Smuttynose IPA

Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

Bottle. Slightly hazy straw color with a nice big white head. Citrus nose. The flavor’s really citrusy up front with tons of lemons, grapefruit, and a bit of sourdough. As it goes down, the hops come forward and even a bit of pine. With less bitterness than many IPAs, it’s very refreshing for the style and a good one to keep around in warm weather.

12 oz bottle from a mixpack. Mostly clear orange copper with medium white head. Citrusy hop aroma with some carmelized malt. Piney citrusy grapefruit hop flavor with high hop bitterness. Medium mouthfeel with dry finish and lingering hop bitterness.

I think this might be the best single ipa that I have had from the east coast...thanks brewandbbq! great citrusy nose and actually hop forward in a good way...but in east coast style more balanced than a west coast style ipa....damn good though...glad I have a six pack...and glad that the label is so sweet!

Bottle, poured dark copper color with small head, but good lacing. I like this beer. Heavy carbonation, light malt and the right amount of hops that leave the lovely hop aftertaste (slightly citursy) that continues giving. Very drinkable, this would be a high class session beer.

Pours a bright hazy golden with hints of orange. Head is minimal but has a nice bubbly center that keeps the foam going throughout and leaves a really nice lacing. Big up front hoppy citrus smell of oranges and grapefruit. Slight malty sweetness in the background along with some resiny pine, but it’s mostly citrus hops in the nose. Taste follows the smell with big orange, grapefruit and lemon flavors with some grassy hints as well. I’m not getting as much sweetness in the taste as in the smell. Medium bodied with good carbonation leaves a little hoppy stickiness in the mouth. A decent American IPA. Very clean and crisp and especially nice on a hot afternoon.

From a 12 fl. oz. (US) bottle with an expiration date of Sep. 08. An attractive orange-amber pour with puffy beige head. Strong aroma of hops and fruit with a comparable flavor. As far as IPA’s go this one is both hoppy and mild in a way that I like it.

Pours a pretty dark gold with a lot of floaties unless you’re careful. Nice medium bodied white head. Aroma is light apricot citrus and some floral hops. Taste is a pleasant fruity flavor for the start and then citrus and floral hops all the way. The finish is quite bitter, but it’s okay because the sweetness of the next sip balances it nicely.

Bottle. Nice IPA aroma of citrus hops, bitter hops, light pine hops. Flavor starts off in the citrus vain, gets more and more bitter as the glass empties. I actually was really impressed with the refreshing mouthfeel of this one. Those bitter hops that dominate the beer seem to create a lovely, dry finish that had me taking a couple swallows at once toward the end (oops, blasphemy, my bad). Overall standard, but a very good standard, with just that little extra boost in crispness. 7-4-7-5-14

Rerate December 08. Bottle. Though best before December, months spent in a very cold fridge kept a very citrusy, and even decently resinous hop aroma and flavor in this one. Bitterness remains smooth on a sweet malt base with solid doughy and bready notes. Very impressive, especially with age on it, albeit fridge age.