This was the last of the 3 beers I enjoyed from the Samuel Smith’s gift pack I just talked about. I normally don’t care for brown ales, but I was excited after reading some glowing reviews.

The beer itself looks very appealing, but the scent doesn’t entice much. There’s hints of nuts, earthy hops and butterscotch, but it’s very faint. The taste was a bit more bland, having a bready earthy foretaste into a slight buttery nutty taste with a semi-dry finish. I don’t care much for brown ales and this didn’t change my mind. -Mark