Maple Nut Brown Ale - Tommyknocker Brewery

kemoarps

Washington

3.8/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Had never seen this before, so I decided to pick some up.

Pours a deep russett reddish/brown, with less head than I expected and left very limited lacing.

smells slightly sweet, like the lighter maple syrup it's made from (as opposed to most syrups that you might put on pancakes, what-have-you, that are thicker, goopier, and have less clean of a feel to them). some toasty malts hidden in there as well, almost caramel-y (but again, probably due to the maple syrup).

The taste is about what you would expect from this type of beer. It is slightly nutty, mostly malty (those being fairly toasty), and has that clean smoothness of maple (in case you can't tell, I kind of like maple syrup). Some light bitterness on the tail, but not at all overwhelming.

Smoothe on the tongue, with a very clean finish. Lightly carbonated, I would definitely buy this again. Even if you don't normally drink 'darker beers' I would at least try this as the maple cleanness to it makes it feel less heavy and dark than it might otherwise. If, however you are more like me and prefer your beers the consistency of motor oil, this can be a nice refreshing afternoon brew, that can strike a balance between the extremes.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2011 20:22:57 | More by kemoarps

spikechiquet

Indiana

3/5  rDev -12.3%

05-20-2013 02:38:50 | More by spikechiquet

MinorThreat

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-16-2013 13:08:31 | More by MinorThreat

mcaulifww

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-15-2013 19:25:18 | More by mcaulifww

Aggro2012

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-14-2013 23:32:47 | More by Aggro2012

ninaturner

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

05-14-2013 02:43:43 | More by ninaturner

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

2.75/5  rDev -19.6%

05-12-2013 16:33:24 | More by Whiskeydeez

Morey

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-11-2013 21:32:56 | More by Morey

jheezee

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-09-2013 21:47:51 | More by jheezee

jkrysinski

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-09-2013 17:32:08 | More by jkrysinski

Bill235

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-09-2013 14:42:02 | More by Bill235

KevieJames

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-06-2013 13:35:54 | More by KevieJames

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-01-2013 06:37:18 | More by spycow

Alextricity

Michigan

3.6/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Best by March 25th, 2013 (A bit over a month old). Poured into Samuel Adams Perfect Pint glass.

Appearance: A nice, ruby brown color with a few particles floating around in there. A finger worth of head that doesn't last long, leaving minimal lacing.

Smell: Smells just like the name describes -- maple nut brown. Maple syrup is definitely in the nose, with nutty aromas, and the dark malts blend with it all nicely. The smell on this beer is solid.

Taste/feel: On the front, the maple sweetness comes through. Near the end it fades away, and the aftertaste is a somewhat nutty, sweet, malt flavor. It's not an exceptional beer, but it's still better than some seem to be giving it credit for. The first few sips gave me an iron-like aftertaste, but it has since gone away. The feel is pretty smooth with light-ish carbonation, making this an easy beer to drink quite a bit of.

Surprised by this beer, to be honest. It's not FANTASTIC, but it's a solid beer from a brewery I hadn't heard of before buying the bottle. It's a slightly above average nut brown ale with some characteristics of maple syrup. If that's your bag, definitely try it out. And considering I'm having this beer a month past its drink-by date, it could only (at least) be slightly better fresh. At a measly 20 IBUs, this could be a great beer for somebody that doesn't like to drink anything other than Bud Light because they think it all just tastes "bitter."

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 15:19:38 | More by Alextricity

mjpolzin

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -19.6%

04-21-2013 03:43:48 | More by mjpolzin

djrn2

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -12.3%

04-20-2013 17:04:15 | More by djrn2

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

04-16-2013 17:40:48 | More by pcsnyder

Johncnh

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-15-2013 22:26:51 | More by Johncnh

wac9

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +27.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

what awonderful tasting beer looks great in the glass a slight taste of maple but whAT a great tasteing beer a great brown ale find it drink not hoppy so happy about that wonderful enjoy a smooth taste goes down easy this is a sexy looking beer a beer that puts a smile on your face

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 00:58:01 | More by wac9

Hophead420

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -5%

04-13-2013 07:24:19 | More by Hophead420

JTrav

Colorado

5/5  rDev +46.2%

04-12-2013 22:01:40 | More by JTrav

Beertroop

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

04-12-2013 11:08:26 | More by Beertroop

ECT

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +31.6%

04-12-2013 08:47:37 | More by ECT

AlkaholTester

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -5%

04-12-2013 07:26:04 | More by AlkaholTester

bonkers

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-11-2013 23:46:13 | More by bonkers