 Dacrza (148), Great Meadows, New Jersey, USA
Mar 31, 2008
From the Smutty winter sampler...off-white single-finger head on an Octoberfest-type hue; lacing is of cirrus clouds...crunchy hops aroma-- not unlike their powerful IPA--welcoming and yeasty...medium-to-full body with slight effervescene; formidable mouthfeel...bright, punchy hops that splash the throat with an intense flourish early and vibrant tongue action; clean and crisp, malty and mellow late--complex...approaches the wonder and awe of Sierra Nevada’s offering... I will seek this out in the barbecue season, as I can see this complimenting the grill fare well...
kmweaver (1948), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Draft @ Frisco’s. Pours a slightly hazy, orange-brown color; creamy, frothy light-tan head with good retention and fine-bubbled lacing; nice pour. Kind of a resigned aroma: basic mineral and earthy bitterness, followed up by biscuity malts and crackers and oiliness. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: lively carbonation and citrus acidity upfront; good, drinkable levels of bitterness (earthiness, floral notes), toasty crackers, and oily dried fruits; solid, very pleasant overall. Lengthy finish: earthy bitterness, crackers, and toasty malts; nicely dry and bitter throughout.
urnamesucks (32), New York City, New York, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Very good if you enjoy hoppy beers. Tasted slightly summery, but an avergae pale ale.
docsteigs (126), USA
Aug 19, 2008 dark amber pour WAY over-carbonated w/ small spill; head reduces to thin white cap; smells of strong hops; tastes of strong bittering hops with bready aftertaste
Underhook (91), Lincoln Park, New Jersey, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Great hoppy nose, dark amber pour, small thin head. Strong hop presence, some malt and orange undertones. Very good!
ElGaucho56 (369), USA
Aug 16, 2008 Pours a decent amber with a small ring of a head; nose is pleasant piney hops with a solid sweet pastry malt backbone. Grassy hops dominate the somewhat thin palate with a toasted cracker malt underpinning and a lingering herbal bitterness. More like some other breweries IPAs, although this itself is relatively hard to distinguish from smuttynose’s own IPA.
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