 PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 9, 2009 Rerate Much more flavorful the second time around - taste buds were numb last night Original 3.1 Tallahassee, Fl. - Liquor Loft - 12 oz bottle.Medium golden pour with a soft white head. Spicy aroma with a hint of spruce. Subtle bitter notes with a hint of citrus and not a whole lot else going on. Easy drinking and smooth but just not up to Smuttynose standards. Bought a six - so will see if it improves over the life of the sixer.
unclemattie (2439), Georgia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 3, 2009 MY 125th IPA RATING. 12oz bottle, Variety Sampler Mixed 12pk. Hazy golden \ orange pour. White foamy head. Really nice lacing. Lots of citrus hops in the nose. A hint of cherry blossom. Flavor is a lot of sharp bitterness. Lots of hops. I love ’em. Medium bodied. Full flavored. Long lasting hop character. Not for the mild palate, HopHeads only. 27mar09
tarheels86 (812), Washington DC, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 3, 2009 On tap at Raleigh World Beer Fest. Pours a clear gold with a thin, beige head. Very good lacing. Great aroma of floral hops, grapefruit, orange peel. Taste is citrus hops with white pepper and a touch of pine resin. Great creamy palate. This was a very nice surprise. An excellent IPA.
BeerFanDan17 (628), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
May 2, 2009 A bitter IPA with a nice hoppy feel. I expected a bit more malt, but overall this was a smooth IPA. Nice frothy head.
Glouglouburp (2881), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 30, 2009 In short: A well malted and very hoppy IPA. Tasty, a bit harsh and very bitter. Very good.
How: Bottle 22oz. Consumed fresh a few weeks after purchase
The look: Clear golden body topped by a very small off-white head
In long: The highly hoppy nose has a bit of everything as far as American hops are concerned: citrus fruits, pine-tree, oranges, etc. The malts are a bit oily, moderately toasted and offer a strong caramel backbone. And the beer needs that full body because it is hoppy as hell. Hop profile is moderately resinous with flavours of citrus fruits, a lot of oranges and orange peels, pine needles, fress green grass, cedar. The beer has a medium-strong bitterness. The bitterness is rather harsh. This is not a refreshing IPA, this is a tasty and “rough” IPA. And it is really good at it what it wants to be. With so many IPAs that come and go the Smuttynose IPA has been a sure value for years. This is a solid IPA you can really take to the bank. Although these days it might be preferable to leave it under your pillow.
lowgun1212 (87), Montclair, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 i see floaties. sweet hop smell. sweet give way to spice gives way to salt and orange peel. nice progression, but scratchy at the end. plenty of body.
nbutler11 (771), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 On tap at Rattle N Hum. Pours a golden color with a minimal off-white head. Smells faintly of pie spices as well as ornage and lemon zest. Tastes much the same with an added note of white pepper. A bit over-thought and underbalanced for my taste.
AR (437), Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 22, 2009 This is a solid IPA. Nice hop/citrus flavor. Medium body. Nothing extraordinary, but a solid pale ale
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