Nuts and Beers

[bferullo]

I know people that have serious allergies to tree nuts. they always ask me whether they need to steer clear of "nut ales" i.e NUt browns. Any advice? I always thought "nut" referred to flavor resulting from teh roasting process. Please advise. any beer is best served without an "EPI-PEN" (epinephrine shot for those not familiar)

 

[LordHedgie]

Nut brown ales do not have nuts. Your friends are safe.

Of course, I've seen peanut butter beer, and there's a thread about acorn beer now, so you never know what some nut is brewing...

 

[bferullo]

thanks for the reply. I know with microbrews no one knows for sure, but as far as commercial and most brew-pubs is your verdict still the same?

and of course you won't be held liable

 

[LordHedgie]

I would consider anything marketed as a Nut Brown Ale to be safe, unless plastered with a sticker saying "Contains actual nuts!!!!!"

I've had thousands of different beers, but I don't think I've actually seen one with nuts. I've heard about homebrewers making them here (and other places) but never seen one that I can recall.

 

[bferullo]

still not liability thanks for the insight. as i started brewing myself I came to the conculsion that ""nut" shiouldn't really be called nut these days. But as the concerned friend and a friend to those who just drink and not know/neccessarily care what they are drinking tell them to steer clear

 

[JustARogue]

I've had thousands of different beers, but I don't think I've actually seen one with nuts. I've heard about homebrewers making them here (and other places) but never seen one that I can recall.

(512) Brewery, a relatively new Austin micro, has a great pecan porter which utilizes locally grown pecans. Unfortunately AFAIK they are still only selling kegs to local pubs.

 

[david_42]

The 'nut' comes from something like Victory malt and is just a product of the roasting process. When real nuts are used, a brewery will proudly say, "Made with organically, grown, free-trade hazelnuts roasted in extra-virgin cold-pressed olive oil" or some such sludge.

 

[chelero]

the shiner "cheer" also had pecans. if they went through that much trouble to put nuts in the beer, the brewer would probably be listing it on the label