Durty Mud Season Hoppy Brown Ale
(has 2 batches)
Smuttynose Brewing Company in Hampton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - Imperial Spring|
Score
7.27
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Smuttynose is proud to introduce our eighteenth Short Batch Beer, "Durty," a brown IPA!
There’s no denying that IPA is king of the craft beer world right now. The style is getting so popular that even the big brewers are attempting their own versions, while IPA sub-styles, like session IPA, double IPA, white IPA and black IPA, continue to be created and defined. Brown IPAs combine the caramel and nutty-biscuity flavors of a brown ale, with an American IPA-sized does of hops; it’s pretty straight-forward, but pretty delicious.
On to the beer...Durty is a big beer (8.4% abv, 55 IBU) packed full of big hops. We’ve used Polaris, a new German high alpha variety for bittering, followed by American hop icon, Nugget, for the flavor additions and finally, a boatload of Simcoe post-fermentation for dry-hopping. The malt selection isn’t too different from Old Brown Dog, but it’s a bit heavier on the nutty character and dark cocoa notes.
There’s no denying that IPA is king of the craft beer world right now. The style is getting so popular that even the big brewers are attempting their own versions, while IPA sub-styles, like session IPA, double IPA, white IPA and black IPA, continue to be created and defined. Brown IPAs combine the caramel and nutty-biscuity flavors of a brown ale, with an American IPA-sized does of hops; it’s pretty straight-forward, but pretty delicious.
On to the beer...Durty is a big beer (8.4% abv, 55 IBU) packed full of big hops. We’ve used Polaris, a new German high alpha variety for bittering, followed by American hop icon, Nugget, for the flavor additions and finally, a boatload of Simcoe post-fermentation for dry-hopping. The malt selection isn’t too different from Old Brown Dog, but it’s a bit heavier on the nutty character and dark cocoa notes.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Amber colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Chocolate, vanilla, some spices, malt, cookies.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Chocolate, cocoa, citrus, hops, caramel.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Amber colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Chocolate, vanilla, some spices, malt, cookies.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Chocolate, cocoa, citrus, hops, caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2015
at 12:34
7/10
Once again, thanks Nosferatu Bill. Nice combo of malt and hop.
Tried
on 17 Jan 2015
at 20:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a dark ruby brown color with a small off-white head. Has a slightly roasted malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty chocolate hoppy bitter flavor. Has a slightly roasted malty hoppy bitter chocolate finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2014
at 08:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle - Pours dark brown and has an aroma of resinous hops and caramel malt. It tastes similar with plenty of bitterness and a tasty toasted caramel malt body. Bitterness lingers. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2014
at 12:28
Tried
on 09 Aug 2014
at 03:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle@Borups - dark brown pour with off white head. Aroma and tasted is lightly roasted, toasty malty, earthy hoppy, caramel, syrup, brown sugar, slight herbal. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 05:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden amber to brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and breadish, light caramelish. Bitter, dark malty, pine and grapefruity, swept in roasted caramelish malt flavours. Bitter and roasted far finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 04:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Murky brown body with a tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, floral hops, grapefruit, pine, orange, citrus. Hint of chocolate. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. A hop forward brown ale with some resin, pine notes that hang on. Hot alcohol in the finish along with roasted malt and hop bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2014
at 06:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flasksa från SB. Durty Mud Season Hoppy Brown Ale. Mörkbrun, beiget fluffigt skum. Riktigt fin söt doft med nötcreme, nymalet kaffe, kladdkaka, lite alkohol, lite alkohol, vanilj och lite flyktig blommig, fruktig humle. Mjuk rund, len munkänsla, viss sötma, mycket rostade nötter, karamell, chokladkola, men också en rejäl beska och en torrare avslutning. Fina stora smaker, bra balans och riktigt gott.
Tried
on 25 May 2014
at 13:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Dark reddish brown, mahogany, thick head. Chocolate and toffee aroma. Some sweetness in the taste but well balanced with the hops and coffee tones.
Tried
on 17 May 2014
at 15:51