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Imperial Nut Brown Ale
Tommyknocker Brewery
- From:
- Tommyknocker Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
Ranked #203 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #22,701 - Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 13.98%
- Reviews:
- 356
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 25, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 17, 2004
- Wants:
- 36
- Gots:
- 37
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Tommyknocker Brewery, this special brew is meticulously crafted with pure maple syrup, the highest quality chocolate and crystal malts and is accented with the finest blend of European and American hops. Imperial Nut Brown Ale, at 9.8% alcohol by volume, is a bigger, bolder version of their Maple Nut Brown.
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Ratings by bros:
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Rated by Micklauria1 from South Carolina
4.94/5 rDev +32.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.94/5 rDev +32.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Not as thick as an imperial stout, but good overall flavor in terms of malt and bitters.
Mar 25, 2023More User Ratings:
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.5/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I'm not sure where I got a can of this beer. It poured a murky dark amber with thin white head that is not leaving any lace and is leaving floaties. The scent had a barley wine flare with Belgian accents. The taste was sweet dark Belgian ale. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's an ok beer.
Mar 23, 2020Rated by rclangk from West Virginia
3.36/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.36/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
BOM 7/2019
Sep 28, 2019Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.73/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is very hazy brown in color. It poured with a short beige colored head that died down, leaving a large patch of bubbles on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of maple syrup are present in the nose along with notes of chocolate and nutty malts.
T: The taste follows the smell and is mostly dominated by flavors of maple syrup (with a bit of associated sweetness) and has hints of nutty and burnt malts. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels a bit more than medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I found the taste of this beer to have an interesting contrast between the sweetness of the maple syrup and the burnt flavors of malts. It does a good job at masking the alcohol from the taste.
Serving type: can
Aug 10, 2019S: Moderate aromas of maple syrup are present in the nose along with notes of chocolate and nutty malts.
T: The taste follows the smell and is mostly dominated by flavors of maple syrup (with a bit of associated sweetness) and has hints of nutty and burnt malts. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels a bit more than medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I found the taste of this beer to have an interesting contrast between the sweetness of the maple syrup and the burnt flavors of malts. It does a good job at masking the alcohol from the taste.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by akaizer from Virginia
3.52/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pouring from a can. Has a nice tan-light brown head of foam with a clear reddish-brown color. The scent comes across as nutty, with a bit of burnt bread and darker chocolate exposing itself. Upon a first sip there is a warm, boozy/malty greeting (brown sugary) -- however the middle and end give way to a bit more bitterness than I was expecting. The flavor at times has an almost burnt candied nut taste that is a bit outside of my wheelhouse. Overall enjoyable, but a bit too much nut-like flavoring for my palate.
Aug 05, 2019Reviewed by Nass from Florida
4.1/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The pour is dark brown. The aroma is roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium. The taste is roasted malt as well along with a coffee note & dark chocolate note. The booze is well hidden for a 9% beer. Cheers! A-
Jun 06, 2019Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.67/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Murky brown liquid; light at the edges.
Khaki head which quickly dissipates but doesn't quite disappear; almost no lacing.
Lightly roasted nuts in the nose; not a huge smell.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Maple syrup flavor in the taste, plus aforementioned light roastiness.
Pretty good, but not as great as I was hoping.
Apr 15, 2019Khaki head which quickly dissipates but doesn't quite disappear; almost no lacing.
Lightly roasted nuts in the nose; not a huge smell.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Maple syrup flavor in the taste, plus aforementioned light roastiness.
Pretty good, but not as great as I was hoping.
Imperial Nut Brown Ale from Tommyknocker Brewery
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
653 ratings
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