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Nut Brown Ale
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
- From:
- Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 12.81%
- Reviews:
- 110
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 01, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 27, 2002
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 19
Nut Brown Ale has a diverse grain bill which lends this traditional English ale a variety of flavors that coalesce into a remarkably smooth and pleasant drink. Additions of various pale, caramel and dark malts create a smooth, sweet malt profile with hints of roasted nuttiness. Multiple additions of English hops round out the flavors and give this classic beer a true flavor of the Old World.
29 IBU
29 IBU
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Reviewed by superspak 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
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled in 7/2014. Pours slightly hazy deep reddish copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, plum, apple, nuttiness, light chocolate, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt and fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, nuttiness, light chocolate, herbal, light plum/apple, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/roast bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, nuttiness, light chocolate, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good robustness and balance of dark/bready malt and light-moderate fruity yeast flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and fairly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is a nice English brown ale. All around good robustness and balance of dark/bready malt and light-moderate fruity yeast flavors; and very smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
May 05, 2015Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
3.47/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Had this on 2015-03-04 in Clarksville, IN
A - Clear mahogany with a tan head and good lace
S - mild caramel and toffee
T - Caramel, toasted bread, mild eartht spice
M - Light body and carbonation
O - Pleasant brown mild.
Mar 04, 2015A - Clear mahogany with a tan head and good lace
S - mild caramel and toffee
T - Caramel, toasted bread, mild eartht spice
M - Light body and carbonation
O - Pleasant brown mild.
Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
3.79/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Enjoyed from the 12 oz bottle in a snifter, this excellent example of a brown ale pours a clear perfect reddish brown with a thick creamy off white head and moderate lacing. Nose o roasted malts and a dash of herbal hops. Flavors are nutty malt goodness, sweet caramel malts, light toffee, and a dash of light herbal hops on the back that makes this a rather easily quaffable brew. Moderate carbonation, and a solid improvement with warmth. Not overly sweet, this is a solid example and an excellent brew to pair with a spicy meal. Very nice.
Feb 06, 2015Reviewed by hophugger from Virginia
3.03/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Pours a semi-clear brown color with average head and extra nice lacing. Aroma is very light and hard to pick up any concise elements. Taste is light, with malt, light almond and a considerable amount of sweetness. Overall, a light brown ale with not a lot of bold flavors or components...
Jan 07, 2015Rated by tykechandler from Kentucky
2.5/5 rDev -30.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.5/5 rDev -30.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
not the worst beer i've ever had
Dec 17, 2014Reviewed by A_Frayed_Knot from Virginia
2.75/5 rDev -23.4%
2.75/5 rDev -23.4%
I prefer browns less sweet than this one by Bluegrass. It was difficult to detect nuttiness apart from slightly resembling a marzen's character; and although carbonation held, I couldn't keep from wondering what it would be like to find sweetness in the aftertaste, not at the front. Like the M&M standby "melt in your mouth -- not in your hand!" I wanted the sweetness to find me not smack me at the onset practically before I'd raised my hand-held beverage to sip!
Dec 15, 2014
Nut Brown Ale from Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
218 ratings
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