Maple Nut Brown Ale - Tommyknocker Brewery

whynot44

Missouri

3.53/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Clear Chestnut brown color with a thin off-white head that vanishes quickly.

The aroma is all sweet caramel malt with a hint of hazelnut.

The taste is also primarily sweet caramel malt but now with hints of maple syrup as well as the nuttiness. The finish is sweet with maple notes and just a hint of floral hops to take some edge off of the sweetness. Some traces of smoky toasted malt as well. A bit sweet overall, but not unbearable, nice for a cool fall drink.

Light/medium bodied, smooth and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2009 03:16:39 | More by whynot44

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-20-2013 14:43:25 | More by twenty5

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