Nut Brown Ale
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
- From:
- Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
Ranked #3 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #8,785 - Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 12.01%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1,609
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Saturday at 01:29 AM
- Added:
- Jul 11, 2001
- Wants:
- 341
- Gots:
- 818
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); best barley malt, yeast and aromatic hops; fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ to create a relatively dry ale with rich nutty colour and palate of beech nuts, almonds and walnuts.
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Ratings by edificio5:
Reviewed by edificio5 from New York
3.69/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
My review may sound a bit bizarre or show my lack of a palate, but when I first tried the beer today, I felt it was overly nutty. So I was not totally please with it. However, I continued to drink it while I noshed on homemade tortilla chips (salted) and avocado (with a homemade spicy sauce). Then the beer took a totally different taste. It immediately made happy to know that some beers go great with certain foods and tastes (yes people say this all the time). In essence, this is definitely a good beer with food.
Feb 22, 2013More User Ratings:
Reviewed by based_guy from Antarctica
3.98/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Right out of the gate this one had a different flavor profile than I was expecting. Yes the nuttiness is there, but no it's not too powerful. It's tarter than I expected, but not in a bad way. The tartness blends well with the nuttiness. A subtle sweetness is pervasive, less pronounced than the tartness, but yet it's there and balances is quite nicely. It's a good beer.
Jan 23, 2026
Reviewed by Camu2003 from Florida
4.07/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a beautiful amber color. Tight, frothy head with really small packed bubbles. Smell is toasted "nuts" (an assortment), dried dates, cocoa and deeper fruit note that I just cant put my finger on. Taste is roasted hazelnut, mocha, malt, milk chocolate, banana is definitely in there as well. Picked this beer up a whim, completely random. A great representation of the style, worth the trip to pick a few of these up. Bonus points if its a bit chilly outside!
Jan 22, 2026
Reviewed by Spankyrightus from Maryland
3.9/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A 550ml bottle, poured into a beer glass.
A mahogany brown color with high clarity, a thin head and splotches of lacing.
Malty flavor with an off dry character, subtle nuttiness and bitterness.
Dec 25, 2025A mahogany brown color with high clarity, a thin head and splotches of lacing.
Malty flavor with an off dry character, subtle nuttiness and bitterness.
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