Smuttynose Barleywine Style Ale (Big Beer Series) - Smuttynose Brewing Company

HossMcGraw

Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

As I tend to avoid barleywines at the store, this one came as a pleasant surprise. Initially, this tasted like every other American barleywine I've tried; Big Piney hops and ridiculous sweetness. Once this bad boy warms up a bit, its quite complex and tasty.

Appearance is what's to be expected: Dark amber with little head. Aroma is sweet and hoppy with ripe fruit and pine and alcohol. Flavor follows suit, but develops with notes of bannana, watermelon, caramel and chocolate, all with a tounge numbing blast of hops.

Slick and oily in the mouth, with an above average drinkability for a beer this size. The balance and intermingling between bitter and sweet is really well represented here resulting in a top notch barleywine.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2007 03:13:24 | More by HossMcGraw

NJBeer265

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

05-22-2013 15:53:51 | More by NJBeer265

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%

05-22-2013 01:27:12 | More by mikeincharleston

AnnArborJoe

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

05-10-2013 16:58:57 | More by AnnArborJoe

beercanman

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1%

04-26-2013 20:28:29 | More by beercanman

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +1%

04-23-2013 05:27:50 | More by Kelp

jderosia603

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +1%

03-28-2013 14:47:32 | More by jderosia603

claytong

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

03-26-2013 04:39:56 | More by claytong

Lare453

Florida

4/5  rDev +1%

03-13-2013 02:46:21 | More by Lare453

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

03-09-2013 21:50:16 | More by spycow

Brownsfan13

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1%

02-25-2013 01:22:29 | More by Brownsfan13

tjdrewry

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +19.9%

02-17-2013 03:45:12 | More by tjdrewry

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%

01-28-2013 02:21:45 | More by t0rin0

aorloski

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

01-18-2013 16:02:43 | More by aorloski

Stockfan42

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

01-18-2013 04:55:40 | More by Stockfan42

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%

01-17-2013 22:49:28 | More by RblWthACoz

AlexFields

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

01-12-2013 18:24:09 | More by AlexFields

JMBSH

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

01-06-2013 19:28:41 | More by JMBSH

M1A2

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

12-30-2012 16:03:22 | More by M1A2

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1%

12-17-2012 17:28:52 | More by stereosforgeeks

chippo33

Vermont

2.75/5  rDev -30.6%

12-04-2012 04:30:12 | More by chippo33

ferrari29

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Beer poured from bottle into a Snifter shaped glass

Aged for one year - bottle conditioned in 2011

A - Dark orange opaque colored body; very thin white/beige colored head; doesn't hold well and dissipates very quickly; tiny amount of lacing, that doesn't stick much; plenty of visible floating sediment

S - Cotton candy; brown sugar; caramel and maple syrup; touch of roasted malt; high ABV; vanilla; hints of pine

T - Beer has a very sweet taste of brown sugar; heavy dark fruit like raisin and fig; slight hop aftertaste with a light burn; very boozy taste; maple syrup; caramel; roasted malt flavor

M - Thin and slightly effervescent; sweet front and bitter back-end flavor; hops leave a tingling feel on the tongue; medium body

D - Overall this is a great drink; probably got a bit boozier of time, so I suggest letting it sit for a year or two; great sweet and bitter hop balance

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2012 01:11:19 | More by ferrari29

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

***2009 Vintage***

Thanks to gosox8787 for this one.

Poured from a bomber and split with my wife.

Appearance: Brassy-red, fairly clear but bright with 3 fingers of very light tan head that has a few minutes of retention on it.

Smell: Resiny hops(!) is surprising followed by fruit jam, nuts and dried berries.

Taste: Dried dark fruits, candi sugar, leather, jammy a bit with sharp herbs.

Mouthfeel: Bit heavy with heat showing up but it is smooth and mellow after. Not impressed by the body as it feels lacking.

Overall: Mellow, alright but even though flavor is good, the rest is ordinary IMO.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 12:46:46 | More by papat444

Marti403

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1%

07-12-2012 23:07:39 | More by Marti403

Rekrule

Massachusetts

1.5/5  rDev -62.1%

06-30-2012 21:14:18 | More by Rekrule