Nut Brown Ale
Blind Squirrel Brewery

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From:
Blind Squirrel Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 11.87%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
22
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 29, 2017
Added:
Jun 07, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  8
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Rated by mccallisters_dali from North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

Feb 05, 2014
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Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Feb 29, 2016
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Reviewed by MECove from North Carolina

3.89/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 4.25
The drink poured in a glass has an deep amber in the light but very dark. It has a thick impressive head. The feel is too carbonated for my preference. The after taste is almost burnt. It's 6% with a nice oily slide. I'd prefer if it were a little sweeter to live up to the intriguing aroma and color.

Plumtree is Avery County in the northern mountains near my college. The bottle says "We selected malts that deliver a nutty toasted flavor with hop additions kept in moderation so those malty flavors and aromas shine through. We ferment with natural yeast that provides for a nice smooth finish with just enough residual sweetness that keeps you wanting more. After all, have you ever seen a squirrel stop at just one nut?"
Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by crow from Illinois

Jan 09, 2016
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

2.9/5  rDev -26.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75
22 oz bottle, recently purchased in NC, served in a Belgian snifter.

Aroma: variable; mostly good but with a occasional, faint off-note.
Flavor: toffee, brown sugar, herbal hops. Bittersweet.

Feel: Smooth, medium+ body with medium carbonation. Very malty; subtle off-notes.

O: poor and unrefined for style. DNF
Oct 28, 2015
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Reviewed by mntlover from Tennessee

3.74/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep dark brown with just some copper highlights when held to the light. Head is big thick khaki in color with some good lace left behind.

Aroma is Sweet malts, brown sugar, syrup kind of sweetness dominate. Along with light nut hints and earthy dirt like hops.

Taste is like the nose not as sweet, but definite maple syrup like flavors on toasted malts. Finish is has some nutty hints along with earthy grassy hops to balance out the sweetness.

Mouthfeel is for me medium, but find the carbonation little to peppy, would be smoother with a little less CO2.

Overall a descent brown ale, but not one I would seek out.
Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.18 by LannahC from North Carolina

Sep 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by Brewsed from North Carolina

Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by bcrossan from North Carolina

Jul 15, 2015
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Reviewed by HopsForBrains from North Carolina

3.86/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Although this brew is very smooth on the palate and decently scented on the nose, the taste is no where comparative to what Samuel Smiths Nut Brown Ale is.
Jul 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by LooseMoose1978 from North Carolina

May 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jaswilson2 from South Carolina

Apr 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by REVZEB from Illinois

Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by JordanBoinest from North Carolina

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Apr 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Lob from North Carolina

Jan 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JohnnyMc from Ohio

Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by GTB from North Carolina

Oct 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by CottomanEmpire from North Carolina

Sep 10, 2013
Nut Brown Ale from Blind Squirrel Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 22 ratings