Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Brown Ale
Newport, Oregon USA

650ml bottle. Pours a very dark red amber. Smells and tastes of hazelnut. Not bad, not great though. Easy to drink, but nothing special once again.

65cl bottle, danish imported had printed best before 1-3-2007, tasted 5-10-2009 - so at the very least it’s 3,5 years old. Age did not reveal itself in any apparent way, quite typical brown ale (which is not at all my favourite style) slightly hazy dark brown, large thick smooth light brown head. smooth aroma of nuts, faint fruity, faint roasted grains, raisins, i suspect i am having this one a bit too cold, aroma is very balanced and subdued, appears mild, but is very delicious. flavor is toffee, caramel, dark roasted chocolate, roasted grains, bitter nuts, ends roasted chocolate and toffee.flavor did not live up to the aroma, but then i don’t like roasted toffee.

The idea of a hazelnut brown ale is not very appealing to me, so this threw me for a loop in that it’s actually pretty damn good. Hoppy brown ale and the nuts come through quite nicely. Some chocolate as well, so it has a bit of a Nutella thing going on. I’d venture this is one of the better brown ales out there. Nice take on a not-so-exciting style.

Reddish amber pour with a big fluffy cap of cream-colored head. Aroma carries the massive amounts of malt through the nose and onto the palate, along with a peanut (not hazelnut) aroma. Taste is also quite malty, with the crystals coming through strongly along with the Munich. There’s a touch of chocolate and then a blast of hazelnut (actually hazelnut this time) that is reminiscent of Nutella spread. Thin body, light roasty aftertaste.

22 oz. bottle-Sample- Excellent nutty flavor and decent aroma, but not as good as I expected.

22 oz bottle. Nutty aroma, caramel. Intense nutty flavor with a hint of brown sugar. Leaves a watery aftertaste. Looks like mud, tastes like nectar? Nectar--not quite, but it’s very good. Not much head, lacing is pretty good. Very good; not quite as excellent as I remember.

650 ml bottle from my sister for my 36th bday, thanks Car. Poured a deep dark chestnut brown with a smaller sized beie creamy head. Aroma had distinct hazelnut but yet it wasn’t overpowering and some nice chocolate and brown bread malts were blended in. The palate had a nice mediu body that coated the mouth with a creamy feel and finished with a touch of dry bitterness that could only be from the hops despite none being easily detected in the aroma or the flavor. The flavor had soft subtle hazelnut at first but with each additional sip the hazelnut became more pronounced as well as some sour milk chocolate and brown bread toast. This one was fairly well done especially considering it was a Rogue.

Roasted malt, and hazelnut, with slight tones of chocolate. Amber brown with a nice big cream fluffy head that leaves amazing lacing. Tastess like a lot of chocolate and nuts, with a bit of roasted malts. Almost like a liquid hershey hazelnut, with lots of deliciousness. Wicked mouthfeel with a bit of carbonation, I’d say moderate carbonation. Overall a great rogue happy to find it up in Canada at the LCBO.