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Smuttynose IPA 3.68 891

Smuttynose IPA

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8913.68/5.03.68/5.06.6%93.6Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Smuttynose IPA is a physical salute to the glory of the American hop grower. The citrusy hop flavor coming from a mixture of Simcoe and Santiams is pleasantly balanced by a smooth bitterness from the Amarillo hops. The beer itself is light bodied and crisp with a golden color that will throw a slight haze, as we bottle it unfiltered. At 65 IBU’s, this is definitely not a training-wheels IPA, but is meant for hop lovers looking to satisfy their craving in a way that’s not easy to find. We think they’ll be quite pleased.
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 DSG (1515), Tel Aviv, Israel
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 30, 2009  
(11/19/08) Bottle at friends’ house in Philadelphia. Hazy orange color with a small white head. Aroma of hops, pine and some citrus hints. Bitter flavor with piney hops, some grapefruit, resinous hints and a bit of malt. Medium-bodied.


 beerfest5 (200), Simsbury, Connecticut, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/515/20
Jan 26, 2009  
bottle, nice hazy yellow color and medium sized, white head. not too too much aroma but definetly smells like an IPA. taste is excellent, the usual piney and citrusy taste from and IPA. finishes great, very good beer.


 luttonm (307), Belgrade, Serbia
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 25, 2009  
22. hazy golden amber with a soapy head. Grainy, cereal nose and taste with some bittering finish. Crisp but muddled taste. Decent IPA.


 boto (1345), Granby, Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 24, 2009  
Draught: This one pours an orange tinged golden color. There was a bit of a white head on it, and it leaves some lacing down the glass. Decent enough aroma. Hints of citrus and piney hops, with some faint malts coming through. The taste is quite good. A well balanced IPA with a fair amount of bitterness. Flavors of both grapefruit and pine give it its bitterness. A Very Good IPA.


billlmiky (15), , New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 22, 2009  
had this one a few times, both on tap and on draft. not too much smell going on but loads and loads of flavor


 marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 18, 2009  
Pineapple and citrus aromas with candied sugar accents. Golden orange with a bubbly off white head. This bottle has chunks but the flavor is still OK Bitter malty flavor. Light saltiness with hoppy flavors. Decent palate. Somewhat creamy. Solid. Bitter duration of medium length.


 BrotherGrendel (606), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 11, 2009  
On tap at Delaney’s Tap Room on a recent trip to New Haven A- Pours a clear light orange hue, off-white head dissipates to a ring, big lacing all over S- Big grass and fresh green hops, touches of citrus and grapefruit, subtle malts, quite delicious smelling T- Initial taste is green earthy hops, very bitter with some chalkiness, malts are subtle at best, finishes dry and bitter with floral highlights M- Medium-bodied, oily texture coats the tongue, amped up carbonation D- The hops are big and bold here, this is a very bitter single IPA, wish there was a little more malt balance, but overall solid and easy drinking


 nickd717 (1389), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jan 9, 2009  
A good IPA, but by no means a standout. Fairly typical IPA appearance (not going to bore you here) with a slight haziness. Flavor is sweet malt and a typical East coast hop profile (lots of Simcoe) as well as some Amarillo, which is more typical of West coasters from what I have seen. Drinkable and satisfying but wont knock your socks off.



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