Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale - Smuttynose Brewing Company

pmcadamis

Illinois

3.93/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Deep copper-orange with a 1/2 inch cap of yellow-tinged dirty white foam. Good frothy lace all over the glass.

S - Tight "herbal"(if-ya-know-what-I-mean) hops with a big wheat cracker malt aroma. Hint of caramel.

T - A wisp of grapefruit and a bit of pine on top of what reminds me of those long tubular wheat cracker-sticks you often get with a salad when you are out for dinner. I haven't seen those in a while. Increasingly citrusy and fruity as it warms. Moving to piney at the finish.

M - Medium bodied. Solid with a very dry and pine-sappy finish. Nice!

Balanced as it could possibly be. Lots of movement from grapefruit and tangerine to increasing dryness with big pine notes. Ultra dry and piney finish tastes outstanding, but could become a bit much if you are planning on sessioning.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 06:14:57 | More by pmcadamis

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