Hazelnut Brown Nectar - Rogue Ales

bstave

Washington

4.23/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into Dogfish Head tulip pint

A- Poured a nice two finger light tan head over a nice copper/red colored body. Head dissipated to a thin ring of bubbles leaving a bit of lacing.

S- Smell is sweet caramel malt with big hazelnut and I am actually getting some chocolate in this and Rogue's PacMan yeast.

T- Taste is pretty one dimensional towards sweet hazelnut, but this is the goal. So for what it is it is spot on. I am also getting the PacMan yeast. I really like this brown ale. Very smooth.

M- Nice carbonation resulting in a nice medium body.

O- This is a solid offering from Rogue. Though, I am not a big fan of this style, this is my favorite brown ales. For easy to drink with big hazelnut. Nice job.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2012 02:34:02 | More by bstave

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +22.2%

05-18-2013 12:55:03 | More by AmandaSchaefer

RWLawman

North Carolina

3.91/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A - Dark red/brownish color, with a thin off-white head.

S - Toasted malts and hazelnut dominate the odor.

T - initially, I started drinking this one too fast, and missed out on some of the flavor. Once I slowed down, and started exploring, I was very pleased with what I found. Nutty flavor up front, specifically hazelnut, followed by toasted malts and some grain. A little touch of hop bitterness toward the end helped to balance out the heavy sweetness throughout. Very tasty beer.

M - Moderate mouthfeel, not quite full, and certainly not watery thin, either. Enjoyable beer. The sweetness tends to stick to the mouth a bit, which makes me crave some more.

O - I was looking forward to this beer for a while, being a big fan of brown ales and malty beverages. This was delicious.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 21:46:34 | More by RWLawman

rmank

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-17-2013 13:17:17 | More by rmank

bluerabbit

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-16-2013 00:40:22 | More by bluerabbit

Sgbrown78

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-15-2013 22:46:11 | More by Sgbrown78

Absolut

California

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-15-2013 21:16:05 | More by Absolut

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-15-2013 17:19:38 | More by twenty5

Zimm

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-15-2013 17:14:23 | More by Zimm

NorthernSoul

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-15-2013 03:21:32 | More by NorthernSoul

jburd19

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-14-2013 20:04:20 | More by jburd19

rainfairy

California

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-14-2013 08:25:19 | More by rainfairy

Chris-MOC9

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-14-2013 03:01:17 | More by Chris-MOC9

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-13-2013 14:39:47 | More by KStark

Bikeboy1

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-13-2013 04:27:56 | More by Bikeboy1

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-12-2013 17:50:44 | More by mikeburd1128

bret_lybrand

Alabama

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-12-2013 04:00:46 | More by bret_lybrand

LCannon4

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-12-2013 02:16:17 | More by LCannon4

NOLANDMAN

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-11-2013 04:31:29 | More by NOLANDMAN

verndenherder

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +22.2%

05-11-2013 03:10:25 | More by verndenherder

ScottieD

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-11-2013 02:23:46 | More by ScottieD

TheBadger0289

New Zealand (Aotearoa)

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-11-2013 01:38:45 | More by TheBadger0289

tyleeis

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-10-2013 21:34:09 | More by tyleeis

caverog

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-10-2013 19:23:06 | More by caverog

tsm2011

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-09-2013 16:43:23 | More by tsm2011