Beer Review Friday - Full Sail Nut Brown Ale

We have been slacking with our beer reviews here lately and it’s time we got back into the game. On the way home last night I picked up a 22oz of Full Sail’s Nut Brown Ale which is part of their Brewmaster’s Reserve line of beers. The Brewmaster’s Reserve doesn’t mean it’s something super special it’s just whatever Full Sail brewmaster John Harris decided to concoct. About every 10 weeks John releases a different brew. Most of the Brewmaster’s Reserve beers are brewed on a seasonal basis (calendar here) but everyone once in a while John busts out something new.

Here is what Full Sail has to say about their Nut Brown Ale.

A smooth, chocolaty & thirst-quenching beer. Nut Brown is a soft and mildly spicy beer that has a medium body and an extremely smooth and thirst-quenching quality.

Does anyone else get the impression that this beer might be thirst-quenching?

I don’t want to just repeat what Full Sail said but Nut Brown is ridiculously smooth and doesn’t have any kind of hoppy after taste. If you stick your nose in the glass without getting beer up it (yes, it happened to me) the Nut Brown definitely smells like chocolate. Held up to the light the Nut Brown has a very deep and rich brown color. Sitting on my desk or on a table in a bar it almost looks black like a Guinness.

Despite the dark color this isn’t a heavy beer. You could definitely put down a few 22 oz’s without feeling bloated and twenty pounds heavier. I don’t think I would make a whole night out of the Nut Brown just because it would put me on my ass too quickly. However I think a Nut Brown would complete a steak or even some spicy barbecue chicken really well. The great thing is that Full Sail is available pretty much nation wide and a 22 oz is only about $4. So you can give it a whirl and if it isn’t your gig you’ll still have enough coin in your pocket to get a real buzz on.

Product Page: Full Sail