Nut Roll Ale - Pennsylvania Brewing Company

frenchblood21

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into goblet.

Appearance- Deep red in color, almost brown. Cream colored head that goes away as soon as you're down pouring.

Smell- I get sweet bread and nuts right away. Vanilla frosting and malty hops comes through. Really quite remarkable.

Taste- Tastes just like it smells. It is a mystery to me how Penn Brewing can make a beer taste just like a holiday dessert.

Mouthfeel- My bottle was very flat. It had almost no carbonation at all. Thin and without much body.

Overall- A great beer to try once a year. I am still in amazement at how this beer taste just like a nut roll.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2012 00:58:10 | More by frenchblood21

DeutschesBier

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

06-07-2013 20:09:25 | More by DeutschesBier

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +21.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Now, as much as I would like to give the previous reviewer credit for providing this to me, my local in-person trader, tone77 was not a part of the process. Instead, it came from my neighbor's singles cooler and once more, I had to wait for the picture to be approved before popping the cap. Out of season?!? Well, which season is it now? It sure as s**t does not feel like Spring!

From the bottle: "Winter Ale"; "Nut Brown Ale Malt Beverage with Natural Flavors Added"; "Contains No Nuts".

No nuts?!? What?!? I feel like a nut right about now! I will never forget the spirited debate in class many years ago over crunchy vs. smooth peanut butter. Finally, one student blurted out, "For me, it's gotta be crunchy! I love the feel of nuts in my mouth!" I had to leave the room as educators are NOT supposed to laugh at anything students say. The room erupted at that point.

My pour resulted in a finger of thick, light-brown head with good retention. Color was a deep-brown with seemingly good clarity given the low level of light penetration that I was able to generate. I REALLY need an SRM chart if anyone has an extra! Nose was characteristically sugary sweet as befits the style, but with a slight grassy hoppiness. Mouthfeel was thin-to-medium but the sweetness was cut with a cinnamon spiciness. Would they have spiced this beer for the holidays? If so, high kudos! Loads of sticky lacing began to appear as I drank through it. Finish was slightly spicy with a definite cinnamon stick flavor. How brilliant is that? I have always liked their St. Nicklaus Bock in the Winter, but this would be great with the Old Lady by the fire.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 20:53:26 | More by woodychandler

ScottyDuzntNo

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +42.9%

05-14-2013 02:08:06 | More by ScottyDuzntNo

HollyHops

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14.3%

05-07-2013 02:37:50 | More by HollyHops

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a dark brown color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mild, some spices. Taste is spices, mainly cinnamon, some nuttiness, not bad, easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall this is a decent and unique beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 14:15:17 | More by tone77

DES8888

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

04-28-2013 05:47:04 | More by DES8888

Aosemidey

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

04-13-2013 17:28:34 | More by Aosemidey

LXIXME

New Mexico

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

03-24-2013 03:57:11 | More by LXIXME

Rojada1988

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

03-12-2013 17:11:32 | More by Rojada1988

jagada

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14.3%

03-12-2013 00:31:41 | More by jagada

Adkins1203

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev 0%

02-27-2013 05:39:34 | More by Adkins1203

brendaniel

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

02-27-2013 02:08:15 | More by brendaniel

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

02-14-2013 01:47:56 | More by randylangford

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

3.16/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

tap

Pours a mostly hazy dark brown, minimal head.

Hints of clove and brown sugar in the nose with some mild bitterness.

Bland taste, flat caramel malts and not much else.

Medium body with minimal carbonation.

An otherwise appealing offering that falls short in the single most important area: taste. I like the idea of this beer and hope they try it again, but I'd be lying if I said this year's version was worth having, or at least this particular batch.

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2013 22:19:31 | More by Cylinsier

rcjennings

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev 0%

01-27-2013 13:56:21 | More by rcjennings

JustinM

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

01-27-2013 01:30:55 | More by JustinM

kp29

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev 0%

01-26-2013 07:33:20 | More by kp29

lisahope27

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +21.4%

01-24-2013 20:12:24 | More by lisahope27

SNUZ

1.48/5  rDev -57.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75

A- who cares?

S- weak musky

T- Terrible!!!

M- Cant focus on this due to the horrid taste

O- Could only bring myself to sip twice. Never again!! Good thing I have this Reuben and potato salad to mask what I just tasted! I predict tis keg will take a long time to kick, and wont come from people requesting seconds.

Serving type: on-tap

01-18-2013 21:31:17 | More by SNUZ

ItsBeer4Me

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev 0%

01-06-2013 18:33:50 | More by ItsBeer4Me

TGERUS

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

01-05-2013 03:21:48 | More by TGERUS

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

2.88/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Had this on 2013-01-01 in Columbia, PA

A - Pretty clear dark mahogany with a 2-finger tan head that fades to 1/3-finger very quickly leaving very good lacing.

S - Date nut bread, maple syrup, nuts. Very sweet smelling.

T - Tastes like a diet soda version of date nut bread. There's also some banana, citrus and even a little pine. The finish reminds me of what your mouth tastes like after stopping chewing gum, in this case, date nut gum (if such a thing existed). It tastes artificial. The bottle says "Natural Flavors Added".

M - Medium body and carbonation. The substantial, smooth feel seems appropriate to date-nuttiness aspect of the beer.

O - Not my cup of tea. It's not bad but not my idea of a brown ale / winter warmer. Can't get past the artificial taste so I'll not be seeking this one out again. Interestingly, my wife liked this a LOT more than me so she finished the other half of the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 21:16:13 | More by Tucquan

JayKay412

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +21.4%

12-31-2012 04:32:47 | More by JayKay412

foureyedgeek

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

12-28-2012 03:29:20 | More by foureyedgeek