Maple Nut Brown Ale - Tommyknocker Brewery

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.63/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Sampled at a hotel in Aurora, Colorado. The pour is a handsome looking dark amber with reddish hues and a moderate light tan head that lingers and becomes a ring.

The aroma is of smoked, roasted dark malts, caramel sweetness, maple, and coffee, It reminded me more of a Porter.

The body was smooth and medium

The taste was highlighted by light maple sweetness and caramel malts with a slightly moderate bitterness. But I would call it sweeter on the whole.

This was an easy drinking beer and the maple was not overpowering which helped me enjoy it more.

Serving type: on-tap

09-05-2012 04:03:31 | More by puboflyons

Phelps

Arizona

3.15/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Enjoyed at Mellow Mushroom, poured into a shaker pint.

Shiny copper, like a new penny. Perfect clarity. The thin, half-inch head of fuzzy white, deposits thin strands of lace.

In the nose, there’s a good amount of caramel and burnt sugar, bright apple juice and some nuttiness. Sweet.

More earthiness in the flavor, with the same apple notes and more hops to balance. Soft nuts and biscuits are here as well, while bitterness lingers on the sides of the tongue. Toasted bread finish.

Nice. Mostly sweet, but very drinkable. Not exciting, but it does the trick.

Serving type: on-tap

07-03-2012 04:08:37 | More by Phelps

GossageBrewery

Missouri

3/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served this American Brown Ale on Tap, in a pint glass. It poured a reddish brown color, produced a thin white head, avg retention and just a little lacing left on the glass. The aroma of this beer consisted of roasted malt and nuts. The taste of this ale was a medium body, toasted malt, maple syrup and nuts. Not much hop flavor to speak of, it is easy to drink, decent session beer. I was a little disappointed with the amount of maple aroma and flavor. As American Browns go it is adequate, but overall it was a bit disappointing.

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Serving type: on-tap

12-12-2011 22:06:46 | More by GossageBrewery

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

With all the seemingly tasty malt additions to this recipe, something somehow is lost on the palate. The beer looks wonderful - long-lasting head (from cara-pils, though I suspected wheat) and smatters of lace over a clear, red-brown liquid. Really not much aroma to write home about. Even after 10-15 minutes sitting there, I only got a super-tiny bit of light-toasted nut and definite maple notes. And those elements only barely intensified in the flavor. Wouldn't quite call this watered-down, but both the degree of malt-maple flavors and depth of body were on the threshold between light-moderate. Overall, this beer ain't bad, but it leaves a lot to be desired in taste.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2011 20:36:45 | More by Bouleboubier

SeattleBeerBlog

Washington

3.9/5  rDev +14%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- Pours a brilliant brown with a small off white head that dissipates a little to quickly.

S- Smells of carmel malts and maple syrup a little nutty as well. Smells like a maple nut brown should.

t- a nice start of carmel and maple, not as overpowering as one would think. very well balanced actually. finishes smooth and is flawless without any off flavors.

m- nice carbonation and mouth feel.

D- a great drinkable brown ale, wish this would replace newcastle as the go to brown on the tap handles at local bars. has a great finish and is pretty darn drinkable great beer to sip on in the middle of a cool winter day. Makes me kind of want a pancake though.

Serving type: on-tap

01-29-2011 18:41:49 | More by SeattleBeerBlog

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

3.4/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours dark brown in color with two fingers of foamy off-white head that remains throughout the beer.

The scent is of toasted malts and nut.

The taste was nutty, with toasted malt, wood, and some light hops.

Medium bodied, kind of a chewy feel, high carbonation.

This was a decent brown ale, the taste and scent didn't exactly jump out at you. Not an easy drinker, I found it difficult to finish 2 of these.

Serving type: on-tap

10-14-2010 20:25:05 | More by BeerCon5

mklinger

North Carolina

3.45/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a shaker pint all the way to the top with no opportunity for seeing a head on this beer. Left some reasonable lacing though, so I'm guessing it would have been an OK head if poured correctly. Deep brown color, very clear. Aside from the head pour problem, this looks like a perfect classic American Brown Ale.

Aroma was dominated by sweet elements -- maple, caramel, and brown sugar. Real minimal hop character here.

While the maple is present in aroma, I don't get much of it in the flavor. Caramel sweetness dominates the flavor profile. Some hop bitterness in the flavor profile, not alot, just enough to give a slight bit of balance. For a malty, sweet brown ale I enjoyed this -- not my favorite style of brown ale, but it's cleanly brewed, and I liked it better than many of the other Tommyknocker beers.

Good full mouthfeel to go with the sweetness of this beer. This is an easy beer to drink down. It would be easy to drink down several pints. Pretty nice

Serving type: on-tap

02-04-2010 01:53:37 | More by mklinger

tigg924

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: brown in color, small head, clear, small carbonation

Smell: maple dominates with some nut

Taste: sweet malt to start. The maple taste comes about in the middle and finishes strong. The nut is present in the finish.

