Nut Brown Ale | AleSmith Brewing Company
Brewed by:
AleSmith Brewing Company
California, United States
alesmith.com
Style: English Brown Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Formerly known as Nautical Nut Brown Ale.
AleSmith Nut Brown is a tribute to one of our favorite British styles. Deep mahogany in color, its rich, malt forward flavor profile balances notes of biscuit, mild cocoa and earthy hops. A creamy mouthfeel and full body enhances its drinkability, making Nut Brown an extremely sessionable, ale that embodies our commitment to quality.
Added by Todd on 07-08-2003
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Ratings: 915 | Reviews: 261
4.51/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is what I want when I go for a brown ale. Very well done.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is what I want when I go for a brown ale. Very well done.
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2.93/5 rDev -26.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
4.24/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is a real talking about brown ale. Perfectly balanced this ale is a real English style brown ale. Esters and dextrins are present in.this yeast driven ale. Perfectly in style and drinkable
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is a real talking about brown ale. Perfectly balanced this ale is a real English style brown ale. Esters and dextrins are present in.this yeast driven ale. Perfectly in style and drinkable
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4.36/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.21/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - Brown body, mostly opaque, hints of transparency on the edges, with a off-white head, short on pour and quick to fade, and lots of small bubble lacing.
S - Expected nose of caramel and toasted bread. It smells delicious.
T - It is pretty delicious. The bread and caramel notes underlie a more sour open, hints of grass and apples, with a close that introduces a tea aspect, minerality, and brings the bread flavors to the fore.
M - Brisk and light, with just a bit of stickiness, and enough dryness in the finish to invite easy drinking.
O - Pleasant and tasty, with all of my favorite brown notes, and enough acidity to keep it all clean. Yum!
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - Brown body, mostly opaque, hints of transparency on the edges, with a off-white head, short on pour and quick to fade, and lots of small bubble lacing.
S - Expected nose of caramel and toasted bread. It smells delicious.
T - It is pretty delicious. The bread and caramel notes underlie a more sour open, hints of grass and apples, with a close that introduces a tea aspect, minerality, and brings the bread flavors to the fore.
M - Brisk and light, with just a bit of stickiness, and enough dryness in the finish to invite easy drinking.
O - Pleasant and tasty, with all of my favorite brown notes, and enough acidity to keep it all clean. Yum!
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3.78/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Clear chocolate brown with amber highlights. Thin off-white head that quickly dissipates into a ring.
Smell: Nutty and sweet toasted malt.
Taste: Very nutty and bready toasted flavor with little bitterness. Slight floral note.
Mouthfeel: Slightly thicker and more carbonated than average.
Overall: Drinkable, sweet, and interesting!
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Clear chocolate brown with amber highlights. Thin off-white head that quickly dissipates into a ring.
Smell: Nutty and sweet toasted malt.
Taste: Very nutty and bready toasted flavor with little bitterness. Slight floral note.
Mouthfeel: Slightly thicker and more carbonated than average.
Overall: Drinkable, sweet, and interesting!
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3.96/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Somewhat over 3 months since packaging, poured from a 12oz can into my Samuel Smith nonik.
Clear sienna/burnt umber liquid forms a shallow khaki head receding to a collar and surface slick. Sandy lacing; average retention.
Biscuity, toasty, malty, nutty aroma. Maybe some faint sweet/floral esters from the yeast - or gentle grassy notes from the hops.
Palate follows the nose, but adds more of a grainy element with some astringency in the mildly bitter, earthy (but almost dusty) finish. Almost too well attenuated for the style.
Crisp, drying mouth-feel, a bit thin perhaps.
Lovely aroma, but falls short of the better examples of the style. Would be curious to try this again on cask, but wouldn't go out of my way to try it again otherwise.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Somewhat over 3 months since packaging, poured from a 12oz can into my Samuel Smith nonik.
Clear sienna/burnt umber liquid forms a shallow khaki head receding to a collar and surface slick. Sandy lacing; average retention.
