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Smuttynose Imperial Stout

Smuttynose Imperial Stout - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6073.96/5.03.94/5.0Winter10.1%84.2Snifter
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Commercial Description:
After a one year hiatus the Imperial Stout is back in action. We figured that after catching a bit of flack for its absence we’d have it return with a bang. We bumped up the starting gravity from 20° P to 24° P. This allowed the beer to finish just over 10% ABV. Like this year’s Barleywine, we’ve decided to play with the hop character, specifically the dry hop presence. Trying to avoid the fiasco of my previous attempt at adding pellets to the fermentor, I did what any good manager would do: I made Charlie add them. He had the advantage of being able to add the hops directly through a top manway and so his besting me in this challenge is not necessarily a sign of his superior brewing skills but more a reflection of my adventurous, try anything spirit (or at least that’s the story I’m stickin’ to). The Charles added 44 lbs of Cascade, split evenly between two batches, or about half a pound per barrel. We then transferred the beer onto seventy-eight pounds of an even mixture of Centennial and Columbus whole flowers, about one pound per barrel. The beer is a little top heavy in terms of the hopping but it seems to be smoothing out a bit as it’s aging. I’d give it six months or so, if you can wait that long. If not, hey, enjoy it anyway.
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 henrikb (1298), Aarhus, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2007  
@ blind tasting - Near black body, light beige head; Very fruity coffee, intense dark caramel aromas; Super soft texture, sweet and bitter, a bit to hoppy be to be near balanced; Long very bitter finish, chocolate aromas but even more pine hop.


AcidBurn32588 (11), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 14, 2007  
This beer is a very flavorful and dark beer. If you truly like a dark stout, this is a way to go.


 MaliMisho (208), East Meadow, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Sep 14, 2007  
An amazing beer. Chocolate/coffee aroma and flavor. Black color with brown head. One of the best beers I’ve had.


 Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 13, 2007  
Bottle. [#30 Blind tasting session @ Sk8viking] Spare light brown head that mostly diminished. Spare lacework. Black color. Aroma has a lot going on with notes of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, floral notes as well. Light alcoholic sniff, prune, date, licorice and light berries feel over the palate. Full bodied with a light alcoholic and dry texture with a soft carbonation. Moderated bitter and sweet flavor. Bitter finish. 07-09-2007


 RiverHorse (454), New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Pours a dark, opaque black into the snifter with a large, sticky tan head and thicky, sticky lacing. A beautiful chocolate and coffee scent engulf the nose and excite the palate. A nice malt/hop balance for an Imperial Stout with hints of coffee, dates, chocolate cake and roasted nuts. There is a sticky, clingy mouthfeel and a perfect finish. This is an excellent, very complex beer.


 shp555 (1678), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/514/20
Sep 10, 2007  
Pours an opaque black color with a slight head. Aroma is malty, roasted malts, and chocolate. Flavor is malty, roasty, grainy, and some chocolate.


 carl4beer (394), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 9, 2007  
pours dark and oily with a tan head. big robust roasted malt wafting in the air with a hint of bittersweet chocolate. mouthful is chocolate and smooth with a nice crisp hoppy finish. Very nice smooth big stout..


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 9, 2007  
Blind tasting at sk8vikings porter / stout tasting, beer no 30. Pours dark black to brown with a brown lacing head. Dark malt, slight roasted aroma. Soft mellow liqourice and chocolate flavour. Dry hoppy finish.



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