Black Oak Nut Brown Ale

Brewed by Black Oak Brewing
Style: Brown Ale
Etobicoke, Canada

Brown bottle, 341 ml, part of the Discovery Pack, purchased at the LCBO on November 27 2008, savoured on February 21 2009; eye: ruby, clear, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: nuts, roasted malt, lots of malt, light roasting; mouth: water, roasted malt, nuts, good layer of caramel, finale in roasted malt with presence of hops, medium-light body, mildly bitter, slightly grainy texture, average carbonation; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, fait partie du Discovery Pack, achetée à la LCBO le 27 novembre 2008, savourée le 21 février 2009; œil : rubis, claire, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse fauve, pas de dentelle; nez : noix, malt rôti, beaucoup de malt, légère torréfaction; bouche : eau, malt rôti, noix, finale en malt rôti avec présence de houblon, corps léger-moyen, moyennement amère, texture légèrement granuleuse, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : correct

bottled. Poures dark clear brown with a good foamy off-white head. Roasty tart aroma. Rather light bodied, smooth and low carbonation. Medium dry bitter finish.

341 ml bottle from LCBO Discovery Pack #2. Pours a deep, reddish brown, with little head. Spicy malt aroma. Spice and nut accent a largely malty flavour, with a hint of hops that adds some refreshment. Overall a nice example of a brown ale.

341Ml Bottle from the LCBO as part of the Discovery Pack The aroma is Malty and caramel Pours a nice dark reddish brown with a big off white head The taste is slightly nutty with a touch of malt and dry aftertaste Goes down very easily

341mL bottle from my OCB mixed pack from the LCBO. Pours a very nice copper brown with a large tan head. Aroma is great, nice nutty elements complimenting some caramalt, as well as some roastyness, and a hint of smoke. Flavour reflects the aroma perfectly, with some nice body to it. The nuttyness is very apparent, and adds some great dryness to the finish which balances out what would otherwise by somewhat of a caramalt defined beer. Very solid stuff. This brewery consistently makes great stuff and I look forward to more from them hopefully in the near future. I wish this product got better distribution to my area.

Tap at the victory Cafe in Toronto. Attractive dark brown color. Winey, dark fruit, wood and smoke aroma. Relatively simple malt flavor. Slightly nutty and smoky, but way too think in the mouth. Decent, but lacks complexity.

Dark brown with red tinting. Little to no head. Smells like diacetyl, chestnuts, and plant roots as well as caramel malts. Quaffable mouthfeel. Great roasted malt flavors. Thin finish but in a quaffable way. Light chocolate. Solid nut brown.

341ml bottle. Faint roasty aroma. Dark amber brown with large foamy beige head that thins to a fine line. Disappointing lack of taste. Faint hint of malted hazel with a dry aftertaste.