Tröegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale

Really wonderful aroma. Thick and long nutty finish, the creaminess that I enjoy in an ale like this was a little overtaken by the bitterness of the hops

Love a good brown ale and this didn’t disappoint. Solid across the board with a nice finish and good flavors. Not as flavorful as the Rogue variety, but a nice brew.

Dark brown slightly clear pour with a white head. Typical malty aroma with some chocolate. Good easy to drink flavor. Brown malt with a bitter aftertaste. Some nut and chocolate tones. Decent brown, though there are better. Way too thin and it could use some more carbonation. Overall drinkable and enjoyable, though the flatness almost ruins it.

It’s a decent brown ale that lacks a little in body and hops, but it’s a smoother brown than most, and has a good nutty quality to it unlike most chocolate brown ales.

Pours a murky brown color. Aroma of sweet maly, chocolate, and nuts. Flavor is sweet with a hint of hops that really shouldnt be there.

Bottled. Wonderful roasted malt scent, with caramel, nuts, and chocolate undertones. Pours deep ruddy brown reminiscent of its eponymous trails. Same full bodied tasted that was expressed by the aroma with hints of hops and strong chocolate nutty finish.

pours a dark ruby brown with an off-white head. aroma is nutty, caramel, some malt, tiny modest hops. taste is nutty and caramely, with some hoppy notes. mid-bodied with a watery-yet-sudsy mouthfeel. nice nuttiness and caramel, although it is a bit wet and dull. flavors seem a bit too standard; there’s almost an artificial quaility to it. definitely not my favorite from troegs, but a nice session brew.

Troegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale ABV: 4.4% IBU: Calories: 120 Volume: 12 fl oz Glass: shaker Purchased at: Troegs 4 way sampler at Shop Rite Liquors in Hamilton, NJ Consumed on/at: 11:30 pm on March 7th, 2008 sensory first impression: Nice light tan head on a very red brown ale. Surprisingly clear. Aroma is very nice, chocolate with nuts. First taste is nice, but not very bitter, sweet, or anything else. A bit watery, but not off putting. About what I’d expect from a 4% abv. Head is thin and listless. Visually, thin and quiet. Aroma/Olfactory: Malt flavor is: chocolate, nuts, barley. Hop flavor is: slightly bitter, but only for a second. Yeast flavor is: of clay. Other flavors include: a hint of cinnamon, pepper, raisin, but only thin traces. Visuals/Appearance: Color is: bright, reddish brown, reminds me of the red cellophane coded messages on kids cereals, or the red plastic in 3d glasses. Color may be the best part of this beer. Liquid is: clear and slightly dark. Head and lace are: minimal and light tan. Taste/Flavor: Maltiness or Sweetness level is: light Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: light Sour level is: none Palate/Tactile: Body or Mouthfeel is: light, watery Texture is: thin, smooth, lifeless. Carbonation is: flat Finish is: quick. Overall experience: A fairly watery, thin, but pretty beer. Chocolate makes it sort of interesting, and there’s some sort of cherry back end, but it’s just not very interesting.