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Smuttynose Gravitation

Percentile
93
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2053.63/5.03.61/5.0Special8.5%62.2Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Gravitation Belgian Quad is the newest offering in the Smuttynose Big Beer Series. This strong dark ale is brewed using a variety of Belgian specialty malts along with 200 pounds of raisin puree per batch. The resulting flavor is a viscous mix of dark fruit, rum, toffee and raisins balanced with aromatic fruitiness of the Belgian yeast. The beer weighs in at 8.5% ABV from a starting gravity of 23 degrees Plato.
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 ericnixon (719), Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/518/20

Apr 24, 2009  
Nice reddish brown color with a good raisin-y aroma. It feels thick in the mouth with a big raisin flavor that sits on your tongue and hangs out for a long while. Good!

 after4ever (2736), Brier, Washington, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/59/20
Nov 28, 2009  
22. pours clear and still medium burgundy with no head, lace, or legs. big sweet spicy black currant nose, some good fruity tang to it. lots of alcohol twang there as well. sticky, thickish body. dark spices and dark fruit on the mid palate. sweet and sticky...interesting.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (1995), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark red-chestnut color with a large foamy orange-beige head. The aroma had a whole lot going on, starting sweet and nutty and possessing notes of ripe cherries, port, wood, and cocoa. The flavor was equally complex with a tart and tangy base with solid notes of black cherry, molasses, sugar, wood, port wine, pineapple and cocoa. Amazingly complex. The finish was long nutty cherry and cocoa. Full bodied. Amazing.


 Fred82 (383), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/516/20
Nov 22, 2009  
750ml bottle at a tasting. Nose is fruity and spicy. Very spicy. Taste is quite spicy with some raisins. Very fruity. Quite sweet. Hints of cherries. Very fruity and sweet.


 jimhilt (1676), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 22, 2009  
Pours a three finger light tan head that fades slowly leaving a good lace. Deep ruby, almost black color. Medium carbonation and heavy bodied. Dark fruit nose. Flavor is sweet dark fruit, hops way in background. Brown sugar finish. Sweeter than the typical quad. $5.49 for a 22oz bottle from Beverage Warehouse Winooski, VT.


 Butters (1650), Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Bomber courtesy of maniac. Pours a semi hazy burgandy with large cola head. A weird potpourri nose, like lavender, or rose petals. Flavor is fruity and floral, like rum-raisin or fruitcake. Extremely sweet brown sugary syrupy body. Not a bad beer, but just WAY too sweet. Not really finding the belgian yeast on this one. don’t know what to think of this one.


 beernovice39 (256), South Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Dark brown pour. Sweet sugary smell. Boozy taste. Knew this one would be for the wife and the rating is all her’s.......sigh....just not into this style.


 yobdoog (1431), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Dark amber color with a small head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, yeast and spice with some faint dark fruit. Flavor is sweet and balanced and very drinkable. Enjoyable the whole way through. Some spice and sweet malts with some dark fruit, plum and fig notes.


 BrianDorry55 (117), Spring Hill, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/518/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Bomber bottle from Knightly Spirits. Pours an impressive dark red-brown with a thick tan head. Aroma is caramel and toffee...nice, but not too strong. Flavor is delicious; toffee, caramel, and tootsie roll. Thick, smooth, and warms the palate. Overall, this beer is delicious...the best Quad ive had...also noteworthy that about 5 other guys tried it...none of which are experienced craft beer drinkers...and all of them were begging for another sip...always a good sign.



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