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Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale

Brewery: Samuel Smith Old Brewery
Where: N. Yorkshire, England
Beer: Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale
Style: English Brown Ale
IBU: N/A
ABV: N/A

Here's another severely underrated beer in my opinion...  It's not actually underrated as beeradvocate.com gives it an A- average over 900+ reviews.  What's unique about this beer is the simple fact that it IS a world-class beer and it sells at an every-day price compared to most other craft and micros. 

This beer pours with a deep and rich walnut brown color with a foamy head that maintains its presence throughout the entire drink.  This style is represented by a faint note of hazelnuts with a strong presence of crystal malt that creates a light roasted caramel flavor and aroma.  This beer is definitly on the sweeter side of the malt/hop scale and has a fantastic mouthfeel. 

I made a visit to Gail's Hops and Grapes yesterday and picked up a few Trappist beers, so we have some good Belgians in the tasting queue in the near future...