Nut Brown Ale
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's

Nut Brown AleNut Brown Ale
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From:
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
 
Kentucky, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 12.81%
Reviews:
110
Ratings:
218
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 01, 2019
Added:
Nov 27, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  19
Nut Brown Ale has a diverse grain bill which lends this traditional English ale a variety of flavors that coalesce into a remarkably smooth and pleasant drink. Additions of various pale, caramel and dark malts create a smooth, sweet malt profile with hints of roasted nuttiness. Multiple additions of English hops round out the flavors and give this classic beer a true flavor of the Old World.

29 IBU
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Ratings by tigg924:
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Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: dark brown, clear, 1/2 inch head, high carbonation

Smell: nut, caramel, and toasted malt

Taste: nut, caramel, and toasted malt

Mouthfeel: light, sweet, smooth, medium light bodied, with a sharper end

Drinkability: Another good example of the style, I could drink several of these. Not the most complex version of a nut brown, but a solid flavor profile
Apr 08, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.59 by Skillet from Arkansas

Jan 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by wrentmore from Indiana

Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by Thebrewman from Arkansas

Jul 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Dewsby from Kentucky

May 27, 2015
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled in 7/2014. Pours slightly hazy deep reddish copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, plum, apple, nuttiness, light chocolate, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt and fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, nuttiness, light chocolate, herbal, light plum/apple, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/roast bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, nuttiness, light chocolate, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good robustness and balance of dark/bready malt and light-moderate fruity yeast flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and fairly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is a nice English brown ale. All around good robustness and balance of dark/bready malt and light-moderate fruity yeast flavors; and very smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.14 by aklude from Indiana

Mar 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by slimpickens101 from Tennessee

Mar 30, 2015
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Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania

3.47/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Had this on 2015-03-04 in Clarksville, IN

A - Clear mahogany with a tan head and good lace

S - mild caramel and toffee

T - Caramel, toasted bread, mild eartht spice

M - Light body and carbonation

O - Pleasant brown mild.
Mar 04, 2015
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

3.79/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Enjoyed from the 12 oz bottle in a snifter, this excellent example of a brown ale pours a clear perfect reddish brown with a thick creamy off white head and moderate lacing. Nose o roasted malts and a dash of herbal hops. Flavors are nutty malt goodness, sweet caramel malts, light toffee, and a dash of light herbal hops on the back that makes this a rather easily quaffable brew. Moderate carbonation, and a solid improvement with warmth. Not overly sweet, this is a solid example and an excellent brew to pair with a spicy meal. Very nice.
Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by Hoptometrist from Ohio

Jan 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by Two10tim from Minnesota

Jan 10, 2015
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Reviewed by hophugger from Virginia

3.03/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Pours a semi-clear brown color with average head and extra nice lacing. Aroma is very light and hard to pick up any concise elements. Taste is light, with malt, light almond and a considerable amount of sweetness. Overall, a light brown ale with not a lot of bold flavors or components...
Jan 07, 2015
 
 
Rated: 3.28 by Hopswagger from South Carolina

Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by Benjamin_Stewart from Kentucky

Dec 27, 2014
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Rated by tykechandler from Kentucky

2.5/5  rDev -30.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
not the worst beer i've ever had
Dec 17, 2014
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Reviewed by A_Frayed_Knot from Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -23.4%
I prefer browns less sweet than this one by Bluegrass. It was difficult to detect nuttiness apart from slightly resembling a marzen's character; and although carbonation held, I couldn't keep from wondering what it would be like to find sweetness in the aftertaste, not at the front. Like the M&M standby "melt in your mouth -- not in your hand!" I wanted the sweetness to find me not smack me at the onset practically before I'd raised my hand-held beverage to sip!
Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by foghornleghorn22 from Virginia

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by SC_Beer_Drinker from South Carolina

Dec 05, 2014
Nut Brown Ale from Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 218 ratings