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Smuttynose Brewing Company in Hampton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.16
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: deep amber to orange color with a one and a half fingers of white foamy head which tapered off gently to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to grapefruity and lemony hops with a caramel/toffee maltiness, subtle tobacco note coming out with more warmth
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes the same way
Texture: medium bodied - hmmmm, maybe a touch under; sessionable; some smoothness but also some hop aggression to the tongue
Overall: I kinda expected the hops to be aggressive to the tongue, possibly something that had to do with how I smelled this one but couldn't exactly pinpoint the correct words to describe that. Possibly could come back to this.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: deep amber to orange color with a one and a half fingers of white foamy head which tapered off gently to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to grapefruity and lemony hops with a caramel/toffee maltiness, subtle tobacco note coming out with more warmth
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes the same way
Texture: medium bodied - hmmmm, maybe a touch under; sessionable; some smoothness but also some hop aggression to the tongue
Overall: I kinda expected the hops to be aggressive to the tongue, possibly something that had to do with how I smelled this one but couldn't exactly pinpoint the correct words to describe that. Possibly could come back to this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2026
at 13:56
7/10
Tried
on 19 Jan 2022
at 07:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Reddish amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, slightly hoppy nose with caramel, dried fruit, orange peel, rye bread, resin, maple syrup and apricot marmalade. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of caramel, dried fruit, orange peel, treacle-toffee, resin, black-currant, dark bread and a balanced spicy, resiny bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well balanced, with a good hop presence and malts to balance. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2020
at 20:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tried
from Can
on 15 Mar 2020
at 21:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. @ Assentoft tasting. NIce head with good duration. Color is brown/amber. Aroma and taste are rich malt, fruits, hops, caramel and has a sweet caramel and fruity malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2018
at 13:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Creamy whte good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter very caramellic flavor. Long moderate bitter fnish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2018
at 13:43
5/10
Tried
on 14 Sep 2018
at 12:04
7/10
Backlog
Tried
on 13 Sep 2018
at 13:44
8/10
Tried
on 23 May 2018
at 13:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
great overall american strong ale, split with friend. great notes and easy to drink.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2018
at 19:43