Wolaver's is a line of Certified Organic ales produced by the Otter Creek Brewing Company. They've been around since 1997 and were some of the first organic beers produced in the US.
When I first saw Wolaver's years ago I kind of wondered to myself what the big deal was, but now that the organic food trend has snowballed I can see they were ahead of their time. Wolaver's is now a leader in the organic beer market here in New England.
The Brown pours a lighter shade of...well...brown. Its also got some nice little bubbles flying upwards to produce a rather thin head. A nice clean looking pour.
The smell is sweet caramel, some baked apples and raisins and nice, rich maltiness. This beer has a lot of great characteristics even before its touched my tongue.
Taste is toasty malt, more caramel sweetness with a nice touch of bitterness at the end. I smell a lot more of the hops once I've jammed my face into the glass for a sip. The carbonation is nice on this one as well, it makes for a very easy drinking and delicious beer.
I am really impressed by this beer. Regardless of whether or not its organic, this is a great brown ale. If you are into the organic thing, this is where you should turn for your brown ale fix.
BEER FACTS
Name: Wolaver's Brown Ale
Style: Brown Ale
Brewery: Otter Creek Brewing Company
Location: Middlebury, Vermont, USA
Container: 12 oz. bottle
Malts: Caramel, Munich and Chocolate
Hops: Tettnang, Hallertauer and Liberty
ABV: 5.7%
IBUs: 21
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