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Smuttynose Big A IPA 3.85 527

Smuttynose Big A IPA

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5273.86/5.03.85/5.09.2%90.5Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
For our hopping regime we went with Cascade and Nuggets in the boiling addition. Centennials were added every 5 minutes for the last 30 minutes of the boil. We added Crystals into the whirlpool. Dry hopping was done in both the fermentor after primary fermentation and the bright tank. We used a mixture of Chinook, Nuggets, and Sterlings in the fermentors and whole leaf Centennials in the bright tank.
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 ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 23, 2006  
Cloudy orange colour with a dense beige head. Malty, light caramel sweet aroma with a hoppy pine and fruity note. Hoppy, fruity flavor with a light malty sweetness. Dry hoppy bitter finish.


JFowler (30), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/517/20
Oct 16, 2006  
As most people know, I’m very partial to the IPA’s. This one is no different. Probably my favorite to date. I like my IPA’s to have a citrus finish of which this one definitley has. And it also has the ABV. to get me where I’m going. I would compare this very closely to STONE IPA which is one of my gold standards. I believe this one edges the stone out just a hair because of the higher alcohol and a little bit stronger hoppiness.


 PorterPounder (3143), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 16, 2006  
Whole Foods, Alexandria, Va. - 22 oz bomber. Murky orange pour with a creamy white head that leaves sticky lacing. Very fresh sprucey aroma with some fresh citus notes. Flavor has the requisite grapefruity notes, but it is somewhat polished and refined for the east coast. Pick up hints of nectarines, mint and some back end nuittiness. Very thick mouthfeel, creamy.


 bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 15, 2006  
Bottled. Hazy amber coloured with almost no head. Both hoppy and malty - kinda sweet and alcoholic. Fruity and spicy.


 nhorween (640), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/104/516/20
Oct 13, 2006  
Bottle. Honey colored, slightly hazy, with a thin white head. Huge citrus in comparison to hops in the aroma. Floral notes, sweet and resiny, light malts. I agree with ungstrup, peaches in the flavor for sure, summery fruitiness. Hops, sticky sweetness, grapefruit, grassy. Really nice bitter finish, slightly dry, sweet. Mouthfeel is a bit thick, alcohol is apparent. I liked this beer a lot, for me, it falls somewhere between and east and a west coast IPA, which is interesting. This beer is nice for sure, but not for everyone.


 Ungstrup (15261), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 12, 2006  
An unclear red-orange beer with a lazing orange head. The aroma is light malty and light hoppy. THe flavor is sweet malty with notes of oranges and peaches, and a slight hoppy bite, leading to a very bitter and dry finish. The alcohol burns the mouth slightly.


 Thaichile (599), 10aFly, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 12, 2006  
Bottle. Pours a bright, thick golden color that is lightly headed. Nose is grapefruit and some pine. Flavor is malty sweet upfront but takes you down the hop road until you crash into a wall of hops. I prefer not such a large crescendo and like it when the malts stand a chance. However, all in all this was a pretty good 2IPA.


 Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 10, 2006  
Bottle. Muddy amber with a big yellow head. Malty, citrus, hop aroma and taste. Medium to full body with a sharp hoppy, light alcoholic finish.



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