Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale (pack of 4) (35.5cl, 5%)

A traditional English brown ale brewed in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, by Samuel Smith Old Brewery. It is fermented in 19th-century Yorkshire Square vessels made of Welsh slate, which helps keep natural carbonation in the beer and gives a creamier, smoother texture. The ale is brewed with malted barley, cane sugar, hops, yeast and the brewery's own well water from a limestone aquifer. It is sold in a four-pack of 12 oz bottles. The aroma leads with toasted mixed nuts, especially hazelnut, followed by medium-roast malt, dried dates and a subtle cocoa note. The palate brings roasted hazelnut, caramel malt, brown bread and milk chocolate, with a pleasant tartness balancing a subtle sweetness. The finish is medium in length, dry and lightly nutty, with traces of mocha.