Smuttynose Imperial Stout (Big Beer Series) - Smuttynose Brewing Company

scottum

Vermont

3.63/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours out almost black with a very nice brown head. Tastes good. Not the best imperial around, but make no mistake, this is a good brew. Not enough in your face imperialism to make me as happy as I'd like. Tastes a touch of sweet with a good hunk of burnt and a bit of old fashoned hoppy goodness. Not enough quench to take more than one in a sitting.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2003 20:05:14 | More by scottum

purplehops

Maine

2.88/5  rDev -29.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This stout pours an opaque black with a chocolate brown head. The head is very short lived and leaves little to no lace on the glass. The aroma is burnt chocolate and black malt with some notes of coffee. The taste starts with flavors of burnt coffee and grain with a slight sweetness of cocoa. The finish is slightly astringent flavors of roasted grains and coffee. The aftertaste is a mellowing of the burnt flavors with hints of sweet malt and chocolate and a touch of alcohol. The mouthfeel is medium light with some astringent prickliness of the tongue.
Overall an average to substandard Imperial Stout. Not enough malt profile coming through the black malt bitterness. Also no hint of hop bitterness to balance the malt.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2003 11:32:12 | More by purplehops

kunzbrew

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This brew pours a jet black with a nice tan head that hangs around for a while, leaving a silky tan lace behind. A coffee smell fills the nose along with a sweet fruit. The first sip is a sweet earthy fruity taste that is great. The smooth finish leaving nothing on the palate make me crave the next sip. The smooth yeast finish is great also. This is a very good beer.

Cheers

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2003 17:08:56 | More by kunzbrew

UncleJimbo

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This Imperial Stout poured jet black with good tan foam that left nice lace on the glass. The smell was very good: sweet, dark malt, and coffee aromas. The taste was good: sweet, malty, with coffee and licorice in the mix. The mouthfeel was smooth and full bodied. The drinkability was good. A very fine effort.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2003 10:44:09 | More by UncleJimbo

bewareOFpenguin

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Have waited so long for their Black Cat Stout to be bottled, I decided to try this beer, though I knew it was a different blend. Very black with little or no head. Smooth, but not very robust. A good stout, but not the Black Cat I anticipiated it could be.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2002 06:38:17 | More by bewareOFpenguin

Andy

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured with little to no head. Toasted wafer aroma. Toasted flavor throughout, very mello and pleasant. Not overwhelming (which is too bad). Substantial underlying fruit notes, green apple and banana. Alcohol is present but not a main attraction.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2002 13:00:25 | More by Andy

jdhilt

New Hampshire

3.3/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

There is no doubt about drinking an Imperial stout, and Smuttynose's has beef. A dark, ebony colored stout with good flavor. Brewed with 8 grains and 3 hops. ABV - 7.1%

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2001 18:51:19 | More by jdhilt

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.33/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 1 pint and 6 FL oz bottle. Number one in Smutty's "Big Beer Series." Old nautical map of the Shoal Isles.

Appearance: Pitch black, no light can be seen through this beer. Chocolate shake like head in the beginning, but it dissipated very quickly. No head retention at all.

Smell: Dark malts and smokiness.

Taste: Dark unsweetened chocolate flavour, chewy maltiness and an odd hop flavour (leafy and watery, trying to pull through) that lingers.

Notes: This is too similar to a traditional porter in style and taste. At 7.1% abv, this turns out to be a delicious very strong porter or chocolate stout.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-1998 00:00:01 | More by BeerAdvocate