Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale - Smuttynose Brewing Company

dnichols

Washington

4.35/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

I poured a 12 ounce capped bottle into a pit glass.

A: It poured a hazy brown almost dark ice-tea colored body with a half finger tanish head that receded fast leaving a slight cover over the liquid and a curtain of lace around the side of the glass.

S: It had a faint aroma profile with the most dominant oder being sweet toasted malts with hints of spices and hops in the background.

T: It began with a subtly sweet malt base that was swiftly overwhelmed by a burst of piny and spicy hops. It has a zesty refreshing finish that left a slight peppery flavor on my tongue long after I had swallowed. Very well balanced...the malts and hops complement each other well.

M: It is a well balanced medium bodied brew with slight carbonation and a tasty finish that reminds you that you are drinking a APA.

D: It is a wonderful APA with great balance, wonderful flavors and a nice appearance. I could drink this one long (very long) into the night (any night).

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2008 04:02:36 | More by dnichols

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

05-17-2013 14:45:28 | More by twenty5

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-16-2013 16:20:37 | More by Slatetank

tdmccarthy

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

05-15-2013 02:53:16 | More by tdmccarthy

andrewschirmer

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +23.1%

05-14-2013 00:51:09 | More by andrewschirmer

mackeyse

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-10-2013 18:17:59 | More by mackeyse

creal92

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

05-07-2013 22:27:09 | More by creal92

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

05-07-2013 21:10:05 | More by dalepryor

civicm87

New York

3/5  rDev -22.3%

05-05-2013 18:38:22 | More by civicm87

OB1

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

05-04-2013 02:51:34 | More by OB1

Rekrule

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-02-2013 12:07:45 | More by Rekrule

Ryan_Shannon388

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

04-28-2013 21:49:03 | More by Ryan_Shannon388

polloenfuego

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-20-2013 00:05:16 | More by polloenfuego

dmorgan310

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-19-2013 02:19:08 | More by dmorgan310

Wortman1998

New York

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-17-2013 20:06:08 | More by Wortman1998

timn

Kentucky

3.73/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A: Very hazy copper color, with not much head.

S: Light hoppy aroma with some sweetness to it.

T: Taste is well-balanced, with a very slight sweetness. The hops are quite noticeable but not overpowering, and the bitterness balances well by the sweetness. Nothing here blew me out of the water, but this was a solid beer overall.

M: Fairly unremarkable mouthfeel. Light-to-medium with some carbonation.

O: Overall, a good, not great beer. This is a nice choice if you like hops, but not the sometimes overwhelming hoppy bitterness that some pale ales have, or for someone trying a pale ale for the first time.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 02:32:35 | More by timn

smiga

New Jersey

4.13/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance: definitely unfiltered. Pours very hazy amber large the fast fade to a coin width white head, and lots of lacing maps.

Smell: Clean, almost soapy, malt sweetness with a grassy hay nose.

Taste: All the flavors of the nose, still just a bit soapy. Chewy, dry, bread flavor, matched by a lovely tingly hop bitterness. Salty, and a bit soapy, yet it all works.

Feel: Medium, well carbonated, tingly. refreshing, sessionable, want more.

Notes: Highly original pale ale, complex and unique and very multi-faceted. One of the best? I prefer Dales Pale Ale still for it's piney, tingly, Rocky Mountain (now Brevard NC) style, but Shoals is up there.

Everything from Smuttynose is a must try and could become a fave for you. Opens up more and more as it warms.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 22:08:53 | More by smiga

Ograd001

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-08-2013 02:53:13 | More by Ograd001

Skramer

New York

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

04-08-2013 01:39:23 | More by Skramer

stunna

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

04-06-2013 23:57:03 | More by stunna

klawburke

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-06-2013 01:49:00 | More by klawburke

bigbeerfan

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-01-2013 03:43:02 | More by bigbeerfan

CoCambria

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.6%

03-31-2013 16:39:39 | More by CoCambria

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

03-31-2013 04:43:48 | More by Zachtheporter

Didier

Maine

4/5  rDev +3.6%

03-31-2013 02:48:27 | More by Didier