Calhoun's
Knoxville, TN
Tuesday, 4/29/08, 6:45pm
Met up with our friend Scott, who lives in Knoxville. He did not choose to drink a beer this evening. The restaurant is well known for barbecue ribs.
House Brews:
Cherokee Red Ale
Thunder Road Pilsner
Appalachian Pale Ale (J)
Velas Helles
Mountain Light
Black Bear Ale
Tuckaleechee Porter (out)
Brown Trout Stout (B)
Brown Trout Stout:
Decidedly nitrous poured - the head is still forming as it arrives at the table. Opaque nearly-black color. Cocoa brown foamy head. Cocoa smelling also. Taste is eerily reminiscent of the malted milk balls I had this afternoon. I taste cocoa, chocolate and coffee flavors in the beer. They must have been out of caramel. The body is substantial - very welcome. Medium-strength hops appear as the beer warms up. This is a pretty nicely put together stout. 8.5
Appalachia Pale Ale: No head. Slightly hoppy aroma. Color is appropriate for a pale ale. Taste is malty. Some hops show up in the finish. The body is good. It's not a badly made beer, but it's ordinary. It's a generic pale ale tending towards the malty side. It gets more bland as it warms up. 8.1
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