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RATINGS: 1211   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.65   EST. CALORIES: 198   ABV: 6.6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Smuttynose IPA is a physical salute to the glory of the American hop grower. The citrusy hop flavor coming from a mixture of Simcoe and Santiams is pleasantly balanced by a smooth bitterness from the Amarillo hops. The beer itself is light bodied and crisp with a golden color that will throw a slight haze, as we bottle it unfiltered. At 65 IBU’s, this is definitely not a training-wheels IPA, but is meant for hop lovers looking to satisfy their craving in a way that’s not easy to find. We think they’ll be quite pleased.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Rciesla (5500) - Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA - JUL 13, 2009
Bottle and most certainly one of the beers that first introduced me into the style. Copper orange body with a white head. Citrus and some grapefruit. Full with a sweet juicy hop character and a dry bitter finish. Awesome.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
McGarnigle (443) - Rochester, New York, USA - JUL 11, 2009
Bottle. Hazy, orange-tinged brew. The grapefruit hop flavor is more of the bitter, rindy sort, than the freshly squeezed juice. This isn’t the warm citrus of Cascade hops. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Nice malt backbone. Finish is on the dry side.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
durhambeer (2028) - Durham, North Carolina, USA - JUL 4, 2009
22oz bottle from Sam’s. Pours darker hazy golden with decent white head. Lots of Simcoe pine on the nose, with some of the Amarillo fruitiness. Citrus and grapefruit, but also pine spiciness. Big and quite tasty.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
TheBeerBaron (261) - Florida, USA - JUN 29, 2009
Note: I could only pour 1/2 the bottle because of bad sediment. Pale gold color small head with a small amount of carbonation. The looks are nothing to write home about. A citrus floral aroma orange and grapefruit with a pine hop finish. The flavor is intensely hopped proving more than whats on the aroma. Surprising While there is a sweet juicy aroma, the hops dominates any of that noise. Can’t get an opinion of malt. This is like a 90 minute IPA. Thanks to the hops we have a damn dry palate. An interesting and extreme version of a hoppy IPA

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
tjthresh (1840) - Greenfield, Indiana, USA - JUN 27, 2009
12 ounce bottle. Pours hazy golden with a bright white cap. Some floaties from the bottle conditioning. The nose has some plesant orange and pine character. Actually, the malt shines in the nose after it warms a bit. The flavor has a nice toasty malt base with a long earthy bitter finish. Medium body and average carbonation.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
BeerGuyTWMore (95) - Florida, USA - JUN 25, 2009
Pours a hazy yellow-gold, with a good inch of froathy, bubbley foam. Aromas of malt, pine and citrus hop. Citrus up front with pine and malty finish - Simcoe hop very evident, bitter right after the start, all the way to the end - nice clean finish. I’m not a hop head but I enjoyed this beer

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
JonnyC22 (164) - Huntsville, Alabama, USA - JUN 24, 2009
Bitter! Very bitter. Extremely hoppy, piney. Good mouthfeel and balance. Excellent version.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
zapprentice (314) - East Setauket, New York, USA - JUN 23, 2009
Not impressed by this beer. Aroma was interesting, with sweet fruits and hops. Flavor is bland, watery hop tastes.


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