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

mattcrill

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Aroma: This beer comes as advertised. All hazelnut. "It's a bit nutty" to quote Austin Powers. I get a little earthy background hop aroma and some peanut-like aromas but hazelnut is what dominates.

Appearance: Shoe leather brown pour with ruby edges. A lot off-white head that fades and leaves a sticky film on the surface.

Flavor: More hazelnut! The flavor reminds me of Nutella on wheat toast. A little bit of sweetness but fades to some bready and chewy flavors that round out the palate. There is a bit of background hop bitterness and it's dry enough that it's not overly sweet. But the nutty and bready flavors dominate. Balance is to the malt. Finish is dry.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. The carbonation helps improve the perception of dryness.

Overall impression: A drinkable novelty. I wouldn't want it all the time but perfect for the time of year and it lives up to the label. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 19:01:51 | More by mattcrill

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