Mouthfeel: smooth, light bodied, minimal carbonation, sweet

Drinkability: This one is a favorite of mine and a guilty pleasure beer. I love how the maple just pops. It is sweet but still has the nut brown taste. I could session this one.

Serving type: on-tap

10-30-2009 16:45:57 | More by tigg924

Haybeerman

Colorado

3.7/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Clear dark copper color. Poured a 2 finger light tan head that dissipated to a thick skim. Sticky lace all the way down.

S: Dominated by sweetness or hazelnut and maple syrup and bready malt. Light bitter in the end.

T: Maple much more predonimant in taste. Still the bready malt in the foundation. Bitter hop finish is very mild.

M: Light body. Nicely balanced carbonation. Nice flavorful beer that feels smooth yet clean.

D: Light and sweet without diminishing in drinkability.

Serving type: on-tap

03-02-2009 22:42:36 | More by Haybeerman

Chinon01

Pennsylvania

2.65/5  rDev -22.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance - Decent head with no lacing. Dark tea color.

Smell - Nose is roasted malt and a peculiar twang.

Taste - Similar to nose with roasted malt covered by a twanginess.

Mouthfeel - Light character which is not appealing.

Drinkability - Low due to twanginess.

Note: Pronounced twanginess in a brown ale isn't standard. This may have been a defective keg. Will taste and score if seen again elsewhere.

Serving type: on-tap

08-13-2008 01:56:15 | More by Chinon01

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

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

A. Served in a pint glass. Appeared hazy brown with a small head and some retention.

S. Some roasted coffee notes.

T. A sweet smokey taste with some maple syrup around the edges. Not half bad.

M. Full bodied for sure but a bit slick.

D. A very filling and enjoyable beer. Nothing special but definately worth trying.

Serving type: on-tap

05-24-2008 14:25:20 | More by Stinkypuss

jeffmonarch

Maryland

3.23/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On tap in a pint glass at 69 taps Akron OH

A - Medium brown with not much head. The bartenders poured the beer to the top of the glass not leaving much room for head. It's ashame they didn't know anything about beer, although they were cute.

S - Sweet caramel scent.

T - Sweet with a malty nutty flavor.

M - Good carbonation with a maple flavor finish.

D - Good beer that's easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

12-14-2007 05:52:46 | More by jeffmonarch

GRPunk

Michigan

3.78/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap poured into a mug

A- Deep brown color with very little head (maybe due to the delivery system or pour so I won't hold it against the beer). There was some lacing and light carbonation.

S- Nice roasty nutty scents. A bit sweet.

T- Good nutty flavor with a hint of the maple tones. The sweetness isn't overpowering.

M- Good mouthfeel. Smooth, but present enough to know that you're drinking a solid beer.

D- Very easy drinker. I had a couple of mugs at the pub and probably could have put back a few more if I was out for a later night.

Overall- A good drinkable brown ale. It isn't as flavorful as some on the market, but it's a great beer on an early fall night when you're looking at drinking more than one. I'd drink it again.

Serving type: on-tap

09-30-2007 02:17:34 | More by GRPunk

ndekke39

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Tried this on-tap at Bodega in Columbus, Ohio. Poured reddish maple syrup color with a thin white head. Not a lot of retention. Smells and tastes were a little weak, but appropriate for a brown ale: nuts, maple syrup, bit of lightly toasted grained. Not much of a finish. A little watery on the mouthfeel. Overall, an easily drinkable session beer. Not a whole lot of astonishing character, but pleasant to drink nonetheless.

Serving type: on-tap

09-09-2007 23:25:21 | More by ndekke39

mcallister

Ohio

2.45/5  rDev -28.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

A shade of birch wood with a foamy head that leaves good lace and had good retention. Nothing really sticks out and says "look at me" though.

Sweet honey, maple aromas. Little floral hop attractions, and obviously a certain nutty quality. Nothing overly complex.

Well upon first drink I thought "hell this ain't that bad" but on the second drink I wonder why I bought this brew on draught. Overly maple syrupy, thick, palate coating and very cloying sweetness. Slight nut flavors but everything is just overpowered by the maple.

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2007 00:35:44 | More by mcallister

Dithyramb

Maryland

3.48/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Sampled last evening at Max's. Pours an orange hued brown with limited head and lacing. Nutty and sugary aroma.
Taste is pretty one sided with the main flavors being some malty nuttiness and faint maple sugar flavor. Very smooth and easy on the mouthfeel making this one a great session brew. Would have liked a bit more body/complexity to it before being labeled "great."

Serving type: on-tap

07-26-2006 12:30:49 | More by Dithyramb

ByTor2112

North Carolina

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

The aroma: syrupy with butter, a dark roasted smell, almost a burnt toast smell.

