House Divided Brewery Nutville Brown Ale

“Subtle hints of light-roasted coffee, more caramel-forward and floral than you might expect, dance in the nose. Sip is an odd combination of lightly sweet, bready malt, floral, and perfume-like hop bitterness and just a hint of coffee that emerges in the dry finish.”

“Notes of sherry and coconut lead into a flavor profile dominated by the same. Really nice fudgy barleywine-like aroma. A leathery aged taste of sherry and bourbon with coconut notes. Sharp alcohol edges. A rich sweetness throughout finishes with a bitterness to match. Very drinkable for a big beer.”

Aroma: “Toasty malt with a hint of roast and chocolate and a touch of cherry and raspberry followed by piney and citrus hops. Nice toasted nut flavors. Bright chocolate, biscuit, and caramel malts followed by balanced hops and yeast esters.” Flavor: “Light malt sweetness followed by firm bitterness that sticks around well past the finish. A touch of rye or pumpernickel spice adds intriguing complexity. The hops come through more in the flavor with pine, grassy, slightly earthy, and grapefruit pith character.” Overall: “The lightly roasted interpretation of the style is endearing—it lacks the sharp edges typical of so many browns. This is what I want to drink on a crisp autumn afternoon—it’s so crushable and balanced, you could take down two of these while looking for pumpkins and still have enough of your wits about you to PR a corn maze.”