Nut Brown Ale
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.82
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Our Nut Brown Ale combines the finest domestic and imported malts to produce a chestnut-hued ale of unusual complexity. Subtle notes of chocolate, honey and fine tobacco give this ale an enjoyable and satisfying “nutty” finish.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Stirchley Wines, Birmigham. Poured a deep mahogany colour with a thin off-white head. The aroma is weak malt, leading to a medium bitter flavour with a liqourice, nutty, cream caramel palate with a hint of chocolate. One of the best nut brown ales i’ve had, but not THE best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2013
at 09:02
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Monks Porter House. Clear dark brown with a small head. Aroma and taste of light roasted malt, some chocolate, dried fruit, nuts and syrup. On the thin side, drinkable but nothing to write home about.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2013
at 13:04
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 4/12/2012. Pours slightly hazy reddish brown color with a nice 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of caramel, chocolate, toast, toffee, nuttiness, dark bread, brown sugar, floral, and slight dark fruitiness. Excellent aromas with great complexity and balance of dark malt notes; with good strength. Taste of caramel, chocolate, toffee, brown bread, nuttiness, toast, brown sugar, floral, and slight dark fruits. Lingering notes of caramel, chocolate, toffee, brown bread, nuttiness, brown sugar, toast, and floral earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice balance and robustness of dark malt flavors; with good complexity and zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and fairly slick mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent brown ale! Great balance and robustness of dark malt flavors; with a great mouthfeel and smooth drinking. A highly enjoyable offering; one of the best brown ales I have had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2013
at 18:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From a 12 oz bottle shared at home. Best when consumed by date 04-02-07. Dark cola color with a thin tan head. Nutty caramel aroma. Smoky notes in an otherwise thin brew. May be way past its prime.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2013
at 17:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Location: 12 oz bottle from Buy Rite, 1/11/13
Aroma: The nose has malty and sweet, with chocolate, some caramel and toffee as well
Appearance: It pours a clear dark brown color with a red hue, a fizzy tan head and spotty lace
Flavor: The taste is medium-plus sweet, heavy malty, with nutty undertones, and minimal hops
Palate: The body is medium, it has average carbonation, and a clean, lengthy finish
Overall Impression: This is a solid brown that could probably use a bit of a hop presence for some balance. It is a little one-dimensionally sweet/malty. Still though, it is well-made and drinkable, and pretty much what you'd expect from Goose Island quality-wise in this style.
Aroma: The nose has malty and sweet, with chocolate, some caramel and toffee as well
Appearance: It pours a clear dark brown color with a red hue, a fizzy tan head and spotty lace
Flavor: The taste is medium-plus sweet, heavy malty, with nutty undertones, and minimal hops
Palate: The body is medium, it has average carbonation, and a clean, lengthy finish
Overall Impression: This is a solid brown that could probably use a bit of a hop presence for some balance. It is a little one-dimensionally sweet/malty. Still though, it is well-made and drinkable, and pretty much what you'd expect from Goose Island quality-wise in this style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2013
at 15:53