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Green Flash Nut Brown Ale
Green Flash Brewing Co.
- From:
- Green Flash Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 12.26%
- Reviews:
- 93
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 19, 2013
- Added:
- Aug 24, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Ratings by number1bum:
Reviewed by number1bum from Pennsylvania
3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks to dukedebourgogne for throwing this in as an extra.
Pours a clear light reddish mahogany color, a few bubbles rising to the top to meet two fingers of khaki head. Keeps a thin lace and doesn't leave much stick.
Smells of caramel malt, brown sugar, cocoa, and toasted nuts. Pretty nice but a little weak.
Taste has those same components that I mentioned regarding smell, with the cocoa flavor being a bit more prominent and mingling with some nuts, which is quite nice. Seems a bit on the thin side unfortunately, which is too bad because it is quite tasty. Mouthfeel is a little thin, light bodied and pretty crisp.
Not a bad nut brown ale, and a very easy drinker. Could use a bit more robustness of aroma and flavor, but a great session beer. Too bad it is to be no longer.
Aug 19, 2008Pours a clear light reddish mahogany color, a few bubbles rising to the top to meet two fingers of khaki head. Keeps a thin lace and doesn't leave much stick.
Smells of caramel malt, brown sugar, cocoa, and toasted nuts. Pretty nice but a little weak.
Taste has those same components that I mentioned regarding smell, with the cocoa flavor being a bit more prominent and mingling with some nuts, which is quite nice. Seems a bit on the thin side unfortunately, which is too bad because it is quite tasty. Mouthfeel is a little thin, light bodied and pretty crisp.
Not a bad nut brown ale, and a very easy drinker. Could use a bit more robustness of aroma and flavor, but a great session beer. Too bad it is to be no longer.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by IllNate from Canada (BC)
4.24/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.24/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Pours an appealing copper brown with nice highlighs. Decent amount of head, ok retention.
S - Nutty indeed, lots of nuttiness with some right caramel malt to back. Very nice.
T - Great nuttiness here again and some nice caramel and biscuit malts. Best example of the style I've had outside the UK I think.
M - As expected, a bit bit more carbonated than it should be I think.
O - A fine beer. I see they've brought it out of retirement, I wonder if they've made some tweeks, because it's deserving of a higher mark than it currently carries I think.
Nov 06, 2011S - Nutty indeed, lots of nuttiness with some right caramel malt to back. Very nice.
T - Great nuttiness here again and some nice caramel and biscuit malts. Best example of the style I've had outside the UK I think.
M - As expected, a bit bit more carbonated than it should be I think.
O - A fine beer. I see they've brought it out of retirement, I wonder if they've made some tweeks, because it's deserving of a higher mark than it currently carries I think.
Reviewed by Nugganooch from California
3.9/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
3.9/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Purchased a 5-gall at the brewery that was dated 01/21/11. Glad to see GF bring this one out of retirement.
A: Pours a clean, dark mahogany brown with some bright reddish hues. Nice frothy tan head that dissipates quickly back into the glass. Little to no lacing.
S: Rich with toasty malt and sweet caramel aromas.
T: Big toasty malt, biscuit, tofee and sweet caramel flavors abundent. Some nice tart and spiciness to it. Solid bittering. Hops profound for the style.
M: Somewhat watery with slight residual stickiness. Would personally prefer a bit dryer finish.
D: Superb. A very well balanced low ABV brew that goes well for many occasions.
Overall a great brew. Very session like at 5.5% ABV. This also happens to be one of my wife's favorite craft brews so needless to say we took advantage of the limited release. As a sidenote I tapped my keg along side a bunch of BMC at a party and the NutBrown was the crowd fav by far.
Mar 14, 2011A: Pours a clean, dark mahogany brown with some bright reddish hues. Nice frothy tan head that dissipates quickly back into the glass. Little to no lacing.
S: Rich with toasty malt and sweet caramel aromas.
T: Big toasty malt, biscuit, tofee and sweet caramel flavors abundent. Some nice tart and spiciness to it. Solid bittering. Hops profound for the style.
M: Somewhat watery with slight residual stickiness. Would personally prefer a bit dryer finish.
D: Superb. A very well balanced low ABV brew that goes well for many occasions.
