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Alternative Brews Hazelnut Brown Ale 2.84 12

Alternative Brews Hazelnut Brown Ale


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122.85/5.02.84/5.04.7%20.1Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
The hazelnut flavor in this beer adds just the right amount of nuttiness to this unique English Brown Ale. Crystal malt is used to give this beer its slightly sweet finish, while dark roasted malts add both color and flavor. Mellow English hops are used to enhance the flavor while being careful not to add a bitterness to compete with the wonderful character of the hazelnut. An ale as unique as the tavern for which its brewed. Brewed for Alternative Brews (Amherst).
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 beerlord (215), tonawanda, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 20, 2007  
Nice dark ale with a thick tan head, Malty aroma with some bittersweet chocolate mixed in. Nutty, bittersweet chocolate flavor and a touch of rum balanced by some hop bitterness, medium mouth feel. You seem to either really like this brew a lot or not at all, happen to like it a lot, perfect company to a fine hand made cigar.


BuffaloBrewed (42), Buffalo, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/102/513/20
Apr 22, 2007  
On tap at Alternative Brews. Light brown color with a small tan head. The aroma and taste remind me of nutella spread. The body is a little thin and very carbonated. Not too bad but nothing to go out of your way for.


bellbell (4), USA
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1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/53/101/55/20
Mar 7, 2007  
Tap at Amherst Pizza/Ale house. Tastes like someone dumped a bottle of hazelnut extract into the glass. Absolutely overwhelming nutty, hard to finish. At least there are no other vile overtones present.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2931), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/57/20
Jan 25, 2007  
Pours a clear brown color with a thin offwhite head. Very strong and disgusting aroma of nutella. The flavor has the same nutella thing going on with some malt. The body is light to medium with a creamy texture and moderate carbonation. Yuck.


 shadey (1501), Rochester, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/59/20
Oct 8, 2005    Updated: Aug 22, 2007
I will admit that the hazelnut is huge and over the top. It tastes good, but the obvious use of the hazelnut to hide everything else is detracting.


 joeycapps (1466), Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Sep 29, 2004  
Clear brown w/ light tan foam. Aroma of hazelnut extract & not much else. Medium, syrupy feel. Artificial, sweet & cloying hazelnut flavour.


 zach8270 (2136), Henrietta, New York, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 26, 2004    Updated: Dec 7, 2008
[draft - 2004 Autumn Festival of Ales - Honeoye Falls, NY] Clear brown color with a thin tan head. Intense and rich aroma of hazelnuts and coffee. Very thin flavor however. Very watery and with a hint of the big hazelnut aroma. A little too sweet. I loved the way it smelled, but it wasn’t balanced properly.


 tupalev (2618), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/53/102/56/20
Sep 20, 2004  
Buffalo Brewfest 04. A great looking and smelling beer, but downhill from there. Huge hazelnut aroma, and I even got some cream soda out of it as well. Nice murky brown appearance. Syrupy like nut taste though - I often complain nut browns have little nutty taste but this is at the other end - overwhelming and unbalanced. Pretty interesting though!



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