Nut Brown Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

deapokid

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed on 8/27/2011. Reviewed from notes.

Opens with a huge tuft of cocoa brown foam, which fizzles down to a thin ring of white suds. Body is cola brown with deep reddish notes when held to light.

Whiffs of caramel, roasted coffee beans, chocolate, anise, licorice and other dessert flavors tickle the nostril. It manages to be light and unconfrontational, despite all the big aromas on display.

Flavor is dry, showing off coffee bean and leather up front, followed by a sweet caramel, a little pipe tobacco and a Dr. Pepper-esque conclusion. I'm also catching a mild plum sweetness on the backend.

The mouth is smooth at the opening, followed by a dry and sizzly conclusion. A mild espresso bitterness hits the back of the tongue, making for a nice diversification of flavors.

I was certainly impressed with this underrated entry into the brown ale category. It's complex and drinkable, making for one of the best of type available in my childhood stomping grounds of Central New York.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2011 04:24:27 | More by deapokid

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

05-24-2013 00:20:14 | More by Slatetank

zachary80

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -23.6%

04-26-2013 01:19:58 | More by zachary80

Wortman1998

New York

3/5  rDev -16.7%

04-04-2013 16:50:18 | More by Wortman1998

mooseo

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle into pint glass.

A - Dark brown/mahogany with a small light tan head.

S - Toasted malt, hazelnut, caramel, and a hint of sweet chocolate.

T - Sweet toasted malt with a pleasant nuttiness throughout. Subtle dark chocolate and toffee. A touch of earthy hops on the finish, but not much. Burnt grains and nutty flavors linger in the mouth.

M - Light-medium body, creamy and relatively smooth going down. Mild carbonation, and perhaps a bit watery.

O - A decent nut brown, very easy to drink. The overall flavor is a tad too subtle and the hops are buried by the malt, but it's still a relatively tasty beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 02:42:02 | More by mooseo

HeyJim

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

03-24-2013 01:30:19 | More by HeyJim

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

03-21-2013 02:10:58 | More by WDJersey

lccrunchy

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -23.6%

03-18-2013 00:08:00 | More by lccrunchy

fx20736

New York

4.16/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint, served at room temp.

appearance: turbid chestnut brown with a pretty creme brulee khaki head that doesn't stick around long. spotty lacing.

aroma: light toasted caramel, herbal hops, faint diacetyl and some alcohol esters. it is all rounded together in a nice bundle.

mouthfeel: is good, soft and full.

taste: takes a while to get going but lightly toasted malt with a kiss of caramel vanilla sweetness and a nutty quality like hazelnuts or pecans.

notes; like the Dundee this is a nice, simple malty brown from Upstate NY with just a touch of sweetness. Easy drinking.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 11:48:10 | More by fx20736

dsshuck

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

03-13-2013 23:56:47 | More by dsshuck

draftpunk

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.7%

03-09-2013 05:19:03 | More by draftpunk

Treyliff

West Virginia

3.78/5  rDev +5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A- pours dark brown, slightly hazy. Small fizzy white head completely dissappears almost immediately leaving no lace or head.

S- roasted hazelnut with fresh coffee, literally smells like coffee with hazelnut creamer. Sharp nutty notes with a bit of toffee, pretty strong aromas overall.

T- sweet and nutty with some hazelnut flavor, similar to the nose. Roasted coffee bean and Caramel malt sweetness with just a touch if hops on the backend. The finish is dry, leaving a roasted nutty bitterness

M- medium body, moderate carbonation, just a bit of cream on the mouthfeel with a slightly smooth finish

O- I really liked the nutty coffee flavors in this one, probably not for non-coffee drinkers but I enjoyed it

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 03:28:30 | More by Treyliff

TimRex

New York

2.75/5  rDev -23.6%

02-28-2013 16:29:01 | More by TimRex

chalkda01

New York

3/5  rDev -16.7%

02-24-2013 02:39:07 | More by chalkda01

metter98

New York

3.69/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

A: The beer is relatively clear brownish amber in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high dense tan head.
S: There are moderately strong aromas of nutty malts in the nose along with some notes of chocolate malts and hints of coffee beans.
T: The taste is very similar to the smell, but isn't quite as strong. Neither sweetness nor bitterness are perceptible.
M: It feels rather medium-bodied and somewhat smooth (but a little thin) on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I wished that this beer could have been a little heaver, but it is very easy to drink and has some nice flavors.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 02:33:32 | More by metter98

wac9

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -30.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2

well it looks great in a glass but that a about it if you like english brown ales look else this offers little to good drinking beers the last sip taste wonderful but the rest of the beer lacks my wanting to drink so move on and keep looking for some great beers pass on this on

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 01:42:29 | More by wac9

Mojoman8561

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

02-17-2013 15:38:25 | More by Mojoman8561

rmargeson

New York

4/5  rDev +11.1%

02-16-2013 23:38:10 | More by rmargeson

edzo22

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +11.1%

02-14-2013 00:34:18 | More by edzo22

BugTownPub

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -30.6%

02-12-2013 04:53:11 | More by BugTownPub

MikeyA

New York

2.91/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

It's ok. I don't get much nut out of it. I was expecting more of a hazelnut-ey flavor. Not that great, but not bad. I wouldn't get it again but I'm not pissed that it's all I have to drink during this blizzard. Ooga chakka booga filling up space for two hundred fifty words.

Serving type: growler

02-09-2013 02:00:14 | More by MikeyA

Budinetz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.7%

02-04-2013 19:07:46 | More by Budinetz

Mike099

New York

4.5/5  rDev +25%

01-28-2013 23:12:42 | More by Mike099

brewsclues

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

01-26-2013 05:36:48 | More by brewsclues

Fahz

New York

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

01-26-2013 00:11:24 | More by Fahz