Full Sail Nut Brown Ale

Bottle (22oz) shared with garthicus, GregClow, jerc & mabel -- courtesy of j&m. Pours a very deep orange-red-brown with an average size tan head. Slightly sweet aroma of caramel malt, cold coffee, milk chocolate and some nuts -- perhaps a tad stale. Flavour’s roasty along with cold coffee, some chocolate and light hops. Average to medium bodied, creamy mouthfeel. Pretty good.

2009-01-16. Dark mahogany brown body with a nice beige head. (3+) Sweet aroma, mild malt, light fruit and roast. (6+) Light roast flavour, sweet malt, light hazelnut and tangy malt. (7) Average palate. Decent. Bottle from Brown Jug, Anchorage

22oz Bomber Yet another brew from a couple huge boxes sent my way courtesy of russpowell, thanks again Russ! A standard pour produces an impressive two + finger beige head sitting atop a clear but dark chestnut body. Mahogany highlights show up when directly backlit. As the head falls very slowly it becomes dense and somewhat craggy leaving a good deal of chunk lace on its way down. Full Sail’s Brewmaster Reserve Nut Brown is a very good looking brown ale. As I stick my nose in the glass I’m instantly greeted by toasted grain, toasted pecans, brown sugar and a well done floral hoppiness all in that order. A mild clean alcohol is present in the background. All these aromas are very well integrated and none outdo the others. I’m a fan of the more pronounced hoppiness when compared to other brown ales. The flavor seems to follow the aroma stride for stride although the flavor is a bit more subdued. A toasted graininess and toasted pecans start things off in equal parts and last throughout. Brown sugar sweetness comes along mid palate before the floral hoppiness and clean alcohol show up to finish things off. The brown sugar and pecan nuttiness linger around after the swallow. Starts a little on the soft side but grows as it works through the mouth. Body is moderate with a healthy carbonation. As a matter of fact I’m going to be picky and say there is just a little too much carbonation. This beer moves through a little too quickly. There is a nice creaminess though that keeps me coming back. This bomber is emptying pretty quickly so I’d say this is an easy brown to put away. A solid sessionable brew with good flavor. I don’t drink too many brown ales for whatever reason. I need to get back into the swing of it because I really do like them. This is another high quality brew from Full Sail with a great balance of flavor. Thanks for the treat Russ! 6/21/08

Bottle, sampled at Christmas during family beer tasting. Color was a dark brown with reddish hints to it. Aroma was very nicely blended with chocolate, nuts and caramel. Flavor was equally as impressive with cocoa dust, caramel, some fruit and toffee. Palate was a tad watery, but this is only a small complaint from a very impressive beer.

From a 22 oz bottle this poured a very dark red that looked muddy brown from the front but was very clear held up to the light. It raised a robust rocky tan head, and left very sticky lacing like carpenters glue on the sides of the glass. Nose was of roasted malts with some light coffee and chocolate. Mouthfeel was very smooth and rich tending to being almost slick. The flavor is mostly of the roasted malts, semi-sweet chocolate, burnt toast, and the nuts that give it the name. The finish is long and dry This is a without a doubt one of the finest brown ales I have seen. A worthy brew. I know I am going to be one of the highest raters, but I loved this brew.

Draft at Full Sail Brewing Company. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has roasted mlaty caramel aroma with some hints of chocolate. Roasted malty caramel flavor with some nutty chocolate hints. Has a roasted malty caramel and chocolate finish.

Very good.Almost like a porter or light stout. Quite malty with almost zero bitterness. Enjoyable.

Aroma is thinly nutty with alcohol. Color is a very dark brown and there’s almost no head with the pour. Strong nutty flavor with chocolate notes. A nice buttery follow through with a touch of bitterness. A bit watery but overall a really nice brew. Not special, but not bad, either.