Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into an oversize wine glass. A-Deep garnet brown with ruby highlights when held to light. Moderate tan head that settles rapidly. S-Sweet malts with a nutty aroma and a slightly sour grain background. Classic English brown aroma. T-Slightly sweet roasted nutty malts cross the palate first, then an ever so slight sour midrange followed by a dry, slightly astringent finish with a mild hop tang. M-On the lighter side, with moderate carbonation. Decent overall. D-This is a very drinkable beer, and one that I would probably not tire of if I had to do more than one back to back. It is decent and solid, if a tad bit boring. It is, however, very refreshing and sessionable and given its wide availability, one of the consistantly decent English browns out there.