Hazelnut Southern Brown
Core Brewing & Distilling Co.

 

Pours a dark brown that reveals a burgundy transparency when held against a light. Head is two fingers of dense, khaki foam. Head retention is good. Aroma is freshly cracked hazelnuts, which are beautifully arranged with an earthy tone and a slight bready sweetness. In addition, bready, caramely, toasted malts around out a sweet aroma. Flavor profile is sweet, earthy hazelnuts, backed up by bready, earthy, caramely, toasty malts. Together, it forms a sugary, earthy brown ale. Hazelnuts add a lot of of depth here, and while a bit strong, don't completely overshadow the brown ale beyond. Mouth feel is a lightly grainy velvet that turns to creamy as it breaks down. It has a medium-thick consistency. Overall, hazelnuts add quite a bit to the experience here, but for once, meld into the beer well, although it's still worth passing on for those who dislike hazelnuts.

erved in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 12oz can.

A - Dark brown pour with a thick creamy toffee layer of creamy foam.

S - Hazelnut and roast dominate the nose.

T - Hazelnut and dark roasted chocolate, and then finishes balanced ... and then the bitterness builds. Very nice!

M - Heavy and thick body, velvety smooth.

O - Not a brown ale fan but could easily see myself buying an entire case of this beer and crushing it. Recommended.

 

 

 

Pours a clear, dark brown color. 1/4 inch head of a tan color. Slight retention and slight lacing. Smells of strong sweet malt, strong chocolate, nut, hint of roasted malt, and a hint of hop. Fits the style of an American Brown Ale. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of strong chocolate, strong sweet malt, nut, slight roasted malt, slight hops, and a hint of alcohol. This taste just like eating a chocolate turtle. Overall, weak appearance, but good aroma, body, and blend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

L - 4 pours dark brown to almost black body. Caramel lingering head
S - 3.75 hazelnut, caramel
T - 4.25 hazelnut, malty, caramel, sweet, roasty, toffee
F - 4.25 really smooth, no carbonation, light feel
O - 4 really good brown ale. My favorite of core beer I've had this far. Really good solid beer I can drink a few of these really easily.

 

 

 

 

 

BBD of 0901/2015

Pours auburn/brown with 3+ fingers o tan head. Average head retention & lacing

S: Hazelnut/nutella, toastyness

T: Hazelnuy/toastyness & dryness up front. A touch of woody hops, more toastyness, dryness & hazelnuttyness, as this warms, great flavor with this.

MF: Light/medium body, fairly firm carbonation, wish this was a little less thin

Drinks easy , a solid brown, but has some flaws the need improvement