Nut Brown Ale

Growler courteous of Proteus93. Thanks!

Pours with a very pretty finger of foamy head, which disappears fairly quickly but leaves a mocha ring around the glass, and some very nice lacing. A hazy chocolate brown with reddish amber notes.

S: chocolatey yet slightly sour, somehow. Tart fruits--apples, raspberries, lemons, and oranges are all present here. Also smoky, earthy, woody notes as well as roasted nuts. Bitter roasted coffee. Blends really nicely with the cocoa. Very nice and complex smell.

T: Very sweet. Tastes a bit watered down, like watery hot cocoa, or perhaps chocolatey water. The chocolate is definitely like chocolate syrup or hot cocoa powder. Very light and actually far less complex than the smell.

M: I notice a very slight heat, and not as much carbonation as I would like. There are some very very fine tiny bubbles, (and as I look at it, there are tons of them) but they're so tiny that they're almost not noticeable.

D: easily drinkable, but not incredibly exciting. It's a little like flat, flavored seltzer water.

Serving type: growler

Reviewed on: 01-10-2010 23:56:15 | id: 1079955

Growler courtesy of Proteus93. Thanks! Pours a chocolate brown color with a moderate sized offwhite frothy head. Good head retention and lacing. Odd aroma of nuts, chocolate, varnish. Taste is nutty, chocolate, leafy hops and a bit of saltiness. Medium bodied. This is an odd beast.

Serving type: growler

Reviewed on: 01-10-2010 02:02:19 | id: 1079165

One of these big growler bottles, and the price was right! After seeing how well they tend to score on average, I was intrigued by the brewery.

A: Looks unfiltered? It's rather murky looking, and it's certainly not chillhaze. A modest little head, leaving just a little collar - though that is quite consistent all the way down.

S: A soft, nutty malt scent. There's a touch of a cola-lie aroma in there that seems a touch odd, but nothing too bad at all.

T: A nice, caramel malt flavour - sweet, and not quite as nutty as the aroma might suggest. It has quite a sweet little edge to it... it was suggested around the table that it was "saucy," and I can see that but I enjoy it quite a bit.

M + D: Quite a rich body, really. I wouldn't have expected something quite as full, and I could have gone for it a little lighter and enjoyed, but good nonetheless. At a table of 6, I have gone back to it 3 times for a little more and quite enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 01-10-2010 00:18:08 | id: 1079028

Presentation - Poured into Flying Fish pint glass

Appearance - Poured an extremely dark brown with half-finger off-white head and plenty of lace

Smell - Like pretty much any good EBA, a lot of nuts, nuts, and more nuts

Taste - Nuts, with hints of caramel, toffee, and chocolate

Mouthfeel - Creamy, medium carbonation

Drinkability - This is a good beer for a party, I def am consuming this at my friend's New Years Eve Party

Overall - Tied with Sam Smith's for best nut brown ale

Serving type: growler

Reviewed on: 12-14-2009 20:53:55 | id: 1059224

Appearance: pours a brown color with a 1" head that slowly falls.

Smell: big caramel, hints of chocolate, and a general roasted and earthy tones rise easily out of the glass.

Taste: toasted bread, caramel, and roasted nuts are up front. Hints of chocolate and a fruit sweetness linger in the background. Bitterness provides nice balancing and a mild earthiness finish it out.

Mouthfeel: lightly crisp throughout. Medium bodied beer. Aftertaste is short but the flavors last a few seconds before fading.

Drinkability: superb session ale. This one is solid and well balanced. Great afternoon beer for watching football games.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 10-12-2008 13:01:46 | id: 759291

A good beer overall. Not a very strong ale, but it holds it's own.

A: Rich dark brown with a tan head.

S: Roasted malts and figs

T: Nutty, figs, caramel, very earthy

M: Rich and delicious

D: Very easy, very enjoyable

This beer goes wonderfully with any salads or fruit salads.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 02-21-2008 04:37:17 | id: 628294

Enjoyed on-tap at TJ's drinkery.
Served as a nvery deep brown colored beer with moderate ttannish head.
Smell is loaded with roasted malt, caramel, and toffee.
Taste is superb. There are the strong flavors of the roasted malt, lots of toffee and caramel, touches of coffee and chocolate, and a bit of dark fruit.
Finishes with a nice sweetness from the malt.
An excellent beer. Would be great to session.
My first beer from Climax. I need to try more.

Serving type: on-tap

Reviewed on: 11-14-2007 23:49:31 | id: 576231

From a professionally filled growler into my PBR pint glass.
Lookin good. A pretty deep reddish brown color with a rich tan head that leaves thick, clumpy lace along the sides of the glass.
Odors are good, clean and a little sweet. There are some interesting spice notes that I can't pin down that add to the appeal.
Flavors! Very nice indeed. Has some smoky tones that remind me of some porters. There's a bit of upfront sweetness that gives way to roasted malt flavors with twinges of hop bitterness. Some caramel notes linger on the tongue. Some sorts of spicy things are happening, too.
The mouthfeel here is appreciated. There is a bit of slickness to the palate with hardly any cloying sweetness. What does linger a little is a coffee kind of thing, or a dark chocolate thing.
Way, way drinkable for the style. When in the mood for a brown ale I would seek this out.

Serving type: growler

Reviewed on: 10-06-2007 03:03:21 | id: 557881

poured a dark reddish brown with a big tan head that leaves some lacing

Aroma is mostly of toasted malts with a background that is nutty with slight chocolate

The flavor begins with the toasted and caramel malts, moves into hints of fruits and nuts and finishes with a touch of hops.
Medium body and carbonation. A nice session beer, but I feel that way about most brown ales. This beer comes in at 5.2% and I wouldn't mind finishing this growler myself, but I will share it with my brother who is also partial to browns

Serving type: growler

Reviewed on: 08-18-2007 18:47:58 | id: 537751

My first ever Climax ... ;-) beer that is. What a tasty treat. Why have I never heard of this brewery before?

Appearance: Served a dark brown rust color yet translucent, with a big tan head that stays frothy.

Smell: It has a unique aroma that is classically toasted malt but surprisingly hot, with pepper cloves and a hint of tobacco scents. The woody attribute is offset by some coffee, nut and toffee, in the nose.

Taste: The taste follows the smell. Toasted caramel and malts lead with a smokey nut attribute, fruit and coffee to follow, and a hint of English hops.

Mouthfeel: Creamy but light in the mouth creating the effect of a full feel that is remarkably light in the stomach and therefore easy drinking.

Drinkability: This is certainly a sessionable easy Brown Ale. And boy would I love to carry a Climax Brown Nut and Cream Ale into a party =) LOL!

Hope this is helpful.
Cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

Reviewed on: 10-10-2006 05:42:44 | id: 411691