Nutty Brewnette - BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.

gshak

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

11-15-2012 18:46:44 | More by gshak

zaptone

California

3/5  rDev -16.7%

03-18-2013 04:44:48 | More by zaptone

Scott_McCool

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

12-03-2012 03:54:10 | More by Scott_McCool

harpus

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

11-27-2012 19:18:07 | More by harpus

IrishGermanAmerican

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

06-04-2012 13:25:05 | More by IrishGermanAmerican

UCLABrewN84

California

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at BJ's in Valencia, CA.

Pours a clear dark crimson brown with a khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass all the way to the finish. Smell is of toasted malt and some nice nutty aromas. Taste is of the toasted malt and nut flavors with a caramel sweetness and alcohol kick in the finish. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good brown ale but the alcohol kick at the end of each sip is slightly harsh.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2012 04:14:24 | More by UCLABrewN84

canders0927

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -23.6%

03-22-2012 00:13:51 | More by canders0927

creez

California

4/5  rDev +11.1%

03-20-2012 22:31:49 | More by creez

Spider889

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Dark with a short head, always served in a pint.

Malty aroma with hints of coffee and bread crusts.

Nice warm body - more bread and coffee with sweeter toffee notes.

Thin bodied. Overall a very solid American Brown. No frills or adjuncts, just a swell benchmark for the style.

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2012 19:42:01 | More by Spider889

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.7/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Light brown, small ring of light tan head to it, not much there, not much to leave lace or any retention. Usual English malt aroma, lightly sweet, nothing too impactful.

Hey, wait, there's a good flavor, good hop presence yet still maintaining a smooth drinking, relatively low bitterness drinking experience, yet dry and almost a fringe of chalky cocao powder to the mouthfeel. Already, this puts it in an upper echelon of brown ale flavor for me. Great roast character, instead of getting a thin bland brown, you get something more akin to a sessionable American porter with plenty of nutty, toffee and caramel flavor to keep it rather robust.

Good, would recommend to my buddy who really likes Lost Coast's downtown brown.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2012 17:14:54 | More by Beerandraiderfan

jumbopanda

California

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

01-31-2012 04:42:17 | More by jumbopanda

Omer4176

California

4/5  rDev +11.1%

01-28-2012 02:20:54 | More by Omer4176

pperez38

California

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

01-22-2012 17:41:35 | More by pperez38

MsRif

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

12-24-2011 05:51:22 | More by MsRif

HopHead84

California

3.45/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12/20/2011

On tap at BJ's Escondido.

A: Dark red with a soda-like beige head that lingers for a long time. Much lacing.

S: Earth and nutty notes with a faint roasted character. Citrus is light and pine is evident.

T: Sweet bread accompanies nutty notes. There's a lower moderate bitterness and the hops impart earth and pine. I get a whisper of chocolate and a very faint roasted quality.

M: Lower medium body with high carbonation.

Overall: A pretty good hoppy brown. The carbonation is a little high but that's okay. 

Serving type: on-tap

12-21-2011 03:37:08 | More by HopHead84

TrickkyGangsta

Florida

4/5  rDev +11.1%

12-05-2011 21:12:54 | More by TrickkyGangsta

BEERnBUD

Texas

5/5  rDev +38.9%

11-18-2011 02:39:35 | More by BEERnBUD

DarthKostrizer

California

4.05/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is probably my go to beer when I am at BJ's

On tap at the Palmdale location

Look: Dark brown with traces of red throughout and a 1/2 inch head and good retention with some good circular lacing

Smell: Roasted malt and hints of caramel and coffee

Taste: Little bit of coffee in the foreground and a bit of vanilla in the background

Mouthfeel: Medium body and medium carbonation

Overall: Good brown ale and great drinkability

Serving type: on-tap

11-09-2011 22:03:02 | More by DarthKostrizer

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

First had: on tap at BJ's, Westminster, CO

I'm beginning to like brown ales more and more, now that I'm finding more and more that...I like.

Poured clear, a dark mahogany color with a moderate off-white head that retained decently. Nutty aroma, caramel malts, and chocolate tones. Toasty malts on the tongue, caramel, light chocolate. Just a tad of an astringent off-flavor detectable, but nothing that really took away from the beer overall. Rich and tasty for the style, and quite drinkable, I thought.

Serving type: on-tap

09-01-2011 01:26:18 | More by Rifugium

Samp01

New Jersey

3.6/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Sampler at BJs Brewhouse in Sugar Land TX. Brewed at Saint Arnolds brewery according to the manager. Pours a nice dark brown with nice tan head. Has a nice nutty aroma, some sweet caramel malt. Taste is sweet caramel malt, light hops, with a nice nutty ending. Palate is nice med body, with good carbonation, nice smooth mouthfeel. Finish is cara,el malt, slight hops and a nice lingring nutty aftertaste. Overall a nicely balanced and tasty brew.

