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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 
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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sisyphus12 (98), Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Jul 12, 2006  
Great, strong hoppy beer with a citrus taste that is more subtle than other beers of its ilk. Smooth finish and overall a great beer to enjoy in the summer


 DarkMagus (433), San Jose, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 12, 2006  
Fruity, spicy, hoppy aroma...hazy but still clear orange/amber color... good foamy white head which laced the glass on its way down. Strong hoppy flavors, but some fruity/citrusy elements helped to ease the bitterness. A fine example of a Double IPA.


 VTHopHead (895), Barre, Vermont, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/516/20
Jul 12, 2006  
Draft @ Great Lost Bear Pub in Portland - Poured a hazy orangish amber in color with a medium white head that faded to a thin rim around the glass. Aroma was quite strong of citrus/grapefruit hops. Flavor is all about the hops... awesome!. Finished with a nice hop bitterness. Really good...


 JoeMcPhee (4911), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 11, 2006  
22 oz bomber. Hazy amber beer with a thin white head. Big fruity/resiny hop aroma with big piny overtones. Crackery and lean maltiness. Tropical mango character. Flavour is very hoppy, resin, pine, soft but heavy insistent bitterness. Fruity flavour throughout. Heavy pithy grapefruit and long bitterness. Some peppery alcoholic flavour. Nice IPA.


 Gmoney (250), ManchVegas, New Hampshire, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 10, 2006  
22 oz bottle .. hazy golden pour , foamy white head , decent lace. sweet and floral aroma . good hop flavor and light citrus notes as well. crisp and refreshing pretty good stuff .


 dolemike1 (1116), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 26, 2006  
Yellow, white head, clear, pine aroma, some grassiness, flavor is that of hops, and light citrus. Decent.


 SuIIy (1406), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 18, 2006  
Draught pint at RedBones 6/17/06. Pours a clear golden yellow color with a bright white foamy head. Nose is floral and dry grassy hops with a nice honey note to it. Palate is playful with a good carbonation ratio and a crispness to it. Flavors are mostly the grassy and floral hop notes with a light sweet malt backround.


 Nejhleader (924), Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Jun 16, 2006  
pretty good stuff. rather smooth, goldinish colour, sweet hop aroma, bit fruity hop flavour. not an overpowering hop presence but enough to make it a good IPA.



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