Nut Brown Ale
Samuel Smith in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.88
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Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); best barley malt, yeast and aromatic hops; fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ to create a relatively dry ale with rich nutty colour and palate of beech nuts, almonds and walnuts.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Top Cellar, Edinburgh [190813]
Caramel brown, big frothy off white head, good lacing
Aroma of caramel, soft toffee, hint of yeast, good caramel malt aroma, slight toasted malts
Taste - Caramel brown malts, soft nutty malts, dab of sweet toffee, soft sweet malts, touch of bitter hops
Palate - Soft carb. medium body, quite sweet. Finish as main flavour, little dry, bitter toasted malts in linger
Ovreall - Malty brown ale, one of the best Sam Smith’s beers
Caramel brown, big frothy off white head, good lacing
Aroma of caramel, soft toffee, hint of yeast, good caramel malt aroma, slight toasted malts
Taste - Caramel brown malts, soft nutty malts, dab of sweet toffee, soft sweet malts, touch of bitter hops
Palate - Soft carb. medium body, quite sweet. Finish as main flavour, little dry, bitter toasted malts in linger
Ovreall - Malty brown ale, one of the best Sam Smith’s beers
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2013
at 15:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours clear copper brown with airy but stable beige head. Clear aroma of malt, caramel and hops. Sweetish flavour of caramel malt, interspersed by regular hoppy notes. Bitter finish with a touch of roast and nuts. A very nice Brown Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2013
at 14:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled, 0.55l. Clear ruby brown color with large frothy light brown head and flat visible carbonation. Aroma is nutty, caramel, light chocolate, light herbal hoppy with some cask wood hints. Taste starts with rich and sweet maltiness, then followed light acidic with long spicy mouthfeel. Finish is heavy astringent hoppy with moderate strong alcohol note. Full body, thick texture and flat carbonation in palate. So good to go nuts :)
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2013
at 12:23
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
550 ml. bottle @ home. Purchased @ T-Drinks. BBF 01/2014. Pours a ruby hued dark brown with a small tanned head. Nose is simple brown sugar, thick malts, light molasses, light caramel. Taste is feels a bit empty to me, simple sweet sugar & malts with leaves and some iron-like notes, caramel, very cheap coffee, touch soy sauce, improves slightly towards the end with a brief and interesting nut sweetness. Overall this was a letdown for me. Far too simple, little going on and only very mild promises. Not sure why this is seen as a classic maybe it used to be better but these days? Or maybe I am just not the biggest fan of Brown Ale’s, at least it is a lot better than Newcastle’s.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2013
at 00:33
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
550 ml bottle into imperial pint glass, bottled on 8/21/2012. Pours fairly crystal clear reddish copper color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of big caramel, molasses, raisin, toast, toffee, brown bread, light nuttiness, floral, and toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of malt and moderate fruity notes. Taste of big caramel, molasses, toast, toffee, raisin, brown bread, floral, nuttiness, light roast, and toasted earthiness. No bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, molasses, toast, toffee, raisin, brown bread, floral, nuttiness, light roast, and light earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic flavor balance and complexity of malt flavors with moderate fruitiness; very robust for 5% with no cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and fairly slick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent english brown ale! Great balance and complexity of robust flavors; and very smooth to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2013
at 19:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bouteille 500ml. De couleur nrune et claire. Nez de malt rôti et de noix, léger de caramel butterscotch et de houblon herbeux aux petites notes citriques avec quelques notes de chocolat noir. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-doux ainsi qu’une texture légèrement crémeuse et aux petites notes huileuses. Goût de malt légèrement caramélisé aux notes rôties avec des traces fruitées (agrumes) dès l’entrée en bouche suivi d’un goût de noix et de caramel butterscotch . Parallèlement, l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon hebreux aux notes citriques (pamplemousse) jusqu’en finale où l’on y retrouve de très légères notes de chocolat noir. Post-goût moyen et un peu sec, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux avec des notes de noix et de rôti. (2006)
Tried
on 07 Apr 2013
at 00:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(bottle, 35.5cl) Clear, chestnut-brown colour with a big and tanned foamy head. Mildly toasted and earthy malty aroma with caramel, nutty notes, backed by berry-fruity and citric hops. Mildly bitter flavour, light to medium bodied with a soft carbonation. Earthy and delicately toasted malty taste with fruity hoppy accents; moderately dry and mildly bitter finish with nutty malt and fruity hops. Pleasant. 11.II.13
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2013
at 12:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clear light brown red, 2 fingers of foam, off white foam.
Very nutty aromas with caramel and butterscotch, sweet overall.
Nutty taste, some butterscotch, burnt malt, medium bitterness in the finish. Nice end reliable.
Very nutty aromas with caramel and butterscotch, sweet overall.
Nutty taste, some butterscotch, burnt malt, medium bitterness in the finish. Nice end reliable.
Tried
on 17 Jan 2013
at 17:20