Nutfield Auburn Ale

Brewed by Nutfield Brewing Company
Style: Irish Ale
Derry, New Hampshire USA

I thought this was a nice well balanced beer. Right away I liked the appearance, deep amber color with a thick, foamy head. A nice amount of lace on the glass too. Aroma is slightly sweet and malty. Lots more than that going on with the flavor, no one characteristic seems to overshadow the other though. Spicy, malty and sweet with just a hint of bitter towards the finish.

Bottle. Pours a very dark amber color, slightly hazy, with a whopping huge pillowy tan colored head. Aroma is caramel, some peppery hops, almost nutty. Flavor is malty, caramel, tart, ligh floral hops. Palat is medium bodied, lively carbonation, finishes with a hint of sweetness but yet some tartness as well. So-so.

Bottle. Reddish brown with medium off-white head. Ingratiating malt chracter with hazelnut, butterscotch and cookies. Smooth mouthfeel, and a dry and crisp hop finish makes this a very enjoyable beer.

Bottle purchased from Yankee Spirits in Sturbridge, Mass. Aroma is mildly metallic with a bitch of peppery hops, but quite mild. Interestingly, smelling the bottle after immediately opening it, I get lots of maple sugar in the aroma. I do not know if this was primed with some sort of maple sugar or not, but it does not to be inherent after the beer is poured. Transparent reddish copper color with a large frothy vanilla colored head. Wow, this is extremely carbonated! More carbonated than a brand new soda. Let me try to find some flavors after this inital shock...some roasted caramel notes are pleasant with some metallic flavors. The overcarbonation really fucks this beer up. Big time.

The Auburn Ale pours a dark amber color with an off-white, fizzy head. Virtually no lacing. Aroma carries deep malt notes, with hints of caramel and vanilla. Initial taste is slightly sweet with a burnt malt taste, finishing with a light bitter feel. Had the consistency of flat diet soda. Oily finish on the mouth.

This offering from Nutfield pours a reddish-brown that leaves a thin lace in the glass that disappears quickly. The aroma is faint, it has a caramel, nutty, floural hop aroma. As I taste this brew, It has a creamy mouthfeel, with a slightly watered vinous feel on the palate. Again I have to stress the taste is bland, not much going on, the hoppiness I expect is lacking. In the finish is stays with that soft caramel malty sweetness, overall not exciting could have more complexity in the body, as well as there is something about the nutfield brews that give them all the same basic character/finish not a good thing.

A hazy orange beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of soap, while the flavor is sweet malty with a light hoppy touch in the end. The body is thin.

Bottle. Some crud on the inside of the cap. The head is so large that I can only get 1/3 of the bottle in the glass. Sweet and nutty. Almost an artifical almond flavor. Yes, this does have an artifical flavor. Medium body.