Overall a great brew. Very session like at 5.5% ABV. This also happens to be one of my wife's favorite craft brews so needless to say we took advantage of the limited release. As a sidenote I tapped my keg along side a bunch of BMC at a party and the NutBrown was the crowd fav by far.
Reviewed by raszputini from North Carolina
3.38/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours solid brown. Malty nose followed by notes of caramel, nuts and carbonation . Taste notes of caramel, chocolate and deep roast - followed by nuttiness, finishing with light hops. Nice brew.
Very easy to drink. I enjoyed it and will drink it again.
Mar 14, 2011Very easy to drink. I enjoyed it and will drink it again.
Reviewed by goalie33 from New York
3.3/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.3/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A: Clear brown with almost no head. Very little carbonation.
S: Very sweet aroma. Nuttiness, caramel malt and a hint of hops.
T: Tastes as sweet as the aroma smelled. Tastes almost like a flat cola with a less intense flavor.
M: Soft with a very thin body.
I would have liked the beer to be thicker with a more full flavor and maybe some more hops to offset the sweetness a little bit.
Dec 21, 2010S: Very sweet aroma. Nuttiness, caramel malt and a hint of hops.
T: Tastes as sweet as the aroma smelled. Tastes almost like a flat cola with a less intense flavor.
M: Soft with a very thin body.
I would have liked the beer to be thicker with a more full flavor and maybe some more hops to offset the sweetness a little bit.
Reviewed by Dogbrick from Ohio
3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Sample at Alan's HSC initation. Bottle from Howard's Market in Tehachapi, CA. Pours a brownish-amber color with a thin light tan head that diminishes steadily. Stringy lacing on the glass. Toasted malt and nut aroma with a bit of hops. Medium, smooth body with flavors of nuts and caramel malt, plus a touch of hops and chocolate. The finish is nutty with a mild hops and semi-sweet chocolate aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Oct 31, 2009Reviewed by BedetheVenerable from Missouri
3.67/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.67/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Presentation: 12oz brown pop top with nice ditty about the beer...there's no best by date, and I see that this beer has been discontinued, so I wonder how old this sample is...
Appearance: Murky/hazy reddish brown beer with a creamy dark ivory cap which soon fades to a medium film
Smell: This one's all about the malt; big toasted bread and cocoa notes predominate...hints of raisin as the beer warms
Taste: Mild chocolate and toasted malts predominate, with a bit of roast on the finish and perhaps just a bit of coffee...this is sweet throughout, but ends a bit dry and a touch bitter. Hint of nuttiness (hazelnut?) on the finish.
Mouthfeel: The only real downside of this ale, it's a bit fizzy and somewhat thin
Drinkability: High
Conclusion: The aromas were quite nice, but somehow this ale just falls a bit short...the mouthfeel is a major detractor and the slightly bitter/roasted finish seem a bit out of place
Jun 22, 2009Appearance: Murky/hazy reddish brown beer with a creamy dark ivory cap which soon fades to a medium film
Smell: This one's all about the malt; big toasted bread and cocoa notes predominate...hints of raisin as the beer warms
Taste: Mild chocolate and toasted malts predominate, with a bit of roast on the finish and perhaps just a bit of coffee...this is sweet throughout, but ends a bit dry and a touch bitter. Hint of nuttiness (hazelnut?) on the finish.
Mouthfeel: The only real downside of this ale, it's a bit fizzy and somewhat thin
Drinkability: High
Conclusion: The aromas were quite nice, but somehow this ale just falls a bit short...the mouthfeel is a major detractor and the slightly bitter/roasted finish seem a bit out of place
Reviewed by yemenmocha from Arizona
3.21/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.21/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Hoppy nut brown ale? Pours medium brown with tan head, and a great start from the looks of the beer. Nose is somewhat restrained, throwing a slight caramel scent. Palate offers a strange contrast of rather big roasty/chocolatey sweet flavors with quite a bit of hop bitterness. Slows down the drinking for sure, almost as if this one is a stout or porter wannabe.
Jun 14, 2009Reviewed by Offa from California
3.92/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This is a fairly dry but tasty, well-balanced, smooth, nutty brown ale avoiding some weaknesses that I commonly find (one-dimensional character, off-balanced burnt-bitter character, extreme blandness).
Deep red-brown, it has a large tan head that slowly shrinks and leaves a little weak lace.