Mouthfeel was more of a weak Porter than a brown ale. The dark roasted malt flavor was present, very mild almost earthy hops. Not much sweetness which was a good thing in my book. A good froth elicited some sweeter malt flavors. Nothing spectacular but very drinkable. I could easily do 2+ on draft anytime.

Serving type: on-tap

07-17-2006 16:20:47 | More by ByTor2112

jongillin

Colorado

3.63/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I had this beer a the brewery in Idaho Springs, CO straight from the tap.
A:Deep walnut color with a distinctly white head that laces well.
S:as mentioned Maple dominates the smell. I also pick up some walnut and perhaps a wee bit of caramel.
T: The taste is rather rich and sweet but fortunately it does not taste like maple syrup alone. I find though it is sweet it is balanced a bit by the walnut and roasted malts. But, tends more on the sweet side and there is virtually no trace of hops.
M:The mouthfeel is light and not syrupy as many really sweet ales can be. The light carbo helps with this. It goes down smooth without coating your throat.
All in all I would say that it is a nicely drinkable beer but may be a better dessert beer than a session beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-07-2006 19:04:54 | More by jongillin

WesWes

New York

4/5  rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a nice brown color with thick offwhite head that fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has a sweet caramel malt scent along with some maple notes. The taste is good as well. It has a sweet burnt toffee flavor that goes down easy with some nutty notes and finishes dry and a bit fruity. The mouthfeel is fine. It is a medium bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a good drinking brown ale. It has a wonderful malt flavor and aroma; a fine sessions brew.

Serving type: on-tap

03-25-2006 14:07:13 | More by WesWes

sinistrsam

Maryland

3.43/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I decided to check this out at Tyler's in Durham. Was a pretty dark brown, as a brown should be, but had almost no head. Appeared kind of watery. Aroma was very meak, with some roasted malts, maybe. The taste is what stuck out the most, with the same general first impression as a watery porter. Rather smoky, chocolaty, sweet and roasted but had that little kick of maple syrup and/or brown sugar that lingered. I did find it pretty pleasant but don't think I could have more than one or two in a night. No carbonation and the sweetness was pretty powerful. Overall a good try and a unique beer, no matter what anyone says.

Serving type: on-tap

03-12-2006 05:25:58 | More by sinistrsam

jyeast101

Colorado

3.9/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A dark brown ale with with a nice carmel head. Decent lacing as I tore through the beer which alludes to the drinkability. The obvious Maple smell and hints of carmel (sweet) and a smokey, wood ester. The taste was smooth but a flat in carbonation. (This was confirmed by the last of the growler we consumed later that night.) Overall an above average brew with potential. I remember it being much better which affects my personal scoring. That damn Russian judge in my head...

Serving type: on-tap

01-13-2006 20:51:25 | More by jyeast101

Puddleglum

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is a solid Nut Brown Ale. I was a little leary because of the Maple aspect and figured it would taste the way flavored coffee does. To my surprise it didn't. The appearance was a nice translucent brown with a meager head. The aroma was malty with aa hint of Maple as was the flavor. It tasted like it had been burtonized possibly which I really think truly gives it the mouthfeel and flavor I appreciate in an English Brown Ale. All in all I enjoyed it even the Maple was quite pleasant at the level it was at.

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2005 20:31:30 | More by Puddleglum

Bierguy5

Ohio

3.85/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Boston's. Pours a deep brown slightly cloudy liquid with a thin white head. Head retention and lace were not very good. Grainy and sweet smelling, with syrup. SLight flavor of roasted malt combined with a sweet hint of maple. Slightly cloying, but not unbearable. Not much hop bitterness or flavor. Lower carbonation. Overall, not a bad brown ale, not outstanding, but a good version. The slight maple flavor is pretty nice.

Serving type: on-tap

12-31-2004 05:23:44 | More by Bierguy5

RockyTopHeel

North Carolina

3.98/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Quite dark brown brew with a thin, light brown head and a soft, sweet aroma. This is one smooth beer--the maple sweetness rounds it into one of the most easy drinking brews I've ever had. Balancing the maple and keeping the beer within the bounds of "not too sweet" is the nuttiness and slight bitterness of hops.

Smooth, creamy, and delicious, if a tad uncomplex for my taste buds. A great dessert beer that's a step ahead of Newcastle.

Serving type: on-tap

12-28-2004 20:52:15 | More by RockyTopHeel

cokes

Wisconsin

2.08/5  rDev -39.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Fuzzy dark tan. A yellowed head explodes and sticks around as a collar.
Nose of dead leaves and burnt maple, undermined by a forceful metallic astringency.
Begins mighty sweet. Candied cherries, brown sugar, and lightly toasted maple. Gains some backbone and dryness via grain and nutty hues. Sweetness lingers and the cherry hues turn slightly sour. Hopping is a nonfactor. Flavor on the whole is muted, and what's here is not very attractive.
Thin and weak bodied.
This is a chore to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

09-14-2004 06:59:04 | More by cokes