http://www.beermelodies.com For Beer Geeks And Rock Freaks Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:18:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/cigar-city-bolita-double-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/cigar-city-bolita-double-nut-brown-ale/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:47:39 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/?p=13038 Hop-roasted brown chocolate frontage of robust full-bodied bitter leads molasses-sugared hazelnut procession atop sooty wood-burnt earthen peat bottom. Hints of cigar ash, tobacco leaf, loose twigs, and charred walnut lie in the balance.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/cigar-city-bolita-double-nut-brown-ale/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/adnams-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/adnams-nut-brown-ale/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/adnams-nut-brown-ale/ Bittersweet malts converge with indistinct chocolate-caramel for deep brown-hued disappointment. Unfortunately, its ‘nut’ essence is nowhere to be found. Docked for false advertising.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/adnams-nut-brown-ale/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/arcadia-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/arcadia-nut-brown-ale/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/arcadia-nut-brown-ale/ Chocolate malts and powdered cocoa enchant ashy mocha frontage; settling into soured maple whim its lost walnut-hazelnut-almond astringency and oily diacetyl finish fail to properly punctuate. Further tasting revealed raisin-fig-date troika undermined by stove-burnt coffee sourness.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/arcadia-nut-brown-ale/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/aspen-meadow-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/aspen-meadow-nut-brown-ale/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/aspen-meadow-nut-brown-ale/ Chestnut-hued medium body gets early tamped down hop spicing, sweet malt sequel, maple molasses surge, and mellowed nut finish. Dim chocolate echo needs creamier chewiness.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/aspen-meadow-nut-brown-ale/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/batemans-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/batemans-nut-brown-ale/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/batemans-nut-brown-ale/ Unusual combination of Band-Aid aroma, cotton-like foam, and judicious chocolate sweetness cannot make up for lackluster nuttiness. Accommodating dough-like persistence and scarce wood tones keep this passive watered down moderation interesting.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/batemans-nut-brown-ale/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/black-oak-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/black-oak-nut-brown-ale/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/black-oak-nut-brown-ale/ Dry roasted chocolate splurge levels off for dirty-grained earthy bitterness as hazelnut, cola nut, butternut, and walnut illusions float around dulled lactose continuance. Creaminess lacks resilience while undesired diacetyl astringency swells.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/black-oak-nut-brown-ale/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/blue-moon-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/blue-moon-nut-brown-ale/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/blue-moon-nut-brown-ale/ Slim maple palate sustains lackluster foamy-headed dark amber. Lighter and less efficient than stiff stylistic competition, this watery brew would benefit greatly from increased up-front nuttiness and better overall distinction.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/blue-moon-nut-brown-ale/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/bohannon-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/bohannon-nut-brown-ale/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/bohannon-nut-brown-ale/ Chestnut-hued ale matches sedate sour nuttiness to burnt coffee template, but astringent acidity knocks back caramel-cocoa influence and tamped-down hop sop. Brewery defunct: 2006.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/bohannon-nut-brown-ale/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/carolina-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/carolina-nut-brown-ale/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/carolina-nut-brown-ale/ Iced coffee affirmation deepens ashy mocha dryness, prickly burnt hop bitterness, dry wood tone, and smoked spicing. Cereal grains sweeten oily macadamia-hazelnut-walnut finish of complacent chestnut-hued fare.

]]> http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/carolina-nut-brown-ale/feed/ 0 http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/climax-nut-brown-ale/ http://www.beermelodies.com/beers-a-z/climax-nut-brown-ale/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000 John Fortunato http://beermelodies.com/blog/a-z/climax-nut-brown-ale/ Swampy mocha-malt scented foamy tan-headed medium body invites roasted barley, bitter hops, creamy malts, and sweet yeast to provide up-front assertion. Lacks firm, full-bodied richness and sturdy finish of best nut browns, but mild silken nature perfect as crossover fare for pilsner-lager fans.

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