Yazoo Brewing Co Nut Brown

Aroma: “Toasty bread crust with a bit of Tootsie Roll, biscuit, and caramel. Toffee and some fruity esters of plum and cherry. A slight earthiness. Pleasant yeast esters, woody hops.” Flavor: “Moderate toasty malt with caramel and toffee. Apricot and cherry esters add some perceived sweetness. Very malt-focused. Moderate sweetness fades into a subtle lingering bitterness. For the initial sweetness, this beer finishes surprisingly dry. Woody hops are fairly restrained. Full-bodied, balanced finish.” Overall: “Very malt-focused with low hops bitterness. A bit of dark-fruit esters plays nicely with the malt. Pretty solid brown with a nice ester profile. Almost pushing the amber side of things. Almost comes off as this curious hybrid between an English brown and small, restrained Belgian dubbel. A nice change-of-pace beer that offers a fresh take on the brown.”

“Lightly toasted malt aroma, more drying than sweet. Light floral esters and hop aroma. Light body with background toast flavors. Malt sweetness very restrained, hops appropriately low. Finishes fairly dry. Very drinkable.”

“A relatively light nose with hints of toast, pepper, fruity esters, a touch of crackery malt. Presents a rich malt profile with some toffee, dried fig, candy sugar, firm peppery notes. Bold bitterness carries into the lightly dry and sneaky warming finish.”