Cascade Lakes 20" Brown Ale

Cascade Lakes Brewing Company 20" Brown Ale. Named for the trout on the label, I'm presuming. Redmond, Oregon.

Brown. No head. Clear at the sides.

Aroma: typical brown ale nose, malty, bits of brown sugar, nutty, cereal. Not much else.

Taste: Lean-bodied, malt-forward, and flavorful. Nice dark malt flavors, a little nutty edge, a touch of sweetness, kept in check with just enough bitterness (which is still very little). A good-drinker. One for the boat, or the dock, or maybe to feed the fish?

It's a good one, if maybe veering towards a touch too sweet. Drying some on the palate toward the end, just in time to get ready to pop another one.

Here's what they say: "Named for the enormous Brown Trout that inhabit NorthWest streams, this ale lives up to the legend. Using six varieties of Northwest grown malt, we've created a masterpiece of color, aroma, and flavor to create a medium-bodied, complex malty ale. Set the others free and sink your hook into this one."

Unfortunately, most of the above is mere hyperbole.