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Lazy Magnolia “Southern Pecan” Brown Ale
Billing itself as “The original pecan nut brown ale”, I figured I’d be well served to pick up this offering from Lazy Magnolia whilst in Memphis recently. I know, I know – it’s not a Memphis brewery. However, sadly, I couldn’t find any bottled offerings from Ghost River (do they have bottled offerings?), so I had to settle with the next nearest-to-local brew I could find.
Pouring a typical semi-hazy brown color, the Southern Pecan doesn’t look a lot different than a Newcastle or whatever your brown ale of choice might be. The aroma, however, offers a bit more of a sweetness than I’m accustomed to. The sweetness is interesting – not cloying by any stretch, but slightly syrupy and, well, a little nutty. There’s also a serious malt backbone to the beer, offering rich dark bread aromas. The flavor of this beer stands right up to the scent. It’s a typical brown by most accounts, but there is a richness and fullness that you won’t find in most of the genre. The heavy malt profile gives the beer a sizable mouthfeel with an impressive softness for a brown. And, again, we get the dark bread flavors co-mingled with some nuttiness. To be honest, I’m not sure if I could pick out these nutty flavors if you gave this to me blind. However, knowing that I’m drinking a pecan ale really makes it pop. Overall, a rather impressive brown ale. I won’t often reach for this genre, but I’m glad I did tonight…
