Nut Brown Ale (Pub Series) - Full Sail Brewery & Tasting Room & Pub

bump8628

Oklahoma

3.33/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

I love me some brown ale, and they seem to be increasingly difficult to find in the current craft world of super hoppy, high ABV, barrel aged, sour/funky beers. This one pours russet brown with a thin khaki head. Aroma is muted with just a faint metallic caramel note and a wiff of herbal hoppiness. Things open up a bit on the palate - dark fruits, toffee, more caramel, faint diner coffee and milk chocolate, more of that metallic note on the finish, and a pop of herbal hop flavor. Balance leans to the malt side of things with just a hint of bitterness to balance. Not a true English-style Nut Brown in my opinion, but a decent and drinkable American brown. I was hoping for a bit more, but you can't beat the value of Full Sail. A nice addition for weekday drinking and I look forward to the next Pub Series brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 00:32:57 | More by bump8628

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-18-2013 07:06:34 | More by DrunkinYogi

Lagerquestrian

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-13-2013 01:42:39 | More by Lagerquestrian

buzzed

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

05-11-2013 03:42:37 | More by buzzed

hattrick95

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-11-2013 01:05:08 | More by hattrick95

cre83

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-09-2013 00:16:28 | More by cre83

csurowiec

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-04-2013 02:12:18 | More by csurowiec

Laklimell

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-03-2013 20:08:19 | More by Laklimell

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

12oz bottle with the best by date conspicuously absent. Glad to see other reviews so I know it ain't old as balls.

Very dark, clear amber. Smell is light grain, fruit. taste is musty and dusty like most full sail beers, but with a killer finish of roasted hazelnut and burnt leaves. feel is light and maybe overcarbonated.

this is a perfect beer for fall

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 06:15:39 | More by jimmah120

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

12oz bottle poured into a shaker pint.

Appearance
Deep chestnut brown with red highlights. Has 1/2 a finger of head that dissipates quickly. Excellent clarity and low-moderate carbonation.

Nose
Hazelnut and caramel with touches of chocolate and brown sugar.

Taste
Overripe plum and red grape. Brown sugar with touches of hazelnut and caramel. Hints of earthy roast in the finish.

Mouthfeel
Medium bodied, crisp, clean and somewhat dry.

Overall
Sweet notes of dark fruit that dry up with a roasty bitterness. I would prefer to see more of a nutty/chocolaty character. It's aaiiiggghht.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 17:05:41 | More by justintcoons

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-29-2013 05:17:54 | More by cliff1066

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.48/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Full Sail Nut Brown Ale has a thick, off-white head and a clear, somewhat bubbly, red-brown appearance, with a little bit of lacing left behind. The aroma is faint, but the drinker can pick up some subtle brown bread crust and sweetness, however, there really isn’t a lot there. Taste is of the same, with some sweetness an acceptable bitterness, and maybe some brown bread crust. Mouthfeel is light and watery (like lager), and Full Sail Nut Brown Ale finishes semi-dry, refreshing, and rather boring. Oh, it’s a very good beer, but for the price, one could do better with Icehouse, for instance, a beer that has a fuller, bolder presentation. Another example of a craft beer that makes the case for macro-lager.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 16:40:18 | More by RonaldTheriot

cmoses

Ohio

5/5  rDev +38.1%

04-23-2013 15:07:16 | More by cmoses

gkob

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-22-2013 22:32:41 | More by gkob

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

04-20-2013 21:03:20 | More by bacher468

beerme411

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-20-2013 06:16:33 | More by beerme411

TFMyriad

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-17-2013 04:05:29 | More by TFMyriad

bubseymour

Maryland

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-16-2013 23:45:43 | More by bubseymour

ScubaSteve00

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-13-2013 17:25:45 | More by ScubaSteve00

UCLABrewN84

California

3.56/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Enjoy by 6/1/13.

Pours a clear super dark crimson-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Foamy swaths of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, caramel, and some subdued nutty aromas. Taste is much the same with toast and nutty flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is fairly basic but easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 01:45:46 | More by UCLABrewN84

SuyoonShin

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

04-08-2013 03:32:46 | More by SuyoonShin

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +38.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

There was unabashed, unrestrained joy in my heart when it was recently imparted to me that Full Sail was coming to PA, tempered only by my supposition that it would all be relegated to the Philthadelphia market and none would be seen where SEPTA does not run. Like Joe Namath upon winning SBIII, I was elated to be proven wrong! Elated, ya hear me? I was also elated when I dated Elaine until she heard about me and Eta and then I was delighted to break it off and take up with Delilah. You get the idea. The wife of one of my many friends (I know, hard to believe that I have friends, but I pay them handsomely and regularly, so it all works out) came up to me last night, unbidden, and started gushing about how she loves this new dark beer in little stubby grenade bottles. I had to laugh and told her that although Full Sail has existed for a while, they just recently made like Chris Columbus and "discovered" PA. Welcome, Full Sail and may you never forsake us as Three Floyds, Pretty Things and Rolling Rock have seen fit to do! Don't get me wrong - I love(d) them all and would be ecstatic to see them return, but for now, we are on the outs.

To get into one of their bottles, the crown cap reads, "Tools Required". I went over to the local frat house to see if they could help me, but they bristled at being labeled "Tools". I then consulted the Interweb and discovered that they were referring to the Six Basic Tools of Man, in this case, the Lever and the Fulcrum. I employed a coin as a Wedge between the two and Voila! an open bottle was before me.

From the bottle: "Limited Edition"; "FS Pub Series"; "Available for 90 days only".

I initially had a finger of light-brown head, but it quickly fell away to wisps. Color was a deep brown with ruby highlights and NE-quality clarity. Nose had both a walnut/chestnut nuttiness along with an underlying pininess. I used to dislike this style as it could be too malty for me, but now everybody is cutting sweetness with hops. Good on ya, lads! Mouthfeel was medium and the taste was riotous in a good way - chocolate, smoke, mint, freshly mown grass, chestnuts. This may be one of the best Browns that I have ever tasted! Finish was a semi-sweet dark chocolate with a lingering smokiness followed by a breathtakingly refreshing mintiness.

This beer was CRAP! Don't waste your $$$! Leave it all on the shelf for me!

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 18:59:44 | More by woodychandler

klawburke

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

04-02-2013 23:21:03 | More by klawburke

Cdax

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -24%

04-01-2013 23:44:06 | More by Cdax

GDBEERMAN

Colorado

3.65/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

12oz into a pint glass.

A: light head formation and retention. Nice deep amber body with good clarity and red undertones.
S: aroma is soft with a good bit of nutty attributes. Hop presence is very low with a hint of saaz like spice.
T/M: the taste parrells the aroma with low amount of hop bitterness and spicy noble aroma. A malt forward presence is found and quite suitting for the style. Mouthfeel is nice and light with a low FG, making this very digestable.
O: really good brew and for the price a nice light nut brown. I would prefer a bit more sugar on the back end making it a slightly heavier brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 23:31:57 | More by GDBEERMAN