Wolf Beer Nut Brown
Background: Wolf Beer…never heard of them, just like most of the people reading (or maybe not reading) this blog. Wolf Beer is a local brewery out of the great, and often times too fucking hot state of North Carolina. Named after the mascot of the state university (the wolfpack), this beer is definitely from a relatively new brewery. They happen to have a very small distribution radius so if you can't make it within the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Arkansas you might be missing out. Btw, that Arkansas distributer is definitely out of left field.
On The Nose: Nut Brown ales in general seem to embody a very uniquely maple syrup aroma. Perhaps it is because I am from Maine and was brought up on a harsh diet of maple syrup and smashed blueberry chowdah but, this beer is brimming with a ridiculous amount of sweetness. Maple syrup, molasses, brown sugar…you name it, it is apparent on this nose. Gay bacon not included. Besides the overwhelming sugar smell, there isn’t much else going on in the nose.
On The Mouth: The simplicity of the nose comes crashing back in with unequivocal ferocity on the mouth. This beer is not only bland, it is a little hollow and without almost any taste aside from a short kick of sugar at the beginning. Let’s see if there is any improvement from letting the beer warm up a little.
Some time later -
The warmer this beer gets, the more malt actually seems to flood in. This beer is disjointed…at best. I don’t actually know what else to say
Fin: If you are bored of that Killians 24 pack you have been nursing, happen to be in North Carolina, AND want to support the local economy, head for this beer. Instead, go out and find a Troegs Nugget Nectar or an African Amber from Mac and Jack’s brewery. This might be the very first beer on this blog that has no redeeming value to it. However, don’t discount this brewery; if I find a different brew sitting around the store, I will pick it up, just to see how good/bad it goes down.
Alcohol: 5.5% ABV
Score: 76
