Smuttynose IPA "Finest Kind" - Smuttynose Brewing Company

3FaveryRogue

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Smutty in the Chi! Best by 4/11. Super fresh, I imagine.

[L] Smutty IPA pours a hazy golden color with some suspended sediment and a whitish head; nice amount of lacing off the bat. I'd prefer it to be a little more clear and bright for an IPA, but this will suffice.

[S] An herbal, grassy hop aroma. Pungent. Orange zest as well. Pale and sweet caramel malts play a nice background, making for some good balance in the nose.

[T] I believe I had read that this was brewed with amarillo hops; tastes like it. Some light lemon, more caramel, and a combination of strong citrus bitter with the pale malts showing through on end; still leaning toward herbal. Solid.

[F] A damn fine, very dry, lingering bitter for an IPA. Prickly mid, with good carbonation throughout. Thin to mild bodied.

[D] This is tasty enough to put down a few. But the strong dryness begins to fatigue my palate a bit. I could do 3 or so before switching, or ending the night.

Will have to revisit this when I catch it fresh again. Nice $10 6er. Worth it.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2010 01:18:13 | More by 3FaveryRogue

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-19-2013 02:48:06 | More by MistahBeah

JG-90

New Jersey

3.65/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a straw yellow color, which is almost translucent with just a tiny bit of haziness, with a moderate sized creamy white head. Head has okay retention and leaves heavy lacing.

Smells of orange peel, old bread, a bit grainy.Tastes of orange peel, grapefruit, stale bread, and pine. Has a clean, bready/piney/rindy finish. Has a moderate mouthfeel and slightly above average carbonation for an IPA.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 21:15:16 | More by JG-90

magnusdave

New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-18-2013 03:40:21 | More by magnusdave

SawyerMI

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-18-2013 01:19:00 | More by SawyerMI

BigLittleHokis

California

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-17-2013 12:42:38 | More by BigLittleHokis

jman005

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-17-2013 03:58:52 | More by jman005

jgarvis

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-17-2013 00:37:59 | More by jgarvis

swinyeju

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-16-2013 15:41:01 | More by swinyeju

dbkdev

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-16-2013 01:43:33 | More by dbkdev

chrishiker1409

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-16-2013 01:25:12 | More by chrishiker1409

Mikkiicky

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-15-2013 18:02:02 | More by Mikkiicky

hypnotoad1

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-15-2013 01:36:14 | More by hypnotoad1

ManMoosePig

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-15-2013 00:28:34 | More by ManMoosePig

blt2646

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-14-2013 21:29:48 | More by blt2646

ChristopherLaughlin

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +21.1%

06-14-2013 20:04:01 | More by ChristopherLaughlin

millerbuffoon

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-14-2013 02:47:54 | More by millerbuffoon

-ronin-

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-14-2013 01:40:02 | More by -ronin-

Alduya

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-13-2013 21:29:15 | More by Alduya

doremite

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

06-13-2013 21:17:03 | More by doremite

AuzBlackhand

Ohio

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-13-2013 20:43:01 | More by AuzBlackhand

milkbone_underwear

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-13-2013 16:42:56 | More by milkbone_underwear

lach78

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -39.5%

06-13-2013 13:13:09 | More by lach78

HopsMatt

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-13-2013 06:29:44 | More by HopsMatt

EricDu

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-13-2013 04:12:09 | More by EricDu