Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Brown Ale
Newport, Oregon USA

Well here is a sweet brown, I love it. I can definetly taste the Hazelnut extract, its like someone poured some Frangelico in there. Possibily my #1 choice for a dessert beer. Normally I am an IPA man, but sometimes you gotta switch it up.

Hazy amber with tiny head. Sweet aroma with sweet malt, chocolate and nuts. Sweet flavor with chocolate and nutty notes.

Bottle conditioned and enjoyed at Volo. Poured a deep ruby with minimal head. Aroma is dry, and somewhat spicy. Flavour has a nice nutty bite, with a pleasant alcoholic oakiness. Dry nutty finish. Would repeat again at a lesser price.

Deep brown of color with a brown head. An aroma of chocolate, caramel and dry notes of nuts. A flavor of caramel, chocolate, weak coffe notes and a dry finish with nuts.

This ale poured a deep brown colour with a nice big foamy head. Scents included puffed wheat, cocoa, caramel, corn flakes and of coarse hazelnuts. First taste was quite hazelnutty with a quick bite from the carbonation, maybe a little too fizzy. The finish though is smooth and creamy with a little hop after the nut flavor. Palate ends with a light bitter taste while the hazelnut continues...

For me this is the nut brown ale of all nut brown ales. I’m not a fan of hazelnut coffee, so I’m a bit surprised at how much I enjoyed this. The smooth texture, and flavorful outburst of a delicious array of malts, topped off with a not too sweet yet not too bitter aftertaste will have you wishing you bought a case.

RERATE: 22oz. Pours hazy brown, slight amber twinge. Thin brown head that disappears quickly. Aroma is a bit lacking and hard to find. Flavor delivers exactly what I hoped! Great carbonation and smooth mouthfeel, good sweet malt and hop that reminds me of Christmas in Germany... (It seems hazelnut is in everything christmas and not too much sweetness). Really hits the nuttiness on the head. Has a certain buttery creaminess that is very reminiscent of eating nuts and how the fat from the nuts coats one’s palate. Will probably go back to this one, a brown ale with character.

650 ml bottle from Bevmo. Pours a dark, translucent red-brown color with an off-white head that faded at a reasonable pace and showed plenty of lacing. Aroma was moderate in strength with rich spices of cloves, cinnamon and anise. The flavor featured black licorice, roasted oats, malts and burnt toast. The mouthfeel starts a bit thin but builds to a nice creamy climax--very full and satisfying. Overall this is a great beer. Recommended.