Nimbus Brown Ale

Brewed by Nimbus Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
Tucson, Arizona USA

Serve in Dimpled mug

Definitely a plus if you like uniqueness. However, this was too much like a porter (weak, though) than a brown ale. Pour was clear brown with a small head, but decent head. The aroma was mostly coffee. The flavor was mostly coffee over top of some caramel malts and light hops. There was a metallic aspect to the aftertaste, which seemed to then be in the aroma a little. A rather bitter finish. Mouthfeel was somewhat light for the style. An odd beer.

12 oz bottle, via FlacoAlto. Pours a dark brown with a reddish glow when held to the light under a very creamy light brown head. Very good retention on the head. Aroma is of toasted and light caramel malts with some nuttiness, light fruitiness, and a touch of yeast. Flavor is interesting, nutty malt up front but the finish is a combination of chocolate and light smoke. Pretty big flavor for a Brown Ale. Mouthfeel is lighter bodied with a little too much carbonation making it foam a little as it hits the tongue. Overall, a pretty good Brown, much more intense flavor than the average. Worth trying, and the best from Nimbus that I’ve had yet.

Lovely brown with a tinge of gold. Pours with a slim head and a good lasting lace A good sweet malt flavor with just a tad of bitter. Smooth creamy carbonation. A slight off taste and a slightly weak palate keep this from being a great beer. Thanks craig

Nice clear brown color with a light off white. Very light lacing. A very nice light chocolate-roasted aroma. Flavor has tad bit of chocolate to it. Hop bitterness compliments the malts nicely. Medium body. This beer is better from the bottle than the tap. Good beer.

Bottle courtesy of FlacoAlto. Dark mahogany/brown with little head, only film. Aroma very nutty, with burnt grain, chocolate and faint coffee. Flavor much the same. Lots of nutty grain with chocolate and coffee through the middle and finish. Very silky smooth mouthfeel. Very drinkable, well done brown.

12 oz Bottle: Pours a deep mahogany red color with a thick tightly packed fluffy head that is a nice brownish off-white color. Smell is nondescript. A nice balance of malts and hops, but not much else maybe a little chocolate, coffee, roasted smokiness. The flavor is good, not great. Some nuts, malts, hops, brown sugar, smoke, chocolate, etc, yet despite these array of flavors, still kind of thin and weak.

Thanks to FlacoAlto for the Nimbus brews!

Poured a mysterious brown body and a tall khaki head. The aroma boasts some big nutty, chicory like suggestions. Flavor held the same, mixed nuts, coffee, toffee, some brown sugar, and subtle ideas of smoked oak chips. A delicate creamy textured palate and a crisp slightly spicy hoped finish…. A rather well done Brown Ale!

"Pour a very light brown, which smelled of coffee. Flavor was overwelled of coffee mabye some hops. There was an awful metallic aftertaste. Very light mouthfeel."