Smuttynose Smuttonator

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

From bottle. Has a pretty sweet nose to it, with nice malty brown sugar and light caramel. Mild bitter hops in the nose, with a light astringent metallic whiff. Oxidated Tootsie Rolls and bitter citrus pith, fruity esters. Dark ruby brown with medium foamy lacing off-white head. Medium-heavy watery body with medium carbonation. Starts sweet with lots of caramel, brown sugar, and candi sugar. Loads of viscous sugary malt with browned notes. Dry nutty-sweet bitter finish with neutral hop flavor. Good bittering that prevents this from being cloying. After is sweet and leaves some sugar lingering at the back of the throat. Light bittering on the front of the tongue. Overall, a decent doppelbock.

Thanks to mcox90 for this one! I really like the name of this beer. It pours a very deep burgundy, with tan head, lovely. The aroma is of sweet malts, overripe fruit, and some roastiness. I get flavors of sweet malt, caramel, and brown sugar. Mouthfeel is thick and creamy. Overall a pretty good beer.

Red-brown with a small brown head. Aroma is sweet malt, cane sugar, caramel, dark fruits and nuts. Flavor is sweet, it’s a malt bomb with a slight hop profile in an attempt to balance the massive malts. I actually enoyed this brew even though I’m more into hops. Mouthfeel is rich and thick which makes the brew smooth to drink. Alcohol is present but not overwhelming, maybe the age has toned it down a bit. Finish is a little syrupy and sweet.

Bomber - Poured a very dark brown in color with a foamy tan head that hung around and provided some nice lacing on the glass. Aroma is very malty and sweet with hints of some hops, dark fruit and plenty of caramel/toffee. Flavor is plenty sweet with some alcohol present. Dark fruit (raisins, dates, prunes), hint of vanilla and slightly bitter as it finishes. Too much alcohol in the profile... not too much alcohol (I like), but not well hidden. A good effort...

Dark pour, nice two finger head and lacing that left its presence in the mug. Overly sweet, bordering on sickly. Some nice ashy burnt notes which helped this out. My Salt & Vinegar chips helped the sweetness tone down. It was a mistake to drink this whole bomber myself. I could have appreciated this more in a smaller dose.

reddish brown color, nice foam. nose is nutty, some vanilla, a little roasted malt and alcohol, flavor is same except for a little fruityness nice beer.

Bomber. Murky mahogany/brown pour with a lovely tall, lasting tan head, rich and creamy, rocky and lacing. Molasses and toffee malt, faint brown sugar. Taste is much the same, but with a ton of alcohol showing - too much, really. A little extra heft. Dark earthy tones with faint spice. Good, but the constant straining for "big beer" status really hurts a lot.

Pours light brown with a fluffy white head. Malts dominate the aroma, with whiffs of caramel, raisins, and alcohol. Flavor is similar but has a tad too much alcohol. Palate is a little fizzy and lively at first, but becomes very smooth once this beer warms.