Smuttynose Wheat Wine

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

This beer has it all a beautiful color, lightly carbonated, a crisp taste with a sweet finish. Just a delicious full bodied ale.

Nearly 2 dozen 22oz bottles. The beer pours a translucent honey amber reminiscent of dark tea. The highly complex and subtle nose incorporates tropical orange and lemon verbena, crème brulée, dark sorghum syrup, armagnac, hemlock, muscat, whole grain bread, and the very best St. Emilion Cabernet Franc. The mouthfeel is prickly though subdued in such a way as to allow each flavor to standout in its own attenuated glory. Hints of the aforementioned odours give way to the lightest touch of honey, classically herbaceous hops, spiced cider, pine nuts, pancakes and a gentle tannic bitterness and warmth of English Breakfast tea. I was at once impressed with this beer and have since plowed through many a bottle. I’m down to just two in my collection and I will be sure to hold them nearly and dearly. I adore this brew.

22oz Bottle. Didn’t know quite what to expect out of this and was pleasantly surprised. Poured (snifter) a glowing orange amber, perfectly clear, luminous. Nose is hoppy, very similar to the Big A, and fantastic light sugary wheat malt. Flavor follows-- nice full body but seemingly thin/clear, with a great balance between the tangy/citrusy hops and soft wheat grain. Not at all cloying the way some barleywines can be, this is quite drinkable though easily savored over the course of an evening. As it warms it only gets better, again a testament to its fine balance. Can’t say enough about this one, just a really finely crafted ale. Simple, unpretentious, delectable.

this beer was a total surprise - no head in the glass - orange color - very aromatic and alcoholic smelling no alcohol in the taste - fruity tasting - an absolutely wonderful beer - like a barleywine only smoother and more refreshing. refreshing is a good term and part of the surprise considering the gravity of this beer. this is a wow beer for me

Deep copper coloured beer, no head at all. Sweet aroma of licorice and anise, fat maltiness, stong wheaty spice and a touch of oaky vanilla aroma as well. Amazing body, smooth, creamy, body. Sweet and spicy malt flavour, a bit of pepper mixes well with the spicy hops and clean sweet malts. Awesome brew. Tap at Collins Bar. Bright golden beer with light haziness and a thick white head. Aroma is gorgeous, sweet spicy pale wheat malt, a touch of bubble gum and pepper along with lots of bright orangey hops. Flavour is sweet but not overly so, spicy and wheaty with light bubble gum character and fresh citrusy hops. Lightly acidic on the finish with serves as a counterpoint to the sweet malts and spiciness. A bit of coranderish flavour as the temperature comes up. As quaffable as a beer this size is ever going to get.

Cask at GBBF ’08. Dark copper: a good looking beer. Tasted good too, in fact it was the Beer of the Festival as far as I was concerned. Glorious sweet malty alcoholic aroma. Sweet oily taste, full of forbidden pleasures. Some bitterness and an earthy, lingering vegetal aftertaste. Loved it.

(thanks to oldgrowth...i think?)poured a hazy orange with little white head.aroma is of sticky citurs hops,sweet english malts,and a tiny bit of wheat.flavor was much of the same with some alcohol and brown sugar thrown in as well.nice full mouthfeel and complex palate.nice stuff.

From bottle shop in Portsmouth, NH--Poured a deep amber-copper with a small yet healthy looking off-white head. Sweet, bready nose. Hoppy and thick with malts and fermented wheat. Thick, full mouth feel. Sticky and sweet. Spicy and gripping. Strong flavored with estute hops and grains. Warming and uber complex. Yum!