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Smuttynose Big A IPA

Smuttynose Big A IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
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 
5063.86/5.03.85/5.09.2%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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 Ungstrup (14754), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 12, 2006  
An unclear red-orange beer with a lazing orange head. The aroma is light malty and light hoppy. THe flavor is sweet malty with notes of oranges and peaches, and a slight hoppy bite, leading to a very bitter and dry finish. The alcohol burns the mouth slightly.


 Thaichile (599), 10aFly, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 12, 2006  
Bottle. Pours a bright, thick golden color that is lightly headed. Nose is grapefruit and some pine. Flavor is malty sweet upfront but takes you down the hop road until you crash into a wall of hops. I prefer not such a large crescendo and like it when the malts stand a chance. However, all in all this was a pretty good 2IPA.


 Emil (6075), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 10, 2006  
Bottle. Muddy amber with a big yellow head. Malty, citrus, hop aroma and taste. Medium to full body with a sharp hoppy, light alcoholic finish.


 GonZoBeeR (2155), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 9, 2006  
Aroma:good grapefruit and pine hops aroame... Appearance:hazy amber,small head.. Flavor:strong hops flavor,pine and grapefruit,good caramel flavor,alcohol....


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 9, 2006  
(Bottle 65 cl) Very unclear amber golden with an off-white head. Aroma of caramel and a lightly citrusy aroma hopping. Medium body with sweetish, malty notes and a distinct, bitter finish. 061006


 madsberg (4873), Søborg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 8, 2006  
Bottled. Orange coloured. Unclear. Dense light brown head. Pine, citrus, herbs and spices in the nose. Flavour of alcohol, herbs, flowers and spice. Citric and dry. Medium to full bodied. Fantastic bitterness in the end. Very delicous beer. Thanks to Probiere for the trade.


 joergen (8429), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 8, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy orange coloured with a beige head. Aroma of malts, fruits, hops and pine needles. Flavour of malts, fruits, hops and pine needles.


 JohnnyJ (1282), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 7, 2006    Updated: Oct 9, 2006
Light amber pour with a good head. Sweet citrus, caramel, and hops aroma. Starts out pretty sweet with caramel, grapefruit, and malt flavors. Finishes with a large dose of hoppy bitterness.



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