Serving type: on-tap

11-24-2010 20:24:29 | More by Samp01

ScottUCF84

Florida

4.8/5  rDev +33.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This beer consisted of sweeter, slightly roasted malts, with NO off flavors whatsoever. I didn't really notice any hop profile, which in my opinion is good. IMO this style is so much better when it concentrates on the sweet brown sugar and malty flavor; I feel like the bitterness from strong hops would ruin it. This was the smoothest brown ale I've ever had, and I think it's my new favorite. Every brown ale out there seems to have something off-putting about it, and I was expecting the same from this one, but was pleasantly surprised. This is up there for me. Delicious.

Serving type: on-tap
@ BJ's Restaraunt & Brewhouse, 13999 S Virginia St, Reno

11-08-2010 15:20:29 | More by ScottUCF84

ThreeWiseMen

California

3.43/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Consumed a pint of this earlier today at the BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse in San Bruno, CA. This was my first time trying Nutty Brewnette, and it was also the first BJ's beer I've ever had. Following review based on notes from earlier today.

Served in a standard pint glass.

Appearance: Came out with a short, creamy, khaki-colored head stretched across the top. I could tell from the way that the head clung to the glass walls that this beer was going to drag a ton of lacing, and it did; goopy, cobweb-like layers of it all the way down. The body was dark brown with shades of orange, and it turned to ruby when held to light. Impressive clarity. Impressive all around.

Smell: Nutty and buttery, with hints of caramel (think candied almonds), a touch of salt, and delicate, piney hops. Malt-centered and sweet, but pleasant and multifaceted.

Taste: Sweeter than I would have liked. Caramelized nuts and bread crust led the way. Earthy, piney hops created a lightly bitter, crisp finish. A sort of stale/dusty/earthy bitterness crept in after the first couple of sips and lingered long into the aftertaste. Cocoa also appeared midway through the experience. Pretty robust, but malt-centered and out of balance.

Mouthfeel: Medium-to-full in body and malty, with crisp carbonation and tons of mouth-coating. Aftertaste was flavorful and long-lasting (though didn't taste all that great). Bold.

Drinkability: Didn't taste that great and certainly lacked balance, but all in all this was better than I expected. I would go for another pint if I happened to be sticking around.

Serving type: on-tap
@ BJ's Restaraunt & Brewhouse, 13999 S Virginia St, Reno

08-11-2010 05:37:33 | More by ThreeWiseMen

goblue3509

Pennsylvania

3.23/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a crystal clear brown color with a slight head on it that gives way to a nice lacing. The aroma is of nuttiness with caramel malt backbone. There are also hints of roasted malt and some breadiness. The taste is okay, there is a caramel malt backbone with some nuttiness but that is about it, no hop presence. The mouthfeel is moderately carbonated. The drinkability is okay, there isn't a lot to make you want more, but it is an easy drink and nothing to distract you or make you hate it.

Serving type: bottle
@ BJ's Restaraunt & Brewhouse, 13999 S Virginia St, Reno

07-25-2010 00:21:26 | More by goblue3509

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

2.88/5  rDev -20%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

6 oz tap pour in a mini pilsner glass. 5.8% ABV, On tap at BJ's in Huntington Beach, CA.

A - From the tap, this brunette comes naked; a totally clear mahogany color with a small but self-assured off-white head.

S - Nutty is pretty nutty but definitely not crazy. Nuts and light cocoa with toasted toffee and caramel and biscuit notes is all the nose offers. Heavily malt-sided, no hops are found here.

T - Here's where the looker takes a dive; potent solvent rubbing alcohol taste with an off-flavor addition of diactyl. Toasted caramel malts with some nuttiness comes through in the background.

M - This medium-figured brunette is rank with a lush-like lingering alcohol burn that's not pleasant at all.

D - This becomes another BJ's beer that I didn't feel like finishing, in the sample size no less, it's alcohol comes out reminiscent of cleaning, solvent alcohol. It's also got an off flavor. Serious work needs to be done with this broad.

Serving type: on-tap
@ BJ's Restaraunt & Brewhouse, 13999 S Virginia St, Reno

06-07-2010 23:26:28 | More by BeerFMAndy

MisterClean

California

3.6/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

At the Sacramento location, but brewed in Roseville.

A - Poured a solid mahogany with 2 fingers of mocha colored head. Dissipated moderately slow and left nice lacing. Good carbonation as well.

S - Chocolate, roasted nuts, and burnt toffee.

T - Very chocolaty, burnt toffee, bittering hops, and the slightest nuttiness.

M - Medium to full-bodied, well balanced, with little to no astringency. The carbonation is still fairly noticable at mouthfeel.

D - Not bad overall, but would suggest either to reduce bittering hops or add aroma hops. Also, would recommend a lower mash temp to reduce burnt flavor and to allow more complexity/sweetness from the malts.

Serving type: on-tap
@ BJ's Restaraunt & Brewhouse, 13999 S Virginia St, Reno

09-03-2009 19:37:51 | More by MisterClean