Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe Downtown Brown Review

* Crystal-clear chestnut brown liquid; short dense light tan head (nice lacing).

* Light sweet malt aroma is underpinning for mild roasty nose.

* Foretaste of semi-sweet malt gives way to roasty, light sweet molasses flavor.

* Finish is satisfyingly full-flavored and long lasting.

* Body is medium; carbonation is subdued.

Synhopsis:

This is a surprisingly full flavored brown ale.  It's got more of a roasted malt flavor than a chocolate malt flavor, though it has plenty of malt sweetness to back it up.

Downtown Brown has always been one of my favorite American-made brown ales.  Note that I didn't say "American Brown Ale" as that is another style altogether.  This one is not nearly hoppy enough to qualify.