Leinenkugels Fireside Nut Brown Ale

Brewed by Leinenkugel Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: Brown Ale
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA

Name: Fireside Nut Brown
Date: February 13, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear brown, wispy off white head
Aroma: sweet caramel candy aroma, touch of chocolate, nice nutty character
Flavor: sweet caramel candy flavor, touch of chocolate adds depth, just a hint of the nutty character, maybe a bit too sweet
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

12oz bottle. Poured a medium and clear brown color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of toasted nuts, and caramel. Aromas of the subtle side and I really had to inhale to get anything. Tastes of nuts, caramel, and lightly toasty.

12oz bottle-pours a foamy off white head and copper color. Aroma is fruity/yeast initially then improves with medium malt-chocolate/nutty, grain/husky. Taste does not quite mesh. Aspirin/chalky, fruity/yeast, medium malt-peat/chocolate/nutty, grain/husky, some earthy hops, artificial sweetener. Thanks jwc215 for picking this out.

Bottle… Sparkling clear copper ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. Decent retention. Toasty, nutty, caramely aroma with plenty of vanilla. Light-bodied with fizzy carbonation. Perfectly balanced, thin and refreshing. Lots more vanilla in the flavor. More like a spiced cream ale than a nut brown ale… a la Anderson Valley Cerveza Crema. Finishes crisp with a pleasant, lasting, suggestion of vanilla. I’m a vanilla guy. Underrated, I think. Kudos to Kevin Berry for providing this refreshing bottle of beer!

Bottle provided by the inevitable dm9831, carefully poured into my Choc Beer glass - Amber bodied with a short-lived head, this has an aroma of cocoa powder and sweet nutty malt. A splash of caramel is added to the flavor. Interesting. I took a gander of some of the other ratings, and it seems we’ve all been drinking different beers.

Clear dark copper color with just a hint of garnet. Toasted, slightly smokey malt scents. Hazelnuts, caramel, and mild maple aromas as well. I will not disagree that his does seem like a scent fitting for an outdoor fireside. Sweet maple from the start. Mixes of maple candy, honey, hazelnuts and mesquite. I am not a big fan of the sweeter flavored brews. I do seem to be reminded of griddle cakes on a cold fall day, when the pan is a bit too hot and the bacon grease is used and the the cakes have a dark crunchy edge. Memories of yore.

Bottle: Pours a brown color with a tan head and light lacing. The nose is smoky with a fake caramel and nutty note, seems VERY fake and roasty. Weird maple chemical note. Nutty finish but thin. Blech!

Bottle from shigadeyo. Poured a clear brown color with an average creamy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate caramel nutty malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture. Medium sweet malt flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Nice soft beer.