Audio By Carbonatix
Keep Phoenix New Times Free
We’re aiming to raise $10,000 by April 26. Your support ensures New Times can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print.
By Jonathan McNamara
As the headline suggests, you’ve just stumbled into a new Chow Bella segment focused on the gods’ proof that they want us to be happy: beer. Keep checking back each week for reviews of the sudsy stuff.
This week’s brew: Oak Creek Brewing Co.’s Nut Brown Ale. Sedona-based Oak Creek Brewing Co. has a selection of microbrews including a Bavarian Wheat Beer.
How did their Nut Brown Ale stack up?
Tastes: Like sugar. I would expect some sort of nut-based sweetness to this beer from the name, but what I got was just plain, old glucose. Imagine spooning a few heaping helpings of Equal into a Shiner Bock and you’ll know where I’m coming from on this.
I had mine: While waiting two-and-a-half-to-three-hours for a bar chair at Pizzeria Bianco. Don’t get me wrong, the pizza was definitely worth the wait. I only wish that I’d picked a different beer to help me pass the time.
Goes with: Ice cream? Honestly, it feels like this beer had the potential to live up to the “finely handcrafted/fresh microbrewed” hype you’ll find on its label, but it sacrificed full-bodied taste for an unnecessary sweetness.
Verdict: I suppose if you’ve already overdosed on flowery cocktails and you need to take it easy this beer might have a purpose. In all other cases there are hundreds of beers I’d recommend over this.
