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Smuttynose Wheat Wine

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91
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3623.59/5.03.57/5.0Special11%60.2Snifter
Commercial Description:
Another recently created American style, wheat wine, as its name implies, is a strong ale made with a substantial measure of malted wheat as well as barley. A close cousin to barleywines, wheat wines are typically strong, full bodied, deep gold to amber in color and feature a subtle soft tangy flavor derived from their wheat malt.
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 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Mar 2, 2009  
Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm
Hazy red color; medium creamy head. Good caramel aroma and hop, light alcohol too. Full bodied, strong caramel flavor, strong bitterness. Very good, with some fruitness it would be great.


 Dickinsonbeer (3449), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Mar 1, 2009  
Bomber 2008 vintage. Pours a nice slight hazy deep woody copper with a thinning head. Aroma i slight woody, nice doughy sharp but sweet malts and a burning alcohol and fruity esters. Sweet caramel malt flavor and toffee, light nutty yeastiness, fruity apple, peach and apricot, light hoppiness, and a fusel and high alcohol burn but not too out of control. Nice even though it is fresh.


 Hophead22 (1087), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 24, 2009  
22oz bottle, from Swolf3, thanks Steven. Dark copper pour with a light tan head. Super rich malty/wheaty aroma, can smell the alcohol. Very strong flavor with some good bitterness in the finish. I love this kind of beer, very good.


 mwelsh13 (483), Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Feb 23, 2009  
22oz bottle pours ruby and garnet color with a creamy tannish head. Aroma of alcohol, sugars, apricots and bubble gum. A slight wheat aroma. Soft body with a slight grassy bitterness at the beginning. Alcohol is present at the end of the swallow. Only a slight bit of sweetness. Bit of breadiness. Pretty easy drinking for a 11% abv. Nice wheat wine.


 Maria (6167), Thisted, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Feb 23, 2009  
Courtesy of After4ever, thanks Tom! It is hazy red-orange with a small, creamy head. The aroma is smooth with notes of fruit, tangerine, grapefruit, flower and caramel. The mouthfeel is rather oily. The flavour has a soft sweetness and notes of tangerine, malt, caramel, grapefruit and the finish has a light, slightly dry bitterness with a touch of spice.


 wetherel (1591), Encinitas, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Feb 19, 2009  
Bonus bottle from JoeMcPhee. Thanks Joe! Shared with my friend Tete. Had after drain pouring another bad Angel’s Share. Dark amber color. Lots of melanoidins. Hint of oxidation. Sweetish. Pretty decent and another >10% rating for me. ;P


 j12601 (1217), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 7, 2009  
On tap at the Peekskill Brewery. Pours a clear brown amber with a light tanned head. Aroma is full of fruity alcohol esters and stone fruits. Flavor moves into toast and caramel. Sweet and medium bodied. Finishes light, and slightly puzzling.


 SamGamgee (1429), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Feb 5, 2009  
Draught at Rustico. Slightly hazy amber with a lasting creamy head. Sweet toasted malt, caramel, light fruity esters, and mild spicy hops in the aroma. The flavor has some sweet caramel, vanilla, and toffee, finishing with a lightly tangy and fruity wheat character. Alcohol creeps in there as well, eventually becoming a bit too present. Full, creamy body with low carbonation. Almost has great balance, if not for the excess of alcohol. If age could mellow that, I would love to give this another shot.



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