Smuttynose IPA

Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

UPDATED: MAY 5, 2011 Wow, I am delighted and surprised by the smell of this IPA. It is slightly funky (perhaps like a pale of water that has been left in the cellar for a couple months and smells funny) combined with very citrusy hop aroma (as the description indicates). Its a pleasure, and has character. a bit soapy smelling too. By the way, this pours a cloudy honey with thin mayonnaise colored head. The tasty is nice and refreshing citrusy hops, with a bitter bite at the end that does not overstay its welcome like some IPA’s do. Combine this with a neutral light malt sweetness in both the smell and taste. Overall Impressions: I think the IPA style is finally starting to grow in me. I used to drink it for purely experimental/academic purposes. UPDATE: Finest Kind IPA on tap at Al’s. This is a well-made IPA with a very naked and somewhat harsh bitterness. I haven’t been that impressed with Amarillo in the past, and while this IPA is balanced in a way that I like, it doesn’t speak well for the hop varietal for me.

Hazy orange pour with little hire frothy head. Great lacing. Pine dominates aroma with just a hint of honey and lavendar. No sweetness on the palate whatsoever and a nice clean bitter finish. Pretty hoppy single ipa that I’d drink again.

A good beer, decent ipa. Just kinda feel like been there done that. Would enjoy again but not a world beater.

12oz bottle. Pours a slightly hazy deep gold color with a thick soapy head and decent lacing. Has a strong hop aroma along with some citrus and pine. A hops dominated flavor with an hint of citrus and a nice bitter finsh. A fine IPA with a well balanced hop presence.

Clear amber color with a medium head. Aroma of oranges and dust. Light malt flavor. A little more than moderate bitterness. Slightly grassy.

Draught at Akkurat. Clear golden body with a medium off white head. Fruity and very hoppy aroma with heavy citric and grapefruit notes. Flavour is hoppy and very bitter. Lots of grapefruit and grassy notes. Light caramel.

Bouteille de 12 oz. Arômes d’oranges et de pamplemousses frais. Robe orangée, effervescence moyenne et belle petite mousse. Plutôt sucrée (miel) on retrouve une belle touche de houblon rappelant les agrumes frais. Finale moyennement amère pour le style. Bien équilibrée et plutôt accessible.

Bottle. Low, rocky head, copper color. Medium flavor, citrus hop aroma with backing caramel malt and grain. Light to medium caramel malt flavor with very strong bitterness at the finish. Rather wacked balance--too bitter without enough to compensate.