Hazelnut Harvest
Rustic Road Brewing Company
- From:
- Rustic Road Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #107 - ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #22,280 - Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 7.22%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 14, 2024
- Added:
- Dec 23, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
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Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sampled in a taster glass from draft at Rustic Road Brewing Company on June 26, 2021.
Jun 30, 2021
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.42/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.42/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
The key to hazelnut flavoring is to not let it start as artificial. Hazelnut Harvest smacks me in the nose as artificial and that only gets half-moderated in the mouth... so much so that it is hard to appreciate the craft that went into blending the malts.
I also think it is best to call this an American Brown. Amber-reds are often pretty. Browns are not particularly pretty (and this is not.) American reds are usually hoppy and Browns focus on the malt.
Rogue's hazelnut rendition would be a good model to adjust Rustic Road's recipe.
I like what Rustic Road is doing, helping give a new life to a reduced downtown. They are a young brewer (a 4th anniversary brew is on the menu) and have a limited kitchen. They are making a go of it and I hope to try some more of their offerings, but not Hazelnut Harvest again... until they work on making the flavoring less artificial.
Dec 29, 2018I also think it is best to call this an American Brown. Amber-reds are often pretty. Browns are not particularly pretty (and this is not.) American reds are usually hoppy and Browns focus on the malt.
Rogue's hazelnut rendition would be a good model to adjust Rustic Road's recipe.
I like what Rustic Road is doing, helping give a new life to a reduced downtown. They are a young brewer (a 4th anniversary brew is on the menu) and have a limited kitchen. They are making a go of it and I hope to try some more of their offerings, but not Hazelnut Harvest again... until they work on making the flavoring less artificial.
Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois
3.61/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Taste: crisp, sweet, hazelnut, smooth, creamy mouth-feel. Caramel and Hazelnut nose.
Dark amber, clear with a big foamy head and sticky refined lace. Medium body. Kind of a dessert ale after a meal.
Oct 03, 2016Dark amber, clear with a big foamy head and sticky refined lace. Medium body. Kind of a dessert ale after a meal.
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