A bit of background to this review. I ordered the beer at The Porter in Little Five, Atlanta, GA, USA. A few minutes later I was joined by a friend of mine who knows very little about beer and started engaging the barman about what to order and drink. As part of this conversation the barman started offering advice about brown ales but he did NOT mention the Starfish in that category. I was curious since it was a CLASSIC brown ale, and it was sitting in front of me, and he had poured it for me about 2 minutes earlier. When I asked him what he thought the beer was he said “a strong chocolate ale”! Mmmm…I guess that’s the last advice I’d be seeking from him. Especially disappointing since he said that he had worked at The Porter since its opening. Oh well, it’s what I’ve become accustomed to.
Back to the beer. A classic, English style brown ale in most respects. Good depth on the color with a nice head and good lace. The body was about right for the style and some classic, lightly toasted malts, some digestive biscuit crumbs and sweetness. Very easy drinking and the beauty of a beer like this is its simplicity.
ABV could go down a couple of notches to make it just about perfect, but nevertheless a very enjoyable, drinkable and tasty beer. Complex enough to maintain interest and certainly moreish.
Good stuff.
Chocolate Starfish


10/28/2009
Brewery:
Left Hand Brewing Company
Left Hand Brewing Company
Style:
English Brown Ale
English Brown Ale
Format:
on-tap
on-tap
ABV: 6.0 %
Appearance: 4.5
Taste: 4.5
Mouthfeel: 4
Smell: 4
Overall: 4.5
Total: 4.35
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