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Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale

Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale

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A Saison brewed by
Smuttynose Brewing Company

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
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Commercial Description:
A homage to traditional European beers brewed for quenching the thirst of farm workers of "Saisonaires." A unique Belgian Saison yeast is used to impart a mixture of spice, fruity and earthy notes along with a lip smacking palatability.

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 ross (1562), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/518/20

Jul 7, 2006  
2006 bottle from Tom (oldgrowth) Thanks! Smuttynose is one of my favorite breweries, if not my favorite. Pours out an orange color with a thick white head. Smell is fruity and earthy, full of yeast and malts. Taste is rich and smooth, very easy to drink. Goes down so easily I could almost chug it. This is the best saison I have ever drank, hands down. Smuttynose is almost a reason for this southern boy to move to New Hampshire. Simply awesome. VERY underrated on this site. Thanks so much for this one Tom!!

 SuzyGreenberg (1043), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Sep 30, 2008  
22 oz. bottle - pours mostly clear and dark orange; white head to the edges; some tartness with aromas of orange and lemons; freshest tasting of the 3 sampled together; smooth, rich body; kind of reminds me of a pale ale with the farmhouse flavors; no funk or much sourness; most enjoyable to drink of the 3, but maybe more along the lines of an american saison


 gameface23 (115), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Pretty standard saison made outside of Belgium. Apricot aroma with slight amounts of funk. Nice fruity/spicy taste.


BeerEssential (91), Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Pours a beautiful cloudy orange with a creamy white heads. Nice lacing also. Aroma of alcohol and apricot. Carbonated with a touch of bitterness. Not much barnyard funk present, contrary to some other reviewers. Fruity spicy and delicious. A nice surprise and will buy again.


 fredandboboflo (633), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Bottle. Aroma of fairly rich caramelly malt, typical spicing, fresh dirt, pineapple, lime?, unusual fleshy fruit notes somewhat like avocado, melon rind. Flavor quite sweet and malty with some bittersweet fruit. Dry, earthy, somewhat heavy/syrupy. Something just seemed a little off to me here.


 LilBeerDoctor (642), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 17, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a deep orange with a small, fading white head. Aroma of melon rind, Flavor is light and fruity (melon, apple, pear) with lots of spices (pepper, clove). Not very exciting although certainly drinkable. I would have liked a little funk, seeing as this is supposed to be a saison.



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