Black Oak Nut Brown Ale

Brewed by Black Oak Brewing
Style: Brown Ale
Etobicoke, Canada

Pours murky brown, becomes transparent after a few minutes. Large, frothy, long lasting head. Gorgeous looking. Aroma of grapefruity hops and light chocolate roasted malt. Malt roasted into notes of chocolate carry the flavour over a base of lightly bitter citrusy hops. Medium bodied. Good lacing. Mild, long finish. Not bad at all.

This one really surprised me. Black Oak is a great brewer, but their Nut Brown is, to say the least, exceptional. Perfectly balanced, with just enough bitterness in the finish. Chocolate notes are pronounced, and the coffee undertones give the impression of drinking a brownie. Alcohol is moderate, and hidden behind a rich tapestry of flavour. Probably the best nut brown in Ontario, certainly the best I’ve had. If you see this, try it.

draft at smokeless joe in toronto. jet black with nitro head, it has nutty aroma and creamy mouthfeel. caramelly and well balanced.

Bouteille, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur brune et transparente. Nez malté de caramel toffee légèrement terreux et rôti, de noix et avec des notes de chocolat au lait, de houblon floral et boisées. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-bas et une texture moyennement crémeuse et légèrement huileuse. Goût de noix (qui dure toute la gorgée) avec des notes de chocolat au lait et boisées (fût de chêne) ainsi que des traces de fumée lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel toffee moyennement rôti et très légèrement terreux puis progressivement vient se rajouter un léger goût de chocolat noir et moyennement amer de houblon herbeux et floral avec un goût plus asséchant de noix et des traces de café. Post-goût moyen-long et un peu sec, moyennement amer de rôti, de houblon herbeux et de chocolat (notes de café) avec un goût asséchant de noix.

341 mL bottle. Pours a dark brown with little head. Aroma is of sweet malt and nuts. Flavour is fairly bitter with a bit of a coffee taste. Carbonation is quite heavy, but finishes clean with a nice bitterness. Overall not a bad casual beer from right nextdoor.

Bottle: Dark copper, moderate frothy off-white head, drops quickly, spotty lacing.   Nose of pasture, earth, wet coffee grounds, and soft bitter chocolate.   Soft roasted malts on the tongue.   Luckily no pasture here.   Body is moderate, but the mouthfeel seems to be nearing the thin side.   Very little hop presense.   I might go so far as to say it seems a bit watered down.   Very pale roasted malt finish, bitter-sweet, with lingering earthiness.   Not as good as I was hoping for.   Thanks Jeremy for the bottle!

dark borwn pour, thin head. great nutty flavour, one of the better ones available in Ontario

good nutty dark malt aroma, mahogany colour, choc notes, nutty obviously, some sweetness, dry finish