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Smuttynose Big A IPA

Smuttynose Big A IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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98
overall
Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5073.86/5.03.85/5.09.2%90.3Snifter, Tulip
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For our hopping regime we went with Cascade and Nuggets in the boiling addition. Centennials were added every 5 minutes for the last 30 minutes of the boil. We added Crystals into the whirlpool. Dry hopping was done in both the fermentor after primary fermentation and the bright tank. We used a mixture of Chinook, Nuggets, and Sterlings in the fermentors and whole leaf Centennials in the bright tank.
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 Zinister (1199), Houston, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Bomber I brought back from Yankee Spirits. Great hazy orange/amber color with wonderful white head that leaves great lacing. Nose is SUPER hopped with pink grapefruit. Taste is dead on Imperial IPA with hop front, center and rear along with a ton of grapefruit and some nice lemon undertones. Full bodies mouth feel with a creamy finish. Very nice.


RoboHop (21), Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Bomber from Capone’s in East Norriton, PA...from whence I get to try a lot of new (to me) beers. This brew rivals Bell’s Hopslam for its grapefruitiness. And, that is a good thing. This slighty cloudy, amber-orange ale is pleasant surprise. There are a lot of standard DIPA’s out there, but this one is full of full-bodied bitterness. It borders on that creaminess that really like in a higher alcohol DIPA. One great brew.


 incutrav (576), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Apr 3, 2007  
Pure graipfrutiy goodness! This is almost my top DIPA to date. Big fan, after having there regular IPA, that smelled like a toliet, i was worried, but this was all good. Lots of hops, decent hop bite for a DIPA, not to fruity though despite all the grapefruit. Good stuff, would buy again, and for 3 bucks a bomber, you cant lose


 boboski (1095), Alabama, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Mar 29, 2007  
Small off white head, slowly receding, leaving behind adequate lacing. Hazy light amber body, orange hues at the edges. Aroma is somewhat malty, crisply hoppy with accents of grapefruit and apricot, some orange, hints of lemon. Flavor is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, with subtle bitterness that peaks near the finish. Finishes mildly dry and lightly acidic. Palate is light to medium in body with relatively low stickiness. This is a very smooth IPA, crisp and fruity. Alcohol is medium intensity, steady, nicely sidelined by a hearty malt bill. Nothing stands out, though that just leaves me with a very drinkable beer. Nice to have a DIPA that isn’t over the top regarding bitterness or confounding hop presence. Balanced, though I don’t think that’s entirely what Smuttynose is shooting for when they brew this.


groot (7), USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/519/20
Mar 27, 2007  
squeeze the grapefruit in my mouth! i love this double ipa, a real treat. a lovely dry-hopped finish, balanced well with a semii sweet malt backbone, not overly compensated. hops prevail!


 cab (862), Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 25, 2007  
Bottle. 66cl. Sweet bitter aroma with citrus taste sweet of plome and fruits, close to heaven.


 BeerBiker (1384), Odense, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 22, 2007  
[Bottle from Beermouth tasted with the hop-bros at Jess’ cosy inn.]
An orangecoloured unclear brew with hazy look inviting with an aroma of fresh fruits to something lovely. Flavor is dominated by fresh hops and it means that it is a direct line from the aroma to the flavor. That’s great in the IIPA-style, where it seldom is a reality. Dryhopped finish!


 Prostman (1077), Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 17, 2007  
Really nice and well balanced IPA. This was recommended to me by someone was Sam the Beer Man in Binghamton, NY and I am glad I took their advice. My recommendation now goes out to try this beer.



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