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Smuttynose Barleywine Style Ale

Smuttynose Barleywine Style Ale - Barley Wine

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 Percentile 
93
overall
Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3393.65/5.03.63/5.0Winter10%67.1Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Deep copper in color. Winter seasonal. Recipe, hops and abv% can vary somewhat from year to year. Now bottle-conditioned.
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 Nuffield (2718), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 23, 2004  
Slightly hazy, amber/bronze, with good moderate lacing. Notes produced by rich malt/hop combinations, with grapefruit and a smoke-tinged bottom. There is a good zing on the palate that the bitterness generates. Not bad at all.


 Kevin (1917), Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/515/20
Nov 22, 2004  
cloudy orange brown with floaties & a fat ass head. dry vodka smell. surprisingly smooth creamy caramel with a minimal hop presence. a shockingly clean mouthfeel. a bit of pepper at the finish, but not much.


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 21, 2004  
Bottle. Very, very musty smells like an old book. Quite bitter on the front end, very bitter for a barleywine. Very low key sweetness. Almost numbs the tongue. Fruity, dirty finish.


 JFGrind (1346), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 1, 2004  
I drank a 22 ounce bomber while home brewing. Heavy fruit (apple) and alcohol nose. Thanks to its low bubbles had an iced tea appearance. At first the cold beer had an overbearing alcohol taste. However, as the barley wine warmed the taste became sweeter. Mild hop bitterenss, but a buxom mouthfeel. Drinking 22 ounces gave me a numbing effect.


 Jine (889), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 26, 2004  
22 oz bomber. I drink this and feel good inside. The struggle within of the barleywine’s power. Smuttynose’s barleywine impresses me and makes me happy. Delucious


 fly (1331), austin, Tejas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 19, 2004  
desert barleywine as compared to many west coastal ones. apricot, figs, mouthcoating, sweet finish. not always my preference, but I sure enjoyed this one.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 19, 2004  
Pours dark copper/ruby, with a big, creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, hops, fruit. Not as strong or pronounced in aroma as the Stone OG or JW Lees. Tastes malty, with big hops, some sour dark fruit. Palate is medium and firm, with a slightly sour finish. As far as I’m concerned, this one is more like an I2PA (similar to Avery Hog Heaven). As an I2PA, I’d rate it around a 3.9-4.0....as a barleywine, I stand behind my 3.7 score......which is still a very good score.


 Quetzalcoatl (153), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/516/20
Sep 16, 2004  
Sweet aroma and flavor. Very chewy body, just right on the tongue. Finishes bitter. Ripe fruity notes are subtle, but present. Good stuff.



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