Winged Nut - Urban Chestnut Brewing Company

TheSarge

Illinois

3.35/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Tried this beer due to the recommendation made by the beer store clerk, and poured this into a standard half liter German dimple glass. The brew makes a solid three finger thick foam crown of a mild khaki/off white color, and the body is hazy, translucent, and caramel in color.

The aroma is sweet in the way of toffee and butter, kind of earthy and veggie, with a mild metallic quality.

Taste wise this is very nutty, earthy, somewhat dark fruit and yeasty esters with a tinge of caramel.

Feels medium in body, a little carbonated but not too much, and wetting to the palate.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2012 22:29:13 | More by TheSarge

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-14-2013 02:59:46 | More by ToddHolder

kcp85

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-09-2013 01:43:53 | More by kcp85

FanofHefe

Illinois

3.95/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

One pint 0.7 oz. bottle poured into a Duvel tulip. A somewhat aggressive pour yielded a three-finger tan head that had decent retention and left bits of lacing along the glass. Due to the head, I was unable to get the entire bottle into the glass. The body is light brown with an orange hue and slightly cloudy.

The aroma is reminds me of a wheat based beer, like a witbier. Mostly spicy yeast notes up front with some hint of banana and a touch of lemon in the background.

The flavor is a very pleasant mix of the spicy yeast flavors and some other more fruity notes, especially the banana. The spicy notes are more evident in the flavor than I thought they would be, based on the aroma. The malt flavor is not pronounced, but adds a nice bready and nutty flavor to the mix.

Medium texture in the mouthfeel. Overall, a very solid brew. Glad it's available in bottles now.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 21:25:38 | More by FanofHefe

scarfacecrowe

Missouri

4.38/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Poured a dark golden color, with a thick off-white head that held on for quite a while. The beer has a wonderful yeast smell with a hint of chocolate and roasted grain. This beer has a really nice flavor of dark chocolate and malt without any hops and has medium mouthfeel. I am really impressed with Urban Chestnut's first offering!! I will definitely purchase this beer again.
By the way, another plus for this brew is that it comes in a Euro bottle which is a pint and 7 oz, more bang for the buck.

Serving type: growler

05-03-2013 22:38:03 | More by scarfacecrowe

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-03-2013 03:58:52 | More by Whiskeydeez

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-01-2013 05:14:59 | More by spycow

fredmugs

Indiana

4/5  rDev +9%

04-29-2013 10:52:15 | More by fredmugs

patre_tim

China

4.48/5  rDev +22.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Amber, slight copper in colour, semi -opaque, foggy (half clouded), little carbonation, no head just some yellowish foam which fades.

S: Banana, spices, chocolate, earthy, some stinky cheese, malt, caramel, nutmeg, allspice, toasted bread that’s medium wood brown, amber malts.

T: Herbal, yeasty, bready, delicious. Sour dough, sour quality and a little sweetness, vegetal like and somewhat fruity. Corriander, very much a quality that reminds me of a good weizen bock, toasty yeasty aftertaste. Love this one. Little bitterness in the aftertaste.

M: Medium bready body, medium low carbonation.

O: I have been really looking forward to having this one ever since I picked it up at Whole foods in St. Louis, MO. Still fresh tasting over a month later here in China. Has some great Weizen bock qualities which happens to be one of my favourite styles. Very flavourful, worth a try if you can get hold of it. Great by itself, it would go well with medium aged cheeses.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 12:03:18 | More by patre_tim

kinmundy77

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-09-2013 23:40:53 | More by kinmundy77

Schlafly33

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

04-09-2013 17:31:57 | More by Schlafly33

jmint

Missouri

3/5  rDev -18.3%

04-03-2013 00:09:01 | More by jmint

Jsmitty1967

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +9%

03-31-2013 01:11:28 | More by Jsmitty1967

boilermakerbrew

Indiana

4.19/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A- Pours a dark tan, to light brown hue. Cloudy with evidence of yeast and bottle conditioning. Medium to large head of about 3 to 3.5 fingers. Retention is great, lacing is good. Some light can penetrate the edges of the beer.

S- Dominant spices, including clove and coriander. Some nut flavor is also detectable, more in line with the hazlenut flavor, but mainly because I don't know what a chestnut smells like. Slight hints of medium body grains.

T- Very similar to the scent, but with more nutty flavor. Starts with a bang of spices. Coriander, clove, maybe even a hint of cinnamon hit the tongue. It moves smoothly into a nutty flavor, with some caramel malt too. Moves slowly into a mix of all the flavors towards the ends, and ends smoothly.

M- Relatively high carbonation, but a medium body. Easily sessionable, but begs to be drank faster. Slick across the tongue.

Overall, this would be a good everyday beer if you were looking for one with an emphasis on spices. A little lighter and spicier in flavor than I prefer, but reminiscent of traditional Belgian beers that are similarly spiced.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 22:35:24 | More by boilermakerbrew

CRJMellor

Arkansas

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

02-26-2013 02:51:29 | More by CRJMellor

lefty

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-20-2013 22:09:27 | More by lefty

AlexFields

Tennessee

2.84/5  rDev -22.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75

Appropriately, pours a light chestnut color, only a pretty thin white head.

Aroma is much like a saison or a tripel--very yeasty, some mild spice, maybe faint nuttiness, not a whole lot going on. Fairly dry.

Taste is sweeter, nuts are more apparent but not super rich. Lots of yeast and spice again, also an odd metallic/iron like taste.

Mouthfeel is solid, good carbonation and a pretty full body.

Decent beer, hoped for more, definitely wish there were more nutty flavors.

5.7/10

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 02:10:22 | More by AlexFields

dt_gbpackersfan

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-16-2013 05:35:36 | More by dt_gbpackersfan

beernads

Florida

3/5  rDev -18.3%

02-07-2013 06:40:51 | More by beernads

psmith161

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-07-2013 04:48:14 | More by psmith161

Stoshua

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

01-16-2013 23:57:25 | More by Stoshua

tdmccarthy

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-13-2013 21:41:06 | More by tdmccarthy

BJasny

Texas

4/5  rDev +9%

01-11-2013 04:56:36 | More by BJasny

RickDeLucio

Illinois

3/5  rDev -18.3%

01-08-2013 19:38:28 | More by RickDeLucio

DooshBagalow

Illinois

3/5  rDev -18.3%

01-02-2013 22:29:08 | More by DooshBagalow