IPA
Smuttynose Brewing Company in Hampton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.12
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Smuttynose IPA is a physical salute to the glory of the American hop grower. The citrusy hop flavor coming from a mixture of Simcoe and Santiams is pleasantly balanced by a smooth bitterness from the Amarillo hops. The beer itself is light bodied and crisp with a golden color that will throw a slight haze, as we bottle it unfiltered. At 65 IBU’s, this is definitely not a training-wheels IPA, but is meant for hop lovers looking to satisfy their craving in a way that’s not easy to find. We think they’ll be quite pleased.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle; bb 08/08. Aromas of citrus and pine; with something a little herbal. Orange tinged golden color with a white head that flattened and ringed. Medium to full in body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is grapefruit hop, backed by pine and a little pale malt. Not balanced. Who cares. 65 IBUs is delicious. Pretty darn smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2008
at 22:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Golden with a nice, creamy off-white head. Lots of thick lacing. Aroma of light citrus and pine, plenty of malty sweetness. Tastes of pine and florals, light citrus and caramel sweetness. Dry hoppy finish. Enjoyed more as it warmed... Thanks Pepsican.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2008
at 10:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Slightly clowded orange ... sharp but nice fruity high hop nose ... mellow but very hop ... not a great balance. but drinkable. tk2 ... Golden yellow ... huge pineynose ... huge pine bitter grapefruit ...mouth puckering ... very juicy quite dry bitter linger... Not really my thing.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2007
at 11:36
2.5/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
Without a doubt, this beer is unfiltered. I think maybe it should be. Aroma is feet and rose petals. Amber color with floating white flakes, much like a snow globe. Taste is a rather strong mixture of grapefruit and yeast. I’m shocked that this beer is rated as highly as it is.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2007
at 17:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle pours a hazy light yellow witha creamy white head. Big time citrusy hop aroma. Moderate light malts over shadowed by huge bittering hops. A bit light on the flavor but lots of IBUs. Soapy and papery at the end. Soft carbonation and long lingering bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2007
at 23:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
(12 fl oz bottle that a friend brought back from Boston) Clear golden to copper color, lasting fluffy semi-orange head. Hoppy citrus aroma, very nice, also som grape and pine. Hoppy and bitter taste, rather balancing on the edge of what I like, but it’s not too extreme. Lots of grape and rather mouthpuckering mouthfeel, high bitterness. Bitter and a bit sweet aftertaste. Smooth mothfeel. I’m happy my freidn brought back two bottles, so I can save one for later :-) Turns shady once the bottom of the bottle is poured.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2007
at 15:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A very well balanced IPA. Got it from my father after he got it in a blind buy. Nice color to it. No taste really sticks out more than any other, rather each taste compliments the other. I don’t think that this is amongst the best IPAs, but it certainly is one of the most balanced and drinkable IPAs. Alcohol taste was subtle and everything was in check. Love the label, but think that the name is just weird.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2006
at 01:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of Mr_Kimchee: Poured a hazy light amber color ale with a medium slightly off-white foamy head. Aroma of citrus hops is well balance with caramel malt. Taste of caramel malt is well mixed with some citrus hops. Body is above average and low filtration level makes this even more enjoyable. Another solid beer in this fine brewery line-up.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2006
at 12:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from The_Epeeist Best before Dec 06 date; Nose of light maltwith a little citrus hops; Slightly hazy yellow-gold with a very small white head; Flavor shows nice hop bitterness with a lemony twist (small), the bitterness lasting into the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2006
at 20:37