Nut Hugger Brown - Upland Brewing Company

tavernjef

Minnesota

4.45/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pale dark caramel brown with a moderately hazey-like body with a small tender crown of dark ivory foam on top. Proportionately distributed lacing in a seizmic needle graphed pattern draws across the glass.

Nut Hugger hugs in a good amount of nuts in the aroma. Very rounded and easy to find on the nose compared to most other browns that usually have barely a wiff. This has a nice tone of nuts to it, toasted hazelnuts and unshelled sunflower seeds mixing well with a bit of soft caramel and light breadyness.

Taste is just as good and likeable with a big hug of nuttyness holding the palate well while caramel and pale bready sweet malts soak in the middle. Touched ever so lightly with a brief carbonation and leafy, tea-like hoppy dryness. Just a tinge of coffee burntness floats off in the finish. Nice subtle complexity all the way through.

Firm, tenderly smooth, nutty sweet medium body with the noted carbonation making its way through the middle. Nice strong finish too. Especially for a brown.

Very solid brew by Upland and one that can mix with the other browns that can be found in the Midwest area. Which is saying alot.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 00:41:15 | More by tavernjef

Yogidaddy

Indiana

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-18-2013 21:52:36 | More by Yogidaddy

BtownIrish20

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-07-2013 20:14:31 | More by BtownIrish20

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-30-2013 02:53:42 | More by t0rin0

outrage213

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

02-06-2013 00:01:39 | More by outrage213

MordorMongo

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

01-13-2013 23:50:13 | More by MordorMongo

AlexandAbi

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

11-30-2012 21:13:55 | More by AlexandAbi

acknight

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +21.5%

10-19-2012 20:27:57 | More by acknight

bzach

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

10-16-2012 10:15:22 | More by bzach

Nelliott1

4/5  rDev +2.3%

09-19-2012 23:26:54 | More by Nelliott1

Huntingtonbasser

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

08-21-2012 21:06:15 | More by Huntingtonbasser

WoodburyMN

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

08-20-2012 21:31:32 | More by WoodburyMN

polishkaz

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

08-17-2012 23:43:34 | More by polishkaz

kuestegg

4/5  rDev +2.3%

08-07-2012 14:00:04 | More by kuestegg

rlee1390

Indiana

4.05/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A-Semi cloudy brown, ruby around the edges. Two finger head that tries to leave behind some lacing.

S-Roasted malt, caramel, nuts, some spice.

T-A great balance between the roasted malt and nuts. Some cinnamon, ends with nice bitterness.

M-Medium bodied, tad watery with some carbonation.

O-A really good brown ale. Good balance and the right amount of bitterness.

Serving type: on-tap

08-04-2012 22:31:28 | More by rlee1390

olafphysics

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

08-04-2012 22:14:24 | More by olafphysics

bgramels

Indiana

3/5  rDev -23.3%

07-29-2012 02:33:38 | More by bgramels

BigJim5021

Indiana

4/5  rDev +2.3%

07-25-2012 05:04:52 | More by BigJim5021

mtrain237

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-30-2012 22:16:39 | More by mtrain237

neckbracesub

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

06-24-2012 12:16:33 | More by neckbracesub

LJWalker

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-13-2012 13:48:19 | More by LJWalker

Shrews

4.28/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served - bottle into Pint Glass

Appearance
Rich brown color, Dark copper, with 1/4 in head that continues throughout.

Smell
Rich, nutty smell. Hazelnut with rich malts and slight hop scent.

Taste
Can really taste the nuts and the roasted malts. Sort of bitter on the back of the tongue. Orange peel, caramel. The taste really makes this beer.

Mouthfeel
Complex taste of nuts and malts that hits your mouth hard and leaves a bitter hoppy feel on the back of your tongue.

Overall
A great brown ale with an excellent taste. The taste really makes it. The aftertaste on the back of the tongue is complex with the taste of orange peel, roasted malts, nuts, and caramel.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 00:37:03 | More by Shrews

jnikkel

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-15-2012 23:16:54 | More by jnikkel

JDizzle

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

03-28-2012 23:19:22 | More by JDizzle

vfgccp

New York

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

03-15-2012 11:59:03 | More by vfgccp