Tröegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale

Brewed by Tröegs Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA

12oz bottle. dark brown with ruby highlights. small thin head that rapidly disappears. light aroma of caramel. taste of rich caramel and nuts. some molasses. not bad

Poured a dark brown cola color with some orange/red highlights at the edges of the glass. There was a 1" tan head that disappated about 1/2 way through the glass. There was nice lacing while the head remand. There was a mild nutty aroma and some sweetness. There was a good nutty flavor and a slightly dry finish. Hints of chocolate were detected in the aroma and flavor as I was drinking through the glass. At only 4.4% ABV this is a good beer to have over & over. From a variety pack

This was the first beer I had ever had from Troegs and right away I knew they were a solid brewery... Nutty, roasty flavor with hints of sweet caramel.. a lot better then most brown ales

Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a pint glass. The color is Dark black, held to the light it has a deep maroon or red color. The was a slight foamy light brown head which dissolved rather quick leaving no film on the glass. The smell is slightly fruity at first, nutty with a nice hint of hops in the background. The taste has a good subtleness to it. Nutty with some hints of roasted malts it has a nice amount taste but not overpowering. The feel of this beer is very light. Low in ABV and well balanced. It makes a pretty good session beer as well as a good beer for it’s smoothness.

I really enjoyed this. A little low on the alcohol. But for a brown ale the balance between sweet and hop is right on. I would like to take this on the trail.

Pours a dark amber, with a diminishing light creamy brown, dominating sweet and syrup, creamy in texture, toasted: malt blend well with chocolate finish. Pretty good.

12oz Bottle: Dark brown w/ a nice brown sugar head that leaves a little lacing behind as it dissipates. Aroma has a hint of chocolate, roasted malts & a slight nuttiness. Flavor is roasted malts, coffee & just a bit of chocolate. Very smooth, but a bit on the thin side. Dry, slightly metallic finish. Easy drinker.

I like the newer version of this brown ale. Tastes more like an english example than the american style brown ale. I think the old version was brewed with more hops like an american style. I prefer the malty and slightly sweet flavor of the new version.