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Downtown Brown
Amsterdam Brewing Company
- From:
- Amsterdam Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 12.14%
- Reviews:
- 62
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 23, 2020
- Added:
- Jul 08, 2002
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 18
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
The object of desire, Amsterdam Nut Brown Ale is crisp yet subtle in character. A classic British-style brown ale brewed with a blend of Canadian and European malts (including chocolate malt from Belgium), this traditional deep chestnut coloured ale exudes a bold and attractive taste. Brewed with English Ale yeast and balanced by four varieties of continental hops, our Nut Brown Ale delivers an uncommon smoothness and distinct drink-ability.
17 IBU
17 IBU
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Reviewed by InspectorHound from Canada (ON)
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.43/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours medium brown with a light head.
Smells sweet and grassy.
Mouth feel is slightly oily.
Tastes of whole wheat bread, and toffee, no nut tastes to speak of.
This beer earns a B -
Feb 22, 2020Smells sweet and grassy.
Mouth feel is slightly oily.
Tastes of whole wheat bread, and toffee, no nut tastes to speak of.
This beer earns a B -
Reviewed by ADicerni from Canada (BC)
3.12/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance is lees than spectacular with nice nut brown colour but almost no head other than a thin tan foam around the edge of the glass.
Smell is also lacking. Near odourless but a faint smell of malt.
Taste is somewhat better with the light hoppy Malt flavours of caramel and biscuits.
Mouthfeel is light and watery.
Overall, an unimpressive ale for me.
May 19, 2018Smell is also lacking. Near odourless but a faint smell of malt.
Taste is somewhat better with the light hoppy Malt flavours of caramel and biscuits.
Mouthfeel is light and watery.
Overall, an unimpressive ale for me.
Rated by eberesford from Canada (ON)
3.6/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pleasant - slightly nutty brown. Served a little too cold at the Barrel House.
Mar 18, 2018
Reviewed by Boto from Connecticut
3.88/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draught @ Amsterdam Brewhouse: This one pours a dark caramel color. It has a thin light tan head. Good nose. Malts, biscuit, toffee and some grasiness. The taste is good. Malts, biscuit, toffee, some nuttiness. Nice!
Aug 27, 2017
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.93/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This was poured into a mug. The appearance was a slight dark amber almost brown color with a finger and a half’s worth of white foamy head that held for a little bit before gently dieing. Just a wisp of messy lace. The aroma had some sweet caramel/toffee malts up front with some nuttiness. Light toast and then some earthy/grassy hops. The flavor did a decent job of blending sweet to roast and that slid into the aftertaste and sliding into the finish. The feel was about medium bodied, maybe just a tad under with a pretty good sessionability about it. Good carbonation. ABV felt good. Overall, nicely done English brown ale well worthy of having again.
Jun 28, 2017
Rated by TheBigBeerGuy19 from Canada (ON)
2.9/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.9/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Was hoping for a more consistent taste from top to bottom. An off white head with hints of toffee in both the smell and taste.
Jun 23, 2017
Downtown Brown from Amsterdam Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
137 ratings
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