Arcadia Nut Brown Ale - Arcadia Brewing Company

BB1313

Ohio

3.58/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into a snifter. Pours a hazy brown, nice fluffy slightly off-white head, great lacing and retention. The aromas are full of maple syrup. There are also hints of oak/wood, chocolate and caramel malts. There's an obvious nuttiness in the nose as well. The flavors match, but seem to be somewhat one dimensional. Still enjoyable though. More maple sap, which seems to be the star of the show. Vanilla and hazelnut is present. More chocolate and caramel. Bittersweet and finishes dry for the most part. There's a touch of heat, but it's basically non-existent. Mouthfeel is really nice. It's light, fluffy and creamy. Carbonation is active, making this one pretty quaffable. Nice..

This beer isn't bad. It's actually good. It's not the best nut brown I've ever come across, but it's better than alot. I'd be interested to try this one again when it's cold outside.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 22:53:17 | More by BB1313

Sark

Montana

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Appearance- Hazier red brown with thin caramel head

Smell- toasty notes and hints of toffee and chocolate, sweeter breadiness and yeast as well

Taste- Lighter maltier and sweeter than most browns I've come accross, mid-mouth hint of diacetyl, perhaps this one was a bit too late, a littler cidery

Mouthfeel- medium bodied, on the lighter side

Overall- An interesting take on a brown, almost reminded me of a lighter bock at times, I'd like to have it fresh to truly give a definite say

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 04:06:04 | More by Sark

Rdc67

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -13%

05-22-2013 20:43:56 | More by Rdc67

beergorrilla

Michigan

3/5  rDev -13%

05-22-2013 05:55:40 | More by beergorrilla

Fargrow

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -20.3%

05-18-2013 00:59:16 | More by Fargrow

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-17-2013 01:05:53 | More by GinsuDave

Zaphog

Michigan

3/5  rDev -13%

05-07-2013 01:42:13 | More by Zaphog

somethingcreative

Indiana

3/5  rDev -13%

04-07-2013 21:07:41 | More by somethingcreative

Sunshyne82

Michigan

3/5  rDev -13%

03-20-2013 03:36:01 | More by Sunshyne82

Lisicjm

Missouri

2.75/5  rDev -20.3%

03-09-2013 19:14:21 | More by Lisicjm

Alextricity

Michigan

3.45/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had on-tap at Green Dot Stables in Detroit. $3 for a 12oz mug. Hadn't had it before, so why not.

Appearance: Dark, dark brown with a little, brown, creamy head. Not much lacing to be seen. A pretty average brown ale.

Smell: For some reason, I didn't pull much out. Maybe my sniffer was broken. Very faint, dirty malt aroma, with maybe some traces of coffee. Almost reminiscent of a stout, but then again, I always figure brown ales are just a small step behind a stout/porter.

Taste/feel: Average is as average does. It tastes like the smell... light on the aroma, light on the taste... easy drinking, but it's just a middle-of-the-road brown that's just not that interesting. Arcadia doesn't make the best beer, but they make typical examples of styles without trying to "change the rules", so to speak.

Serving type: on-tap

03-02-2013 16:18:44 | More by Alextricity

breakingbland

Michigan

3.41/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Deep, dark reddish brown. The head was rather scant, disappearing quickly.

Smell: a slightly sweet bready aroma. Pleasant and toasty but with a very slight suggestion of burnt.

Taste: Toasty and slightly malty. A bit of sourness could be detected. There was a mild hoppy bitterness having a "rounded" taste. The overall taste was not as deep as hoped.

Mouthfeel: Mild carbonation, a bit thin.

Overall: Not at all bad, but the thinness of the taste profile was a bit disappointing -- but not enough to keep me from drinking it again.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 00:45:13 | More by breakingbland

jmendels

Michigan

3.53/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The Nut Brown pours as a richly brown coloured brew. I taste a decently complex brown ale here, some present but not overbearing roasted notes, mixed with some floral notes. The beer tastes brighter than it looks, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Overall, the carbonation reduces my enjoyment of an otherwise palatable beer. It has a touch of sourness to it, with a smooth finish that lightly coats the mouth.

I'd recommend this beer as something to at least experience but not when better options like New Holland Brewing or Samuel Smith are available.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 01:46:20 | More by jmendels

Rons35

Michigan

3/5  rDev -13%

02-23-2013 03:44:15 | More by Rons35

Danielr26

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

02-23-2013 03:22:57 | More by Danielr26

Scotthuller

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

02-18-2013 12:54:00 | More by Scotthuller

superspak

Michigan

3.68/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 12/4/2012. Pours lightly hazy reddish brown color with a 1 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, toast, cocoa, brown bread, light nuttiness, roasted malt, and floral hop earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity. Taste of caramel, brown sugar, toast, chocolate, dark bread, light nuttiness, roasted malt, light raisin, and floral hop earthiness. Slight earthy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toast, chocolate, dark bread, light nuttiness, roasted malt, and floral earthiness on the finish for a bit. Nice balance and robustness of malty flavors; with hardly any cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy, lightly slick, and earthy mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a nice brown ale. Good balance and robustness of flavors; and very smooth to drink. A pleasantly enjoyable offering; though not as nutty as I would expect given the nut brown title.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 06:19:49 | More by superspak

kevin34

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

02-15-2013 23:35:46 | More by kevin34

EL48823

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

01-28-2013 20:53:35 | More by EL48823

Brew33

Ohio

3/5  rDev -13%

01-22-2013 19:23:15 | More by Brew33

TastingRoomCharNtony

4/5  rDev +15.9%

01-19-2013 23:41:52 | More by TastingRoomCharNtony

BlissJunkie

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

01-14-2013 18:37:20 | More by BlissJunkie

kp29

Arizona

3/5  rDev -13%

12-31-2012 06:17:32 | More by kp29

mecummins

Illinois

3.05/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a chestnut brown color with hints of ruby in it. A decent one finger head formed with whispers of lacing clinging to the sides of the glass.

A- I couldn't really smell much of anything at first. A bit of sweet malt and caramel, but it took some warming to get that.

T- The sweetness of the malts hit me to begin with. Then I noticed a bit of yeasty biscuit taste followed by maple & caramel flavors. The promised nuttiness came towards the middle and really helped to balance out all the sweetness. The bitter hops appeared on the back note. Not a terribly complex beer, but easy enough to drink.

M- It had a moderate mouth feel and a medium finish. Moderate carbonation as well.

This is the sort of beer that you would happily reach for if this was the only craft beer in a cooler of Bud or Coors. As it is, it's a decent enough brown ale, but there are better choices out there.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 01:55:43 | More by mecummins

ssimpson89

Illinois

4/5  rDev +15.9%

12-27-2012 22:17:46 | More by ssimpson89