Buster Nut Brown Ale - Ska Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.45
pDev: 13.91%
Reviews: 117
Hads: 67

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Brewed by:
Ska Brewing Co.

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
English Brown Ale | 5.15% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (105), on-tap (12).

Notes:
Malts: Victory & Munich
Hops: Northern Brewer, Cascade, & Willamette

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Reviews by pmcadamis:

pmcadamis

Illinois

3.38/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - This one has a crazy-expanding-marshmallow of a head, that has a whipped appearance and a curly cue on top like an ice cream sunday. Lacing is foamy and abundant, and the brew iself is a clear wood-varnish hue with some purplish aspects.

S - Walnuts in the shell, dry grasses, and some solid hops. Tree bark, and the way the woods smell after a rain.

T - Caramel malts, sweet molasses and brown sugar, and a hint of hops to balance it out. Still very much on the sweet side though.

M - Medium bodied, sweet, and just a tad syrupy. Fairly well balanced with a more than gentle nod to the sweet side. Finishes woody and caramel-y. WAY overcarbonated IMO.

D - This is an excellent, if not exactly outstanding, brown ale. I like the sweet caramel and maple syrup notes, and the hops and woody notes are enough to keep it from being overly saccharine.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2010 05:45:42 | More by pmcadamis

More User Reviews:

sooner961

Oklahoma

4.5/5 rDev +30.4%

05-18-2013 01:45:50 | More by sooner961

beergoot

Colorado

3.68/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Crystal clear, dark brown body topped with a thick, creamy head. Roasted grains, nutty, with slight estery hints. Caramel and dark grains produce a smooth, mellow malt sweetness throughout; touch of hop bitterness and faint alcohol notes. Solid medium body, smooth.

A pretty tasty malt-forward beer, not too sweet yet packed with excellent caramel and nut flavors.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 19:56:44 | More by beergoot

rabiddawg

North Carolina

3.5/5 rDev +1.4%

04-27-2013 21:12:50 | More by rabiddawg

RyanAU

North Carolina

3.75/5 rDev +8.7%

04-27-2013 01:05:00 | More by RyanAU

beersvh23

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev +8.7%

04-21-2013 02:57:44 | More by beersvh23

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

3.51/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A 355ml bottle with a BB of Oct 2012, so it's rather out of date. Acquired a little while back from Trembling Madness in York. Curse the distributors of US beer in the UK - I had no idea that the date was so short. I'll cross my fingers that it's still in decent condition. The label is cool, but faintly alarming.

Poured into a tulip pint glass. A rich reddish-brown hue with low carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy beige foam that lasts for a few minutes before subsiding to a surface layer. Some lacing. Aroma of sweet, nutty malt with hints of chocolate, caramel, mild brown sugar, faint vanilla and earthy yeast. Quite enticing.

Tastes of sweet chocolate malt with a dry finish. Notes of roasted malt, caramel, nutty grain, mild chocolate, a hint of brown sugar, earthy yeast and faint stewed hops. Possesses a vague fruitiness and a twinge of acidity. Quite dry, with a delicate bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and lightly tingly, with decent body. The carbonation is lacking; could be more effervescent. Mildly astringent, with an aftertaste of sweet malt, caramel and stewed hops.

Not bad, a brown ale that slides down nicely. Despite being a tad old it seems alright. The aroma and flavour are dominated by sweet chocolate and caramel notes, which make for easy drinking. Somewhat undercarbonated, but otherwise OK. Worth sampling if you come across it.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 22:22:10 | More by jazzyjeff13

RWLawman

North Carolina

3.25/5 rDev -5.8%

04-02-2013 23:42:25 | More by RWLawman

Jamison85

Indiana

3.75/5 rDev +8.7%

03-26-2013 05:19:29 | More by Jamison85

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.25/5 rDev -5.8%

03-16-2013 03:19:00 | More by williamjbauer

ouits

Ohio

3.5/5 rDev +1.4%

03-11-2013 15:45:34 | More by ouits

homebrew311

Illinois

3.16/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap in a Duvel glass. Appearance is dark brown with no light passage. A cm of tan head and thick lacing. Nose features mellow roast and caramel malt, no hops to speak of. The taste is mild with a watered down roasted malt profile and a slightly nutty character at the end. Mouthfeel is light and moderately carbonated. Overall, this is a pretty run of the mill brown.

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2013 00:11:21 | More by homebrew311