Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale
Tröegs Brewing Company

Rugged Trail Nut Brown AleRugged Trail Nut Brown Ale
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From:
Tröegs Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #57
ABV:
5%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,701
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 11.29%
Reviews:
445
Ratings:
567
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 05, 2022
Added:
May 13, 2002
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  26
Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale is back on tap in our Tasting Room for a limited time. Originally released as “Nut Brown Ale,” Rugged Trail was eventually given a makeover and became one of our first year-round beers. Rugged Trail boasts a deep bronze hue, rocky head, and subtle hop aroma. Toasted Amber and Chocolate malts impart a rich nutty character and creamy texture, making Rugged Trail an obvious quaffing delight! 5.0% ABV and 33 IBU. 2014 Availability: draft and growler fills only.
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Ratings by cdbooth219:
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Reviewed by cdbooth219 from Maryland

3.93/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
12 oz bottle poured into mug

A: Pours a deep mahogany brown with one finger of tan head that dissipates rather quickly leaving some nice lacing on the glass

S: Smell is mainly of sweet caramel malts, with some hints of nut and biscuit as well

T: The nuttiness comes out first, followed by a nice malt backbone, and undertones of raisin and chocolate as well. Also some notes of brown sugar. Not a lot of bitterness, but theres a bit of it there at the end, giving kind of a bitter chocolate finish.

M: Rather medium in body and smooth. Leaves a bit of a lingering bitter chocolate aftertaste, and has a moderate amount of carbonation

D: Very easily drinkable and quite tasty. Low abv means that it is quite sessionable. I could definitely drink quite a few of these in one sitting.

Overall, this is a very enjoyable sessionable beer. If i can find a few more bottles i will definitely grab them.
Apr 06, 2010
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by RozzieBoy from Rhode Island

4.04/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Freshest by 12/27/22.
L - dark copper/near brown with thick two-finger head. Decent lacing.
S - malty, mild roast.
T - roasty/smoky mix. Really nice.
F - near medium mouthfeel. Fairly smooth.
O - a really good beer. Can’t wait to have this by the fire pit.
Nov 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.77 by eluvah from New York

Oct 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.02 by Corburk from Pennsylvania

Sep 27, 2022
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

4.04/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
(12 oz can, freshest by 12/27/2022; purchased a cold single at the brewery last night... poured into a 14 oz mug)

L: crystal-clear, chestnut brown liquid; tall stand of open-build tan foam, collapsing all chunky... barely a collar by the end, little lace

S: nutty chocolate with some roasted barley accenting... leafy, piney hop overtones... nice expressiveness overall, potency moderate

T: relatively earthy hop-forward, dry biscuity malt foundation... hop static and toasty grain flavors humming in the aftertaste... is that a mild phenolic (band aid) note building over time? - this in addition to the increasing intensity of thoroughly-roasted graininess

F: rich, near medium-bodied slow flow; little bit of residual viscosity... roasted malts leave a slight smoky warmth at the back of the palate... dry and smooth enough for slugging

O: before having this on draft (a tall glass, over 20 oz?!) at the brewery last night, I hadn't seen nor drank this since maybe the mid-aughts??; minor thrill to partake in it again... the draft version tasted slightly different (see below)

NOTES from draft pour last night: grape and toasted dark dried fruit?!... nutty, latently roasty aftertaste... herbal root beer undertones??... deliberate attempt to make this stand out against their 'Nator?... thin, slow, smooth-bodied... subtle chocolate chip cookie malt notes (2015)
Sep 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.29 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Mar 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.25 by bundy462 from Texas

Mar 16, 2020
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.69/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours reddish brown with a small light brown head. Smells of darker roasted grain with slight fruitiness. Tastes of dark roasted grain with fruitiness and nuttiness. Beer is light bodied and very easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Jan 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.64 by Diura from New York

Oct 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by TheBeerdedCharmer from Pennsylvania

Oct 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.05 by kkazemi from North Carolina

Oct 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.42 by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

Oct 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by Manthon from Pennsylvania

Oct 08, 2017
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on tap at the brewery this afternoon.

clear dark brown with a reddish hue body. good off white head which persists throughout and leaves nice lacing.

not too much on the nose except malts

solid tasting English brown ale. good and malty, a little nutty, and none of that slight sourness you get from time to time.

medium on the mouth, slightly sweet and malty on the finish.

Another very good offering from Troegs, who show quality in their diversity of brews almost every time.
Sep 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

Sep 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Mar 11, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by thampel09 from New Jersey

Jul 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by AlvinLin from New York

Jul 02, 2016
Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale from Tröegs Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 567 ratings