Beantown Nut Brown Ale - Beer Works

genaro

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Beantown was a transluscent brown/copper color with a low tan head that vanished quickly. The lace was decent.The aroma was caramelly and chocolatey with some floral bouquet. The taste was good with elements of caramel, coffee, flavoring hops, and a hint of yeast. Of course it was also a bit nutty. Mouthfeel was smooth and a bit doughy with some sweetness and hop bite. The finish was not what I expected. It was on the hoppy side - dry, bitter, and a little sour.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

02-12-2004 14:07:02 | More by genaro

Arborescence

Finland

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-23-2013 15:01:40 | More by Arborescence

Wally1912

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

04-01-2013 02:47:31 | More by Wally1912

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

02-27-2013 15:29:11 | More by harpus

jeffsuth

4/5  rDev +13.3%

02-14-2013 03:59:35 | More by jeffsuth

AnitaBrewski

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

01-16-2013 22:58:43 | More by AnitaBrewski

Molnar

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -15%

11-03-2012 05:06:33 | More by Molnar

chugginsteve

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

10-07-2012 18:02:45 | More by chugginsteve

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

3/5  rDev -15%

07-19-2012 18:33:19 | More by OriolesFan1008

RobVan

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

07-08-2012 19:56:51 | More by RobVan

stephenjmoore

Maryland

3.05/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A- Very nice looking amber/brown body with a very thin white head that disappears quickly.

S- Not getting a whole lot besides some generic malt. No real sweet notes I usually get in nut browns.

T- Possibly some very faint hazelnut, but mostly just a brown ale malt taste.

M- Light bodied with good carbonation.

O- Not bad, but not a great beer for the style.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

05-11-2012 20:38:54 | More by stephenjmoore

braican

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-24-2012 21:48:10 | More by braican

Dope

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

04-03-2012 04:27:39 | More by Dope

Aexoonge

California

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

03-21-2012 17:08:21 | More by Aexoonge

j89de

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -15%

12-17-2011 18:19:58 | More by j89de

waiting4lunch

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +13.3%

11-18-2011 19:16:48 | More by waiting4lunch

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

2.78/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On tap at the source in Lowell. Pours a solid dark brown with a stingy off white head that was almost totally gone before the glass arrived at my table. Smells of caramel and toffee with a hint of chocolate and a smattering of earthy English hops. Smell is pretty good. Taste is malty caramel and toffee with a hint of diacetyl. There is an earthy, mineral bite towards the finish that builds with each sip and really ruined this one for me. Medium body and carbonation with a sweet slick mouthfeel. Somethings off in the taste here, I wouldn't order this one again.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

09-05-2011 17:46:54 | More by johnnnniee

donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

@ Beer Works Canal St.

Bedpost brown wood color with a thin skim head. Then head begets thin horseshoe retention. Decent lace though.

I can't really smell anything other than the french fries down the bar. Maybe unsweetened iced tea? Taste is nutty hickory, slightly bitter sweet brown malt and leafy hop tea.

I don't usually get along with Beer Works carbonation but they toned it down for this English style. Nice.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

02-22-2011 13:26:54 | More by donkeyrunner

Yeastcakes

Colorado

4.08/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Sweet Malt and subtle fresh noble hops.
A - half-inch of off-white head, clear ruby red.
M - medium carbonation, light to medium body.
T - Malt forward, with some very subtle cinnamon / earthy spiciness. no bitterness, subtle fruitiness from the hops.
D - Very well balanced and sessionable beer.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

06-03-2010 15:52:28 | More by Yeastcakes

Jayli

Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had at Logan Airport 5/19/09
This beer poured deep dark brown with a creamy beige head, nice thick lacing left on the glass. Nose is of malts and chocolate(though pretty light on the chocolate), and a touch of nuts. Taste is nutty, with roasted malts mixed in, the chocolate is very subtly blended in throughout with a burst towards the finish. Bit of a hop bite in the finish as well. Mouthfeel was lighter bodied but creamy on the tongue. I could sit with this one for a bit.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

05-21-2009 16:13:44 | More by Jayli

odietrying

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Served in 4oz. sample glass.

A: Very dark brown, almost opaque. Thin, weak lacing. Thin head.

S: Coffee notes. I don't really smell the nuts or the chocolate.

T: Coffee likewise noticeable, and nuts/chocolate less so. Hops more noticeable after a few sips. The sweet malt grabs you right away.

M: A little syrupy, but not too bad. Carbonation is just right.

D: A little too dark and heavy to keep on drinking it all night, but maybe just one more...

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

10-17-2008 04:12:29 | More by odietrying

dananabanana

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: DARK brown, chestnut. A little bit of foam.

S: Sweet and malty. Maybe hazelnut?

T: Sort of a soy sauce taste. Dark roasted malt. A hint of coffee and again, hazelnut. A creaminess develops later. Very complex.

M: Velvety. Toasty aftertaste.

D: Great for one, but too strong for a second.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

10-16-2008 17:58:22 | More by dananabanana

IBUnit63

Massachusetts

3.63/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

@ Beer Works Terminal C-Fenway, Canal St. or Salem?

Wicked dahk with creamy head and sparse lacing

Mild roasted malt-a little clammy

Hearty backbone with mild mat-yeast and alcohol sparse

Heavy mouthfeel-even finish

Sessionable but looking for more flavor for heaviness - still, this will do the trick in a pinch

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

08-11-2008 21:00:42 | More by IBUnit63

Dogbrick

Ohio

3.2/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Sample at Beer Works Fenway: Pours a dark chestnut color with a medium beige head that burns off steadily. Spotty lacing. Aroma of malts and nuts. Medium, smooth body with chocolate, malt and nut flavors. Slight hops do not do enough to counter the sweetness. The finish is sweet and lingering malt. Average all around.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

10-11-2007 19:27:58 | More by Dogbrick

bruachan

Rhode Island

3.93/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

the style categorization of this one is up to debate. please add your input. truth is, one could make a good case for calling this a porter

it's daaark, with rootbeer highlights. the head was short but tight

some choc in the aroma

the menu reads something about "subtle chocolate and coffee overtones", which is a bit modest...well, at least as far as the chocolate goes: the finish is big on it—rich. the hops grow as the beer warms, as well. it's brown and roasty up front, then hands it over to the chocolate; if this were a porter it would be a brown porter—rich, but not sweet

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Canal Street, 112 Canal Street, Boston

08-03-2007 02:54:00 | More by bruachan