Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale - Smuttynose Brewing Company

Smuttynose Old Brown Dog AleSmuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale

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rAvg: 3.93
pDev: 11.2%
Reviews: 854
Hads: 606

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Brewed by:
Smuttynose Brewing Company visit their website
New Hampshire, United States

Style | ABV
American Brown Ale |  6.70% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (772), on-tap (75), growler (4), cask (3)

Notes:
Old Brown Dog has been cited as a classic example of the “American Brown Ale” style of beer. Compared to a typical English Brown Ale, Old Brown Dog is fuller-bodied and more strongly hopped.

18 IBU
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poopsmitherson

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

01-10-2013 23:02:27 | More by poopsmitherson
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nstroup

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-25-2013 02:45:27 | More by nstroup
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erialbill

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-22-2013 23:13:03 | More by erialbill
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irs

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.3%

05-22-2013 05:07:59 | More by irs
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pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -23.7%

05-21-2013 18:29:57 | More by pin
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JT99125

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.3%

05-21-2013 00:32:01 | More by JT99125
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BobZTraveler

New York

4.35/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

This was a draft which had a feeble head, although I was at a restaurant at LaGuardia airport, so who knows how clean the glass was! The color was a nice dark copper, carmel nose, with a nice nutty flavor. The lingering after taste was very strong alcohol.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 22:19:04 | More by BobZTraveler
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Stonehill64


4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-19-2013 12:43:33 | More by Stonehill64
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ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.33/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A: Pours a dark chestnut color. The head is a one finger light brown shade, starting off with a rocky texture, but becoming thinner and creamier as it recedes. Some lacing is left on the glass.

S: Fairly typical of a brown ale; nuttiness and chocolate are the dominant aromatic notes. I also notice a touch of fruit esters, and even some earthy hops.

T: There's an initial nuttiness on the opening. This slowly transitions to a middle of caramel and a finish of earth, marzipan, and mild pine. Not interesting, but I find that many brown ales
don't fit that criteria.

M: I like the creaminess at first...which turns into a less-than-desirable finishing chalkiness. On the plus side, decent dryness and carbonation makes it very easy to drink given its ABV.

O: It's pretty solid. I kind of feel like saying "it's not you, it's me" due to the fact that it's well made and well balanced, but not my thing. Brown ale fans will really like it.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 21:10:53 | More by ThisWangsChung
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ChefBenhase

Georgia

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-18-2013 19:48:24 | More by ChefBenhase
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mattsucks

Ohio

3/5  rDev -23.7%

05-18-2013 14:21:52 | More by mattsucks
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diechipmunk

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-17-2013 16:10:16 | More by diechipmunk
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twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-17-2013 14:46:06 | More by twenty5
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MarkyMOD

Colorado

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-17-2013 14:24:08 | More by MarkyMOD
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tnbeatty

Vermont

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-17-2013 00:55:11 | More by tnbeatty
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jmdrpi

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-16-2013 03:45:27 | More by jmdrpi
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tdmccarthy

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-15-2013 02:52:24 | More by tdmccarthy
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jkane101

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

05-15-2013 00:43:39 | More by jkane101
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Chegui

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-14-2013 20:21:59 | More by Chegui
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andrewschirmer

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +27.2%

05-14-2013 00:49:57 | More by andrewschirmer
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CountryRock2001

New York

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-13-2013 01:31:35 | More by CountryRock2001
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JSouth

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-12-2013 17:43:33 | More by JSouth
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mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-12-2013 17:41:03 | More by mikeburd1128
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Pacioli1445

South Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-09-2013 21:26:33 | More by Pacioli1445
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JakeDebus

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-09-2013 19:33:18 | More by JakeDebus
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Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
88 out of 100 based on 1,460 user ratings.