Nut Hugger (Upland)

I enjoyed a pint of this brown at at a chain bar/restaurant.

General Thoughts
Look and Smell: This was a light-ish brown with frothy, off-white, head. Through the bar smell, I could smell the malt. It had lacing as I drank it down.

Taste: I don't know if this tasted nutty, if that was all in my head. It had a biscuitiness to it too. It was pretty light in consistency. Not a bad warm-weather ale.

From the Upland site:
Sometimes, it’s good to be a bit nutty. Take, for instance, our Nut Hugger Brown Ale, a unique twist on a traditional recipe. The familiar, pleasant bitterness you would expect from a brown ale is present, tempered by a full, chewy caramel malt. However, things get interesting once you taste the hints of roasted biscuit and the chocolaty aroma, and to top it off, a touch of sweetness in the finish. Orignially, brown ale hails from England, where it first emerged in the 1600’s. The inclusion of American hops, however, lends Nut Hugger Brown Ale a satisfying bite.

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