AleSmith Nut Brown Ale

20120711:
My friend and I came to Slater's 50/50 today and I originally wanted the Stone Vanilla Bean Smoked Porter (CA 4.4% ABV 53 IBU), but they ran out. Thus I started off trying samples of the Stone Levitation Ale and the Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale.

I ultimately ordered a beer flight.

Beer Flight:
1) Wells Banana Bread Beer
2) AleSmith (Nautical) Nut Brown Ale
3) Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
4) Lightning Thunderweizen

I tried the Nut Brown Ale third.

I wrote: "#2 has a nice dark smell and I can't wait to drink it. Oh wow. It has a strong cocoa flavor. I like that flavor. Very easy to drink this beer." 7:44PM PT
I wrote: "I like #2 best. Then #1. Then #3. Then #4." 7:46PM PT
I wrote: "Josh says #2 has a rich smell, but doesn't taste any cocoa." 8:08PM PT

[20121228]

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AleSmith Nut Brown Ale
formerly known as AleSmith Nautical Nut Brown Ale

Status: One-third full. Left to right: Banana Bread, Nut Brown, Arrogant Bastard, Thunderweizen.

Relevant Links:
Nut Brown Ale (AleSmith Website)
AleSmith Nut Brown Ale (BeerAdvocate.com)
AleSmith Nut Brown Ale (RateBeer.com)

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Website Information:

YEAR-ROUND BREWS
Nut Brown Ale

ABOUT THIS BEER
AleSmith’s interpretation of this classic English-style ale is smooth, dark, and rich. A variety of specialty malts produce a brilliant dark brown color and a wonderful malt complexity. A light dose of East Kent Goldings and Styrian Goldings hops from England balance the malt sweetness without adding bitterness to the flavor profile. Reintrodcued at AleSmith in 2002, Nut Brown Ale has quickly become one of our most popular beers.

QUALITIES
Rich chocolate malt flavors create complexity and drinkability in this classic English-style Nut Brown ale. Although dark in color, Nut Brown Ale is an extremely easy drinking, relatively low alcohol beer.

VITAL STATISTICS
ABV 5.0%
Original Gravity 1.052