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Smuttynose IPA

Smuttynose IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Smuttynose Brewing Company

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
common

on tap
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6493.71/5.03.71/5.06.6%90.2 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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.

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 grandet (300), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20

Feb 3, 2008  
Copying from tasting notes. Bottle. orange pour with a nice off white head. Very hoppy nose with some citrus in the back. Very piney and fruity on the toung. Quite good.

 keepersj12 (384), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 25, 2008  
I’ll put this up there with Dogfish Head 60 minute and Troegs Hopback. Very nice balance between the malt and the hops. The bitterness kicks in at the finish.


 Homebrewerguy (232), Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/104/510/20
Jul 22, 2008  
color as described in ad, however the bitterness is not balanced by the malttiness, which is light, leaves a nasty hop cling to the palate, should be called "death by hops"


 nick76 (1970), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/510/20
Jul 22, 2008  
The aroma is malty with a caramel element and lots of pine and citrus hops. The appearance is golden with a large head. The flavor is similar to the aroma. The palate is thin. Overall it’s good.


 Palidor19 (1207), Brandon, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 22, 2008  
its got the definitive qualities of an IPA yet everything else is not subtle, the hops are a bit too extreme but not in the good way. alright for a try.


 AndrewKScott (246), Lemont, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 19, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with a white head. Smells nice, tastes nice. Creamy mouthfeel, spicy taste with a bitter finish. Pretty excellent IPA.




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