The aroma is darkly toasted bread and nuts with hints of coffee, chocolate, and fruit, mostly raisins. It's good and not too sharp or burnt.
The taste is also nicely toasty and nutty without being burnt or sharp, although it's a bit subdued in flavour and is not very complex. It has a light fruity quality as well and is very smooth with nice balance. It has a lightly dry, toasty finish and is quite drinkable.
Apr 17, 2009Deep red-brown, it has a large tan head that slowly shrinks and leaves a little weak lace.
The aroma is darkly toasted bread and nuts with hints of coffee, chocolate, and fruit, mostly raisins. It's good and not too sharp or burnt.
The taste is also nicely toasty and nutty without being burnt or sharp, although it's a bit subdued in flavour and is not very complex. It has a light fruity quality as well and is very smooth with nice balance. It has a lightly dry, toasty finish and is quite drinkable.
Reviewed by htomsirveaux from Texas
3.25/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle tried 15 May 2008.
Pours with a medium sized brown head. Deep reddish brown color, slightly cloudy. Smells like cinnamon raisin bread. Starts out very mild, faint caramel sweetness, some vanilla. Some hazelnut, earthy. Slightly bitter astringent aftertaste. Medium body. Light alcohol.
Decent session beer.
Mar 05, 2009Pours with a medium sized brown head. Deep reddish brown color, slightly cloudy. Smells like cinnamon raisin bread. Starts out very mild, faint caramel sweetness, some vanilla. Some hazelnut, earthy. Slightly bitter astringent aftertaste. Medium body. Light alcohol.
Decent session beer.
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
3.83/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks goes out to jwc215 for this brew.
Pours a very nice golden brown color, nice carbonation, very nice one-finger creamy tan head, which does leave some very nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with lots of caramel, slight toffee. The taste is very nice, malty, sweet, lots of caramel, with some toffee thrown in. Medium body. Drinkable, another very tasty brew from GF, I really like this brewery.
Jan 31, 2009Pours a very nice golden brown color, nice carbonation, very nice one-finger creamy tan head, which does leave some very nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with lots of caramel, slight toffee. The taste is very nice, malty, sweet, lots of caramel, with some toffee thrown in. Medium body. Drinkable, another very tasty brew from GF, I really like this brewery.
Reviewed by Reagan1984 from Massachusetts
3.6/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.6/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Very nice two finger creamy/foamy head tops a dark amber beer with as many ruby highlights as brown. Nice clarity, but very deep in color. No visible carbonation.
Aroma was very thick, sweet, malty and dare I say a bit nutty....Some strong caramel notes.
Initially more fruity than I would have thought. Grains, sweetness, malt and some caramel. Flavor ends a bit quickly.... Would have liked a little more of a finish.
The mouth feel is fairly light and the carbonation fights the flavor a bit.
Drinkable yes... Classic? No... Green Flash makes some awesome beers. This is just one of their "good" ones....
Jan 03, 2009Aroma was very thick, sweet, malty and dare I say a bit nutty....Some strong caramel notes.
Initially more fruity than I would have thought. Grains, sweetness, malt and some caramel. Flavor ends a bit quickly.... Would have liked a little more of a finish.
The mouth feel is fairly light and the carbonation fights the flavor a bit.
Drinkable yes... Classic? No... Green Flash makes some awesome beers. This is just one of their "good" ones....
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.68/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a fairly clear dark amber color with a modest head that leaves a few shards of lace
Smell: Caramel, malted milk and a touch of nuts
Taste: Opens with a malted milk flavor that is quickly joined by a caramel aspect and moves in a bitter nutskin direction by mid-palate; a bit of fruity hops appear right after the swallow but the finish winds up with a bit of cocoa sweetness
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Drinkability: Not the best brown ale out there, but it hits on the style and adds a bit of west coast hop flair
Nov 28, 2008Smell: Caramel, malted milk and a touch of nuts
Taste: Opens with a malted milk flavor that is quickly joined by a caramel aspect and moves in a bitter nutskin direction by mid-palate; a bit of fruity hops appear right after the swallow but the finish winds up with a bit of cocoa sweetness
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Drinkability: Not the best brown ale out there, but it hits on the style and adds a bit of west coast hop flair
Green Flash Nut Brown Ale from Green Flash Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
82 out of
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