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Tröegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale

Tröegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale - Brown Ale

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A Brown Ale brewed by
Tröegs Brewing Company

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
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Tröegs Rugged Trail Ale is a unique rendition of a classic English Brown. It has a deep bronze color, rocky head, and prominent Fuggle hop aroma. Toasted amber and Chocolate malts impart a "Nutty" richness and creamy velvet texture.
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 brentfeesh (1000), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20

Feb 4, 2005  
A final thanks to pjk33 for this last brew I’m about to taste. This was a good one. The brew poured a brown with amber leanings, and possessed a minimal off white-brown head. The aroma was lightly nutty with toasted malt…somewhat sweet. I felt like one of my brother’s hippie friends drinking this. Thought I should be out on a camping expedition. Thought it was great stylistically with a toasted malt flavor and nuttiness. The body was well represented with creaminess and solid medium core. A good brown.

 Naven (829), Poway, California, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/510/20
Jul 3, 2009  
Brown ales just aren’t my thing. I found this to be watery and fairly ordinary. Strange metal flavor is distracting too. Not my favorite beer.


 RHeastings (214), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 3, 2009  
12oz bottle in a pub glass. The beer pours a dark brown to just short of black with a just off-white head that disappears within 90 seconds. The initial nose of a small amount of caramel gives way to earthy hops. The carbonation level is just about perfect for the style. Hops come across the palate first, followed by chocolate malt (maybe pale chocolate?) and either special roast or maybe Victory malt. In any case, the English character malts fill the flavor out and add enjoyable, if slightly too restrained caramel, dark chocolate, and molasses flavors. Overall, a very subtle, very English, and pretty decent brown ale.


DeadGirl (48), New York, New York, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/54/102/510/20
Jun 30, 2009  
On tap at RnH (NYC). Pours like coke, tastes like watered down chocolate with some hazelnuts thrown in the mix. Standard for a brown ale. Nothing to boost about. Easy to drink but also easy to forget.


 bobbypaulson (100), , Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jun 26, 2009  
bottle from the deli thanks to a meet the brewer in state college pa. Very nice guys and one girl. The beer pours a brown color with a small off white head. Aroma is very peanuty. The taste is roasty and with some peanut with a sweet caramel finish. nice creamy brew.


 NomDeBeer (327), Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Faint aroma of chocolate. Taste is chocolate, nuts, and carmel with a slight hoppy finish. Thin, watery mouth feel. Smooth, easy drinking beer, but nothing spectacular.


 italianjohn (198), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Jun 23, 2009  
Pours a nice cocacola brown with small amount of white head nutty aroma Not heavy nutty and roasted malt flavor not a bad beer very drinkable just lacks something and a bit watered down in the aftertaste sessionable and creamy


 FatguyRacer (126), Crownsville, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/104/513/20
Jun 16, 2009  
Bottle from 12 pack sampler. I’ve drank the other two and am rating the 3rd one. This is a nice brew. Not heavy on any one particular aspect. Good, well balanced flavor without being too boring. It has a nice sweet roasted malt flavors and a ltittle bitterness too. This is a very drinkable brown ale. Hmmm. I just drain it all and dont have anymore.


 shadey (1429), Rochester, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 14, 2009  
12oz bottle. Deep red color with a thin white film. Aroma is rich and malty. Flavors are equally nice. Rich but easy to drink.



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