Nut Brown Ale

Steven Jones is a great guy. He is my wife's cousin's husband and he bought Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale for Christmas Eve. I only had one this evening. I would have liked a second, but it just didn't make sense - unless I had wanted to chug the second, which I didn't.

I've had Samuel Smith's porter, which I really liked, but this was the first time I've tried their nut brown ale. I really liked it!

This is the third beer of this style I've had and now I hold the style in much higher regard. Previously, all I'd had was Newcastle. To me, it's good, but not great. Certainly not worth going out of my way for. Then I bought the Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown for the cheese dip I tried. I drank it and really liked it. I will certainly consider buying it again. And now I've had Samuel Smith's.

With two very good versions and a third that is decent, this beer has earned a place in my seasonal selections.