Biscuity, toasty, malty, nutty aroma. Maybe some faint sweet/floral esters from the yeast - or gentle grassy notes from the hops.
Palate follows the nose, but adds more of a grainy element with some astringency in the mildly bitter, earthy (but almost dusty) finish. Almost too well attenuated for the style.
Crisp, drying mouth-feel, a bit thin perhaps.
Lovely aroma, but falls short of the better examples of the style. Would be curious to try this again on cask, but wouldn't go out of my way to try it again otherwise.
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4.37/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12oz, 2 month old can, in 16oz Spiegelau tulip poured at 45*F.
Aroma: nutty Whoppers (chocolate malt balls), hints of toffee and caramel; not fruity, but try saying caramel apples and take a sniff.
Appearance: deep brown with ruby highlights; beautiful 2” light tan head that turned rocky while it persisted. Great lacing as I drank.
Flavor: moderate malt sweetness, mod-light caramel nutty center, smoothly and lightly dried to a chocolate finish.
Mouthfeel: round, smooth, mod-full body, clean and balanced.
Overall: would drink again on a rainy day with a Rueben maybe on rye, would be lovely on a date with a choice chocolate bar, and probably born for bangers & mash.
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look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12oz, 2 month old can, in 16oz Spiegelau tulip poured at 45*F.
Aroma: nutty Whoppers (chocolate malt balls), hints of toffee and caramel; not fruity, but try saying caramel apples and take a sniff.
Appearance: deep brown with ruby highlights; beautiful 2” light tan head that turned rocky while it persisted. Great lacing as I drank.
Flavor: moderate malt sweetness, mod-light caramel nutty center, smoothly and lightly dried to a chocolate finish.
Mouthfeel: round, smooth, mod-full body, clean and balanced.
Overall: would drink again on a rainy day with a Rueben maybe on rye, would be lovely on a date with a choice chocolate bar, and probably born for bangers & mash.
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3.95/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into narrow water glass: color is brown, amber edges, head is light brown with fine bubbles and presents about 1/3 inch thick, then dissipates to a thin top.
Smell is toasty, nutty, maybe some toffee, light caramel.
Taste follows with toast, nuts, toffee, caramel, notable earthy hops.
Mouthfeel is a bit crisp, well carbonated, just a touch biting.
Overall a good nut brown ale, pleasant nutty and toffee flavors, mouthfeel is just a bit sharp.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into narrow water glass: color is brown, amber edges, head is light brown with fine bubbles and presents about 1/3 inch thick, then dissipates to a thin top.
Smell is toasty, nutty, maybe some toffee, light caramel.
Taste follows with toast, nuts, toffee, caramel, notable earthy hops.
Mouthfeel is a bit crisp, well carbonated, just a touch biting.
Overall a good nut brown ale, pleasant nutty and toffee flavors, mouthfeel is just a bit sharp.
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3.72/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
4.04/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a glass.
Look - A barely see-through dark brown. Short tan head that dissipated quickly to some mild lacing.
Smell - Light biscuit, molasses, caramel, some slight earthy hop tones. Very balanced and distinct aromas.
Taste - Pleasant malt sweetness, almond, a bit of salty buttery Ritz Cracker type taste. A lot of subtleties going on.
Feel - Thin body with a light tingly carbonation. On the verge of too fizzy for me.
Overall - A beer that's interesting enough to appreciate and dig into but not so strong and overpowering that you couldn't have it as a session beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a glass.
Look - A barely see-through dark brown. Short tan head that dissipated quickly to some mild lacing.
Smell - Light biscuit, molasses, caramel, some slight earthy hop tones. Very balanced and distinct aromas.
Taste - Pleasant malt sweetness, almond, a bit of salty buttery Ritz Cracker type taste. A lot of subtleties going on.
Feel - Thin body with a light tingly carbonation. On the verge of too fizzy for me.
Overall - A beer that's interesting enough to appreciate and dig into but not so strong and overpowering that you couldn't have it as a session beer.
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3.5/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.81/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.56/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Nut Brown Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company
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915 ratings
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