Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar

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

draft- liquified toffee and caramel, with some boozyness in the background. Little in the way of head retention, and a little thickness in the mouthfell detracted, but overall, this was a very nice treat.

Bottle. Pours brown wih a small lightbrown head. Aroma is nutty and malty. Flavour is full of sweet malts and could maybe use some more hops to balance it out. The sample I’ve tasted at Potten in Skive was close to the exp. date, so this might be the reason for the lack of hops.

One of my favorites from Rogue. Wonderful nutty aroma. Flavor is hazel nut and vanilla. Very nice hoppy finish. Incredibly smooth.

This was the first Rogue beer I ever had and it hooked me on the Rogue brewery immediately. Sweet hazelnut flavor with some great maltiness and a hint of hops balances this brew perfectly.

On tap at Plan B, W Hartford CT. Absolutely zero head on this one by the time it got to me, but I’m not much of a stickler for the appearance category unless it looks like piss. Aroma started off sort of juicy, grape-ish. A little later it reminded distinctly of strawberry-rhubarb pie, fruits and delectable, buttery crust included. This doughy, buttery pie-crustiness continued throughout the flavor with the fruits/general malty sweetness sort of switching off from time to time. I honestly don’t think I would be able to identify hazelnut if given a blind sampling of it, so maybe that turned into this pie crust I keep talking about. In any event, I thought this was very unique, and very nice if you’re in the mood for some smooth sweetness.8-4-8-4-16/4.0

Rerate 9/16/08. Interesting. Was I served the wrong beer the first time? Was it just way too cold as all tap beers from that location are? Was I just an idiot? Hard to say, but my goodness, there are hazelnuts here, fresh, nature-filled, fleshy hazelnuts comprise the majority of the aroma. I could make arguments for some earth and a touch of spice, but really it’s all from the nuts. Flavor not quite as nutty, but a general nuttiness still plays a prominent role with some chocolatey notes and semi-roasted sweet malt coming through more. Finish actually goes back to that huge hazelnut though, right back where you started. Very tasty and uniquely nutty in my experience.

3/8/08 - On tap at Ginger Man in Dallas. Pours brown with amber hues. Nose is hazelnut and caramel and some some nut. Hazelnut and chocolate. Little bit of hops. Tasty, but a bit overpowering.

Great brown ale. Deep brown color with a lasting head. Smooth on the palate, with a nice nutty, malt flavor. Another tasty beer by Rogue in a fun bottle!

Poured from a 22oz bomber and served in a Bell’s dimpled mug. This beer poured a dark mahogany brown with a thick head of tan foam that lasted awhile. The aroma of the beer was made up of roasted malt, nuts, and caramelized sugar. The flavor consisted of sweet, roasted malts, cereal, mild chocolate, and some sweet hazelnut notes. The mouthfeel was light to medium-bodied and a bit thin and watery. A bit too sweet for the style by my tastes. A pretty average beer.