Price: $3.99 for a 22oz, plus bottle deposit
Brewery: Lost Cost Brewery & Cafe
Style: Light Brown Ale
Color: Brown to a deep Copper, almost a dark wood stain color
Aroma: some Caramel hints, slight hop aroma, maybe even a little biscuit aroma.
Body: Light-Medium feel.
Stomach Aspect:Very little. I mean, I'm a full pint into this brew and my stomach knows I've drank some beer, but my stomach isn't full like it is when I drink a Stout.
Head: The head looked nice immediately after the pour, but within about a minute it was scaled down to just a trace.
Head Retention: The brew leaves a trace on the side of the glass for about a minute after you have had a pull. Good head retention.
Taste: Bring the pint up to your nose and you get a smell of Caramel, with just a hint of hop aroma/pungent. Take a sip and you immediately go "oh." The "oh" is not a bad oh either. You introduce the brew to your tongue and you get immediate confirmation of the caramel your nose smelt. Move the brew to the middle of your tongue an the beer flavor quickly removes itself. Which is good because of the bitter zones reside there. Move the brew to back of your tongue and you get the nice taste of hops. Swallow the brew, then take a breath and you get a second taste of hops on your breath.
Conclusion: Overall this is probably the best Brown Ale I have had. This is even better than my Don't Poke It Brown Ale. The original aroma of the Caramel, hops, and biscuits present a nice welcome to you nose. Take a pull from this brew and your mouth thanks you. The body of the beer is a cross between a Porter and Blonde Ale. Light (like a Blonde Ale) yet fulfilling (like a Porter) and completely satisfying. This is a great beer for those that love dark heavy beer (Stouts & Porters), yet if a Blonde or IPA drinker is looking for something a littler darker than the norm this can fit the bill. Pull after pull your nose can not get enough of the Caramel aroma. If someone is looking to bring a unique beer to an event, I say this beer will fit the bill. Bring this brew to a BBQ, family gathering, or simply buy a 22 oz, and taker her home to enjoy by yourself. If you can get your paws a bottle or pint of this brew I suggest you do just so you can enjoy the beauty (aesthetically), and taste. Great brew.
Just a side note:The bottle says a "Light Brown Ale." Do not mistake this a traditional Light Beer. A light Brown Ale is a style of Brown Ale. There are three different types of Brown Ales. You can also understand this to be a Mild style Brown Ale, not an Southern or Northern English Brown Ale.
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