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Smuttynose Old Brown Dog

Smuttynose Old Brown Dog

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75
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A Brown Ale brewed by
Smuttynose Brewing Company

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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5333.37/5.03.36/5.05.7%83.1Dimpled mug P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Old Brown Dog has been cited as a classic example of the "American Brown Ale" style of beer. Compared to a typical English Brown Ale, Old Brown Dog is fuller-bodied and more strongly hopped.

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 BEERGUY007 (184), Scotia, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20

Dec 18, 2007  
Old brown dog, what a nice brown ale. Great color, great malty flavor, I love malt. 12 oz bottle, brown color, smells of malts. Get it if you can, good beer from a good brewer.

maugus4ever (59), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Pours a deep reddish brown with a tan head. Sweet and malty aroma. Well-balanced flavor that has a decent hop character that I wasn’t used to seeing in brown ales. I liked it.


 epf33 (183), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/511/20
Nov 1, 2008  
strong hops make for a full body, i don’t know why they call it a ’brown’ ale though


 emacgee (1186), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Oct 25, 2008  
Poured a dark copper reddish brown with a one finger frothy yellowish tan head. The nose was sweet and malty, caramel, earthy malt, not much hop character. The flavor was malty, sweet, definitely residual sugars, still not picking up much hop character. Caramel malt flavor for sure, pretty sweet, definitely in need of that balance it says it has.


djones (95), Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/57/103/515/20
Oct 25, 2008  
Poors a deep amber red, with a hint of brown. could nearly pass for a red wine in color. Smooth feel with a sweetness that is well balanced with a hoppy bitterness. Roasted malt, caramel, and a hint of chocolate maybe. Nice mixture of flavors leads to an enjoyable brew.


basewars (53), New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 24, 2008  
Pours translucent brown with dark head. Light palate. Caramel and some hops. Not a ton of flavor but a good session.



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