Samuel Smiths Nut Brown Ale

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Brown Ale
Tadcaster, England

Bottle. Nice red brown body, small off white head. Very nice sweet fruity aroma, a lot of strawberries. Moderately sweet flavour. Malty, but not as fruity as the aroma. Sweet finish, and a tad watery. (lå Rock, 04.01.08)

Has a good hazelnut flavor with this beer. Nice and dark, great for those cold winter nights by the fireplace. Very smooth going down, if you want to have a good beer to rest with, this is the one. Drink up!

not that good. surprised it’s even rated an 84 as I write. brown amber hue with a frothy head. Nose has strong hints of vinegar - ewww! Flavor slightly sea flavored and totally watered down (good since the flavor sucks).

Bottle. Has a nice nut aroma, with a bit of malt. Color is almost a deep amber, and has a slight head. Taste starts nutty and turns dry. Overall, just a very solid nut brown.

355mL bottle, no date. Clear reddish brown with a one finger beige head. Aroma up front is hazelnuts, minerals (hard water notes), sweet caramel and biscuity malts. Flavor is much the same with a light toast component added. There is some sweetness, but it doesn’t really come through until just before the swallow. There was also a cola flavor in there at some point. Semi-dry finish with a light earthy bitterness that peaked at a 2 (out of 10). Light to medium body with light to moderate carbonation. Not necessarily complex, but pretty tasty for what it is. I dunno how I took so long to rate this.

Reddish brown with about a half inch of thick tan head that held throughout. Hazelnut and caramel were present in a very pleasant aroma. Perfectly balanced taste with sweet butterscotch that precedes a finish of dry nuttiness. An underlying buttery flavor compliments the smoothness of the beer. Medium bodied, nice carbonation. A terrific beer - seems like I always go for the SS Oatmeal Stout when both are available, but I was richly rewarded with my choice this time.

bottle poured an amber in color with a thin head of tan foam and lighter carbination. aroma is lighter with plumb, dark fruit, caramel malt, and some bitters. mouth feel is light but pleasant with a fruity thickness. flavor has plenty of dark fruits, enough malt and sweetness to give nice body and a dry bitter on the sides of the tongue. definitely got better as it warmed a bit and a good drinking beer just seems held back in the flavor department.

pours dark ruby with one finger of tan head. smells heavenly with notes of raisins, plums, caramel, & brown sugar. taste is malt sugar and nuts. finishes short and sweet. only flaw really is the texture. feels thin and watery. still very good and highly sessionable.