New Planet Beer Company Brown Ale

Sweet, fruity, musty, earthy aroma: lychee, berries, dates, plums, light toast, and caramel, with piney hops. Flavor starts with sweet, smooth toasted malt followed by pronounced, fresh, piney-resinous hops. Tropical notes linger. Very flavorful. Slightly too bitter.

**Aroma:** “Buttery, sweet and candy-like. Little-to-no hops aroma. Green-apple notes up front, with a touch of must and some spice notes, perhaps from hops. Cider-like aroma full of green-apple skin and cane sugar.” **Flavor:** “Butter, sweet candy character. Tart, green-apple and very cider-like. Finishes semidry. Notes of candi sugar and honey but could use more hops flavor. Green-apple notes with a strong carbonic bite. Soapy and some chloro- phenolic properties that give a bit of astringency in the finish with apple-skin tannins and a hint of pear juice.” **Overall:** “Lots of green-apple character, and the carbonation is a bit too high, giving it a bit of carbonic bite. The finish is a little less dry than others. There is a harshness common to these, and the sweet finish seems to help battle it. Comes across like a cider with very funky medicinal notes.”

**Aroma:** “Lots of malt balanced with spices that hit the pie zone with a nice bit of raisin and brown sugar. Aroma is a bit muted overall.” **Flavor:** “Baked pumpkin, caramel malt, a touch of brown sugar, and some pumpkin-pie spices (cinnamon and nutmeg mostly). Light toast spice is understated. Nice fruity hops flavor but a touch of papery oxidation. Finish and flavor are surprisingly balanced for the style.” **Overall:** “Good overall beer. Roasty with a low spice level that, although balanced, is a bit too mild to satisfy true pumpkin fans. It’s a middle of the road beer, but well executed—overall, the flavor and aroma are a bit muted.”