Smuttynose Wheat Wine

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

Orange, bit of white foam. Mild fruity and wheat aromas. Grapes and citrus. Very little wheat in flavor, more heavy fruit with some malty sweetness. Thicker than expected and very smooth. Some bitterness throughout balances it well. Good, but a bit too subtle for a BIG BEER.

Clear orange amber, foamy short-lived light tan head. The aroma is pretty tame all things considered. Plums and pears. The flavor is also plumy and a bit tame also. It is good but not outstanding. As it warms more flavor develops, a bit too much alcohol heat for me. Body is lightened up significantly by the wheat.

2005 Bomber. Poured into small tulip glass. I was very hesitant to drink this wheat wine b/c the only one I had before was the Bells (which I didnt like much). However, this is a different story. Pours with no head and barely any lacing. Color is light orangish copper. Very dense beer, cannot see through it yet lots of translucence. Aroma is very present, very fruity, tropical. A hint of smokiness. No real presence of anything wheat related. Taste is similarly interesting, maybe here I pick up some wheat, kind of like a break from the monotony of a basic BW. Kind of adds some lightness to a heavy drink. Mouthfeel is nice as well. Despite the non existent head, there is some carbonation. Enough to offset the strong syrupy characteristics. Creating a nice full bodied beer with a nice efervescence to it. A strong bitterness but managable. Leaves a fruity aftertaste with a nicely present bitterness.

22 oz bottle thanks to JHop. Ruby brownish pour woth a decent head. Aromas were sweet and very barleywineish. Molassas, caramel, some plummish fruit. Flavors were similar up front, but with a bit of bandage on the finish. Besides the bandage, the flavor and hoppiness somehow reminded me of Arrogant Bastard....hmm... Not bad

The color was a darker gold with a fruit smell topping it out. Smooth fruity flavor. Good!

Not so much peppery as bittersweet. Very little tanginess, like a gingery tea. Pace yourself with this bad-boy.

22 oz bomber. Pours an orange copper color with a medium sized white head. Aroma has a moderate alcohol presence with hints of orange peel, tangy tangerine,malt and hops. Taste is slightly sweet with alcohol presence. Pleasant burn as it goes down. Tangy citrus and malty hops also present. Very nicely done. Wasnt aware of the 11% alc content until I started rating this. Be careful, will hit you quick.

Columbus 2.0 brought by ohiodad. Poured a cloudy reddish orange color with a little white head. Aroma seemed a little like an aged barleywine although i believe this was somewhat fresh. Pretty hot and peppery but i thought it was still pretty good.