I chose tonightÂ’s beer because not only was it brought to my Beer Tasting, but it was brought to the Four B Party at WilÂ’s. (Beer, Brats, Blue Grass and Butt JuiceÂ… DonÂ’t ask). Noah brought this to my beer tasting, it is Dirty Helen Brown Ale by the Barley Island Brewing Company in Noblesville, IN.

It came a 12 oz brown bottle. The label is brown with a 1920Â’s style drawing of a lady on it, assumable Dirty Helen.The name of the beer is across the bottom of the label in yellow letters.

It pours a lovely dark reddish brown color. There is a very thin tan head on it that fades quickly to a film on the top of the beer. There is no lacing on the side of the glass.

The aroma is a combination of nuts and caramel malts. There is a slight sweetness to it that is rather interesting. The smell and flavor are about the same. It tastes like a combination of nuts and caramel malts. There is a bitter finish to it and a slight taste of floral hops. The bitterness lasts into the aftertaste.

This is a medium bodied beer that is easy to drink. There is a decent amount of carbonation in it.

This was a beer that didnÂ’t do too well at the Beer Tasting. A lot of people scored this one really low. It actually isnÂ’t that bad, IÂ’ve had worse, much worse. ItÂ’s not something I would go out of the way for, but honestly if you drink it on a fresh pallet, itÂ’s not bad at all. I give it 4.5 out of 10.

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