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Samuel Smiths Nut Brown Ale

Percentile
87
overall
Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Brown Ale

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
13353.49/5.03.49/5.05%93.6Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
Bottle: Pasteurised.
Walnut-like colour and palate of hazelnuts. Crystal malt and aromatic hops. Long clean finish.
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 sstackho (249), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 17, 2008  
550mL bottle purchased from LCBO in Toronto. I’m generally bored silly with nut brown ales, and am hoping this one can break the trend. Pours a clear medium brown with little head. Weak aroma of nothing much. Flavour starts out with a medium maltiness that quickly gives way to a quite nice tang that lingers throughout the aftertaste. Medium bodied. That tangy finish keeps me coming back. A nut brown ale I like!


 BrotherGrendel (580), San Diego, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Appearance is a clear, dark amber-to-brown hue, thin layer of condensed white foam sustains, no lacing. Smell is caramel malts, almonds/walnuts, touch of brown sugar, butter popcorn, roast/toast malts, hint of hops. Taste is mostly roasty malts with a strong nutty backbone, caramel and toffee enter midway, finishes with a dry sweetness chock full of nuts. Palate is light-medium bodied, thin and watery texture, moderate carbonation. Overall, a very smooth and flavorful english brown with no discernible alcohol presence, right in the session range at 5%, could drink quite a bit of this one.


 rampmaster (319), Alden, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/516/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz. bottle into a pint glass. It builds a thick and foamy head with a creamy tan color over a dark reddish brown body. The body has good clarity and some visible carbonation. The head has very good retention, lasting until the last sip, and it leaves light tan lacing on the glass. The aroma has a strong malty character with notes of mixed nuts and mild hops. It has a malty, sweet bread character that’s doughy and nutty. The presence of hops is mild and only noticeable towards the finish. Its carbonation is mild and the body is about medium making the texture smooth and creamy. This is a very enjoyable brown ale.


 sja14 (105), Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 9, 2008  
A dark amber beer with a nice off white head. Smells earthy with fruity hints. A nice nutty and hoppy flavor. Definitely complex. Caramelly texture. The more Samuel Smith beers I try the more I like them.


DarkBeer (47), Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Very nutty aroma. Pours amber-brown. Head laces nicely. Feels good in the mouth, with more body than some brown ales. The taste is complicated, and muty, of course. Nice clean finish, with a lovely aftertaste that llingers a while.


eaglecoug (4), , Washington, USA
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0.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/51/101/51/20
Aug 4, 2008  
Where do I start, the first aroma to hit my nose was a soy sauce smell. That did it for me, where I drained the bottle and went-on to the next beer.


 Ober (1186), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 3, 2008    Updated: Aug 4, 2008
At the tasting session by Joes. A dark amber colored beer, with a light beige head. The aroma of amber and chocolate malts and raisins. The taste of dry chocolate, dark fruits, prune and date. It has some sweetness. The aftertaste is a little woody and a little bitter.


 halfonit (448), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/513/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Well I feel a little confused about this one. Usually I agree with what I read and hear from people at this website. But for some reason this one just didn’t sit smoothly with me. Very thick and nutty flavor. It almost reminded me of Sam’s Triple Black. (which is nothing short of horrible). I usually like this type of flavor and style. Maybe it was skunked ( there is no expiration date on it) and that explains such a pungent taste. I’m going to go with that excuse!



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