Smuttynose Short Batch #17 - Herbaceous - Smuttynose Brewing Company

Mess

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

01-12-2013 00:29:02 | More by Mess

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-16-2013 20:02:22 | More by hoppymcgee

mdfb79

New York

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-01-2013 17:28:52 | More by mdfb79

kaelingirl

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

03-23-2013 00:00:56 | More by kaelingirl

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

03-18-2013 03:18:40 | More by outoffocus

EnronCFO

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -13%

03-12-2013 16:47:24 | More by EnronCFO

splendidsplinter

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

02-28-2013 00:15:37 | More by splendidsplinter

jhb138

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

02-12-2013 05:28:19 | More by jhb138

greenengineer

Massachusetts

4.01/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Bottle 233 of 1000. "Bottle Conditioned October 2012"
From the champagne style bottle into my Pretty Things Goblet, while watching the Super Bowl

Big "pop" and a fresh hops aroma as I open the bottle.
A - Pours reddish brown, but not cloudy. Light brown bubbles make a creamy head. Not the most attractive looking beer.
H - excellent fresh hops aroma - I can taste them in the smell.
Ravens ahead already...
T - hop bitterness, with a burnt malt taste. Almost like one of these "black IPAs". Not blown away by the hops. Decent balance. Hints of orange rind, banana? A little soapy as I drink more.
M - not as chewy as expected - thin, but crisp
O - a decent beer but I expected more out of an $18 bottle. No complaints, but would pick something else next time.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 23:52:26 | More by greenengineer

MikeHRayn

Maine

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

01-25-2013 23:52:01 | More by MikeHRayn

Tschnab

New York

4/5  rDev +15.9%

01-23-2013 15:55:42 | More by Tschnab

seplo

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

01-18-2013 18:40:37 | More by seplo

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

1.75/5  rDev -49.3%

01-10-2013 01:34:21 | More by Rochefort10nh

claspada

New Jersey

3.91/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours a deep hazy amber, almost dirty brown color with an eggshell head that recedes to leave some spotty lacing.

Aromas begin with dank earthy and vegetal hops with some citrus zest and sweet grassiness as well. I originally guessed Simcoe mixed with Centennial hops as the hop bill but was shocked when I read that it was Citra as the primary late addition/aroma hops.

The tastes begin with some mild toasted bread and caramel maltiness. Soon after though you get a substantial amount of grassy, herbal, citrus and slighlty resiny, oniony hop flavors. Malt backbone is semi sweet and helps to balance the pretty forward herbal hop flavors.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Finish is slightly dank but not overly bitter with a little caramel maltiness to help balance. I am really impressed with the mouthfeel given the super low ABV, would have guessed in the 6% range.

Overall I enjoyed this beer but I think the dry hopping may have been a bit overdone as the supposedly Citrus Citra hops are coming across more vegetal which occurs when you dry hops for too long of a period of time. A decent beer but not one I need to seek out again anytime soon especially because of the rarity.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 14:48:08 | More by claspada

SawDog505

New Hampshire

3.93/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured bottle 275 out of 1000 into a 13 oz tulip glass. Pours a ruby red, with a 3 inch tan head that leaves plenty of lacing behind. Smell is carmel, biscuit, pine, and some tangerine. Taste is different, some spice maybe cinnamon and more grapefruit than the nose would have you expect, with a blend of the flavors from the nose. Body is large for the small ABV, plenty of carbonation, not dry, and obviously easy drinking. This a nice beer, but at $15 a 750 very expensive and a one time purchase. Not sure why they corked it.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 00:58:47 | More by SawDog505

smutty33

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

12-30-2012 00:21:02 | More by smutty33

jbertsch

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +23.2%

12-22-2012 22:24:35 | More by jbertsch

plaid75

New York

3.68/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On draft at Rattle n Hum, NYC.

Poured a murky dark copper hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was good retention and lacing.

The smell featured a light grainy sweetness and herbal hop.

The taste consisted of grainy caramel malts cut by a full earthy and herbal hop.

The mouthfeel was light with a lingering hop.

Overall a unique herbal forward ale.

Serving type: on-tap

12-08-2012 23:25:52 | More by plaid75

chippo33

Vermont

2.25/5  rDev -34.8%

12-04-2012 04:31:40 | More by chippo33

jlogan7

Maine

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

11-18-2012 17:35:43 | More by jlogan7

flyersfan900

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

11-16-2012 02:46:51 | More by flyersfan900

metter98

New York

3.93/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at Alphabet City Beer Company, New York, NY

A: The beer is hazy dark reddish amber in color. It poured with a quarter finger high tan head that died down and left a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: There are strong aromas of herbal hops in the nose.
T: The taste is very similar to the smell and has some hints of the underlying herbal hops.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little crisp yet thin on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The hops really take center stage in this beer-it's like having an amber ale with the hop levels of an IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2012 15:36:52 | More by metter98

merc7186

New York

3.03/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On tap at Peekskill Brewing in Peekskill NY, poured into a pint glass.

A: Dark Amber/Brownish Hue, Passes Mild Light, Off White Head Ring, Some Lacing

S: Grassy, Mildly Floral, Mildly Bready

T: Bready, Mildly Floral

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Bitter, Semi Watery

Overall, maybe I just missed the boat on this one but a very boring beer, nothing good worth seeking at all..with the mild nose and taste, compounded with a watery finish made a boring beer.

Serving type: on-tap

10-22-2012 21:43:39 | More by merc7186

Jwale73

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

10-20-2012 23:09:49 | More by Jwale73

phingdong

New Hampshire

2.5/5  rDev -27.5%

10-14-2012 17:40:07 | More by phingdong