Liberty Nut Brown

Brewed by Liberty Steakhouse & Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

Small white hed, retention is fair with a scant bit of stringy lacing. Clear brown color. Lightly malty nose, grainy, doughy. Body is med/light with a soft carbonation, lightly oily. Lightly nutty, faint roastiness. lightly grainy with some bready notes. Dry, lightly fruity finish. This pub has the equipment bit lacks the want to utilize it, shame.

Pours a dark copper with a thick off-white head. Nose is earthy with a touch of brown sugar. Earthy malt throughout but with a slight rise in hops near the end of the swallow. OK, but boring.

On tap. yeah, this is brown. Good head on this beer. The nose is certainly sweet, but not overly sugary like some other brown ales can be. It’s amply nutty and lightly toasty. The flavor is doughy with hints of almonds. I’d say this is a very accessible session ale for someone just being introduced into craft beer. It really reminds me of Newcastle, just without all the metallic notes.

Growler, about 5 days old, from the Brewpub (SC). Nice dark brown, good sized bubbly white head. Pleasant malty aroma, some nutty notes. Nice mild taste - very nutty with some malt sweetness. The sweetness really kicks in near the end - the start is rather bland. Watery mouthfeel. A decent session type ale.

Good, not great color. Aroma hints at chocolate malt. Appearance is good but not spectacular. Decent head with some lace. I expected more body but overall a good beer. I will drink more but can’t wait to try the porter sometime soon.

Date: December 20, 2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, High Point
Appearance: hazy dark brown, wispy beige head, lots of drippy lace
Aroma: light malt aroma
Flavor: good nutty character with the chocolate malt flavor, light bitter finish, good but unremarkable

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Name: Dry Hopped Nut Brown
Date: April 18, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory Hops
Appearance: muddy dark amber, dense beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet caramel and chocolate aroma, lots of floral and citrus hops
Flavor: sweet caramel flavor, light chocolate, balancing earthyness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Appearance: Cloudy, dark brown body with a thin, fizzy off-white head. Smell: An extremely lacking aroma, with only the very faintest bit of chocolate malt. Taste: Very light malt sweetness that displays a subtle nuttiness with a faint hop bitterness on the finish. That’s all there is to this one. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body, with a light carbonation. It really owns its wateriness! Drinkability: As with the Rockets Red Ale, I see what they’re going for here; a light, refreshing beer that’s more of a caricature of the style.

Draft (Columbia). NIce mocha/cola malt aroma. Dark brown with a moderate tan head. Creamy coffee malt flavor with nice body - closer to a porter than the typical brown ale. Very nice and drinkable.