Cumberland Nut Brown

Brewed by Cumberland Brews
Style: Brown Ale
Louisville, Kentucky USA

Draft sampler at Cumberland. Brown color with moderate light brown head that diminished slowly. Moderate sweet roasted malt aroma. Medium body. Moderate malt and nut flavor and medium sweet finish.

Again, I’m generally not a fan of brown ales, but this one stands out. Excellent cruncy flavor in a very hearty beer!

Draft at the brewpub. 5.6% AbV. Poured a slightly hazy dark orange color with a hint of brown. Head was light tan and left some lace behind. Smelled only of light brown sugar. Dry on the tongue with a distinct coffee flavor and mild to moderate roasty bitterness.

On tap at the brewpub. Brown in color with excellent lacing. Heavy content of chocholate malt. Subtle nuttiness from toasted malt. Nice mouth feel. Has a good sweet and bitter balance. Aroma smells like fermenting chocolate.

Draught during my Dark Lord excursion. This beer is brown. The aroma is almondy and toasty. Mouthfeel is very average for the style. There is a sharp tartness that is similar to nut shells. This is nutty and toasty all around and not that sweet for a brown. Decent, but not very exciting.

Dark brown with tan head and good retention. Biscuit, roasted malt, nuts, and toffee flavours all over the place. Excellent use of hops and speciality grains to achieve balanced mouthfeel. Wish I had time for another.

Tasty carmelized malt and bread aroma. Fairly thin body, despite the six malts listed in the description. Chalky and slightly grainy finish.

On tap at brewpub. Poured dark brown, nearly black, with a very minimal head (I blame the bartender for this). The aroma is dominated by hops and roasted malt. Creamy and smooth on the palate; soft with light carbonation. The flavor is dominated by roasted malt, nuts, and chocolate, with a pleasant and balancing hop bitterness. Overall: this may take Nitro porter’s spot as my new favorite Cumberland Brew.