Smuttynose Smuttonator

Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Doppelbock
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

Pours out a darker brown color with very little head. aroma is sweet and malty. Flavor was very malty with a nice sweet finish. The alcohol was well hidden. this was a great brew.

2004 bottle from Bert (slob) Thanks! Actually this was a bonus from him, and I was actively trading for this from Doclock, so I ended up with 2 bottles at roughly the same time. Awesome! Pours out a dark brown color, not much of a head so to speak. Smell is malty, rich, hoppy, slight alcohol, and interesting. Taste is similar, very predictible with a slight sourness? to it. Made it taste very nice, very smooth. interesting, and very easy to drink for the almost 10% abv that this beer was. Very good, one of the highlights of our night!

Had a few of these and surprised by it’s score. I really like this brewery. Had a nice caramel nose. Pure and simple. Simply a deliscious brew to sip on while watching the tube or getting a box of beer ready for a trade. Rich malty flavor.

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry & tupalev -- my bottle courtesy of Thaichile. Pours an almost clear dark ruby-brown with a large lasting creamy off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, some chocolate, nuts and hints of dark fruit. Nice dark malty flavour with some alcohol but not too bad considering it’s 9.6%. Medium to full bodied. Good stuff, a nice version of the style.

Bottle sampled with Stegosaurus. Pours dark with a tan head. Aroma of fruit, citrus, hops, and caramel. Flavor is caramel, citrus, and overly bitter.

Bottle shared with Hogtown Harry and Blankboy, Paul’s bottle. Dark brown, lots of red, medium white head. Mild malt aroma, some alcohol. Wow, great taste. Rich dark malt, intense nutty sweetness, a hint of burning alcohol (but not 9.6%). Warming stuff, even in the middle of summer! A solid Dopplebock.

Bottle (650ml). Shared with blankboy and tupalev, blankboy’s bottle . Clear dark ruby-brown, small fizzy/creamy off-white head. Roast malt aroma, light chocolate, hints of yeast and cream, very mild hops - quite grainy on warming. Taste is a pleasant balance of sweetish roast malt and fresh sweet grain, I get a little cherry and plenty of booze - nice! Average at best body, not much carbonation, nice and syrupy - quite boozy in the finish.

After sampling quite a few different Smuttynose beers during a recent NJ/PA vacation I’ve become a big fan of this superb brewery . However, this offering left me a bit dissapointed. Pours a translucent brownish-ruby color with a thin, but lasting beige head. Aroma was pleasant revealing caramel candies, figs, dates, toasted malt and spices, but seemed a bit too reserved and faint. Mouthfeel was somewhat thin and watery I thought for a DB, probably as a result of the high alcohol level. Flavors mostly in line with the aromas but a bit more assertive; sweet caramel, dark fruits, toffee, toasted malts and a mild spiciness. Finish was sweet and warm, but quick. Wasn’t too thrilled with this one overall.