Samuel Adams Hazel Brown - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

dbossman

Nebraska

3.58/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Tawny brown hue with a solid two-inch head; great retention and decent lacing

S: Roasted hazelnuts up front but more of a hazel syrup than the actual nut; some toffee, caramel, brown sugar, and molasses underneath along with some subtle spicing and toasty bready malts; it smells good albeit a touch fake

T: The hazelnut flavoring tastes even more like hazel syrup--like the kind you add to coffee; it's nutty and bready and toasty and sweet and decent but just a bit forced

F: Creamy, medium texture; slightly chewy on the finish; this is my favorite aspect of this beer

O: I like this beer and it works well in the cooling months--I just wish the flavors were more natural and came together a bit better

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 18:35:23 | More by dbossman

LeahM

New York

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

05-19-2013 03:21:38 | More by LeahM

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-18-2013 14:42:32 | More by jbarletto

erialbill

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9%

05-15-2013 12:56:56 | More by erialbill

russwilliam

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-15-2013 03:16:00 | More by russwilliam

lucasj82

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-15-2013 01:43:31 | More by lucasj82

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -38.7%

05-09-2013 02:24:55 | More by tommyguz

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-06-2013 01:48:37 | More by ssimpson89

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9%

05-04-2013 20:11:43 | More by ZEB89

FliryVorru

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-29-2013 17:28:48 | More by FliryVorru

TomG2751

Maryland

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

04-11-2013 16:46:40 | More by TomG2751

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-18-2013 18:00:41 | More by Celtics76

beertardis

Rhode Island

3/5  rDev -18.3%

03-18-2013 12:24:43 | More by beertardis

beerme411

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

03-17-2013 16:35:58 | More by beerme411

four91

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-14-2013 18:43:22 | More by four91

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +9%

03-12-2013 19:48:06 | More by Zachtheporter

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

03-09-2013 22:51:12 | More by spycow

kingmaker

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-08-2013 06:02:30 | More by kingmaker

Hopmeplease

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9%

03-06-2013 01:27:37 | More by Hopmeplease

nzerbe

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-05-2013 02:10:50 | More by nzerbe

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-03-2013 17:42:28 | More by OregonGrown7

GFG

North Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

03-02-2013 16:11:00 | More by GFG

UnderPressure

South Carolina

4.08/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Dark brown beer. Rocky white head. Nice lacing.

I'm getting a lot of chocolate in the aroma. Very sweet. Some malt. Very chocolately.

The hazelnut must be what I'm describing as "chocolate" because the flavor is reminiscent of Nutella, which is very chocolatey.

A medium bodied dry, grainy mouthfeel. A momentary sweet finish.

This beer is really sweet. And even though it hits the spot right now, I don't think I would want to drink more than one or two of these. With that being said, I really enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 14:00:19 | More by UnderPressure

boudreaux

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

02-21-2013 02:02:07 | More by boudreaux

bluckbeyes

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-14-2013 04:20:01 | More by bluckbeyes