Kuka - Banana Nut Brown Ale
Andean Brewing Company / Nap Time Liquid Creation

Kuka - Banana Nut Brown AleKuka - Banana Nut Brown Ale
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Andean Brewing Company / Nap Time Liquid Creation
 
New York, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 16.85%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
115
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 30, 2020
Added:
Jun 04, 2013
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  37
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Ratings by JAFoley:
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Reviewed by JAFoley from New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -15.7%
A - Dark brown body with thin tan head. Quick dissipation and little to no lacing.

S - Sweet fruits, nutty malts, and banana

T - Sweet and sour fruits upfront quickly get steamrolled by banana and nut flavors.

M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Slightly sticky.

O - Yeah, this isn't for me. I'd prefer this to be a great beer first and banana flavored second. But like many flavored beers, this focuses on the addition of flavors first which makes this almost undrinkable for me.
Nov 29, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by warpedrevolution from Illinois

Apr 30, 2020
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.23/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Based on review notes from 2013. Had this on draft.
A: pours dark brown body with white head with ok retention and lacing
S: smells like runts with some nut notes
T: tastes somewhat sweet; banana taste with some nutty aftertaste
M: medium bodied and fairly smooth
D: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; pretty decent overall
Dec 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Sep 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.57 by Craven from New York

Nov 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.68 by JonDeutsch from Pennsylvania

Nov 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by armock from New York

Jul 17, 2017
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Andean Brewing Co. "Kuka - Banana Nut Brown Ale"
12 fl. oz. brown glass bottle without freshness dating
$2.49 @ Total Wine & More, Cherry Hill, NJ

Notes via stream of consciousness: Very dark brown but not to the point of becoming black. It's mostly clear with glowing orange highlights at the base of the glass. The head has already died down to just a thin tan collar. Disappointing in that respect. The aroma is surprisingly chocolatey - I was expecting banana. The flavor, however, offers a good deal of banana. It's not fake, although there is some "natural banana flavor added", and it's not sweet, it's more like a just turning ripe banana. And that mixes well with the lightly cocoa-ish and nutty malt. I'm really quite surprised at how good this is! To be able to get that balance is pretty amazing; and I should also have noted earlier that real bananas are used as well as the flavoring. There's something else to it as well. There's a light touch of some other fruitiness from the yeast (apples, berries), and some clove, but more importantly, something that's almost spicy - I'm guessing that's the Maca root but I'm not sure as I've never tasted it. It's medium bodied and gently crisp across the palate. It's got a moderate bitterness yet it still finishes dry, nutty, toasty, and almost roasty. Nothing is overdone, and the flavors come forward in a progression: cocoa, banana, fruit, clove, spiciness, moe cocoa, nuts, bitterness, more green banana, walnuts, spice. I'm pleasantly surprised, and the head retention and lacing are it's only downfalls, but I assume that's due to the lower carbonation that's there, and which is probably necessary to get the flavors to balance correctly. I was expecting it to be gimmicky but it's actually probably the best banana nut brown ale I've ever had. Also, I thought it would be banana with a brown ale backing but it's really not, it's a solid English-style brown ale with added banana character that gives it an added dimension. It's unique and interesting, and although it's not a beer I'd want to have all of the time I'd certainly enjoy one every now and again. Well done! Kudos to Kuka!

3.5/4/4.25/3.5/4 = 4.02
Jul 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by Campodog from Spain

Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by jmaskell33 from New York

Oct 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by SFC21 from Florida

Jun 27, 2016
 
Rated: 2.4 by abluepig from New York

Jun 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by edthehead from Maryland

Jun 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by DannyBaldoni from Canada (QC)

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by groleau from Canada (QC)

Jun 09, 2016
 
Rated: 2.87 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by allistermcg from New York

Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.86 by BarrelAgedG from California

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by Almasi_ from New York

Jan 05, 2016
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Reviewed by theBubba from New York

3.86/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured a nice coppery brown in my 3 Philosophers glass with a half inch head that lasted less than a minute though the lacing went on 'til the end. Carbonation was lacking. Kind of flat on the palate. Taste was of course BANANA. I didn't get the nut like flavor other reviewers have mentioned though I did get some nuttyness in the nose. Hazelnut?

Overall this was not a disappointment nor was it a must have again tomorrow. An interesting take on a brown ale. You should try it at least once.
Nov 05, 2015
Kuka - Banana Nut Brown Ale from Andean Brewing Company / Nap Time Liquid Creation
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 115 ratings