Rye Stout
Smuttlabs Brewery in Dover, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Stout Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.98
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to nonic glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black with a one finger off-white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed chocolate whiffs; slight floral and spicy tones of the rye; light bready quality; light coffee notes
Flavor: captures the prior noted aromas to somewhat blend; finishes semi-rye-like with some light coffee notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; light smoothness as the rye seems to not enact much harshness along the tongue
Overall: I was hoping also to find the "sweet" part of the rye but that never showed up and somehow though this beer wasn't watery, it seemed to come close
Bottle to nonic glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black with a one finger off-white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed chocolate whiffs; slight floral and spicy tones of the rye; light bready quality; light coffee notes
Flavor: captures the prior noted aromas to somewhat blend; finishes semi-rye-like with some light coffee notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; light smoothness as the rye seems to not enact much harshness along the tongue
Overall: I was hoping also to find the "sweet" part of the rye but that never showed up and somehow though this beer wasn't watery, it seemed to come close
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2026
at 13:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Refrigerated 375 ml brown bottle poured into a glass. Black with small beige head. Aroma is chocolate, medium body, low carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is chocolate and a little rye.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2017
at 18:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Location: 12.7 oz bottle from Winooski Beverage, 8/19/15
Aroma: The nose is roasted and slightly burnt coffee, dark chocolate, and toast/bread
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a thin ring of fizzy brown head
Flavor: The taste is roasty malt, burnt toast, with some bitter chocolate
Palate: Lighter bodied for the style, a little fizzy, finishes kinda dry
Overall Impression: Bottled on 12/4/14, and it says to drink fresh, so maybe it shouldn't be sitting on the shelf in July then. I'd probably be pissed at the store were this an IPA, but not a huge deal for a stout I guess. Never had it fresh, so I don't know how it's changed, but it is holding up well for me with a solid 8+ months on it.
Aroma: The nose is roasted and slightly burnt coffee, dark chocolate, and toast/bread
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a thin ring of fizzy brown head
Flavor: The taste is roasty malt, burnt toast, with some bitter chocolate
Palate: Lighter bodied for the style, a little fizzy, finishes kinda dry
Overall Impression: Bottled on 12/4/14, and it says to drink fresh, so maybe it shouldn't be sitting on the shelf in July then. I'd probably be pissed at the store were this an IPA, but not a huge deal for a stout I guess. Never had it fresh, so I don't know how it's changed, but it is holding up well for me with a solid 8+ months on it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2015
at 17:37
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Black with off-white head. Aromas of rye, chocolate, spice, light caramel, roast. Tastes of rye, chocolate, spice, roast, light caramel and licorice. Medium body with a dry finish. Very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 May 2015
at 18:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Consumed 2/20/2014 from a 375 ml bottle with a date on the label of 12/4/2014. Very deep brown color with almost no head. Aroma is roasted grains, light chocolate and hints of old coffee.
Flavor shows me about the same as the aroma with a slightly thinner body for a stout. Lingering rye malt with a mild bittering element. Texture is mildly creamy. Overall not bad but at $9.99 for a 375 ml, my money could be better spent on a local stout and get more volume.
Flavor shows me about the same as the aroma with a slightly thinner body for a stout. Lingering rye malt with a mild bittering element. Texture is mildly creamy. Overall not bad but at $9.99 for a 375 ml, my money could be better spent on a local stout and get more volume.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2015
at 15:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at stags head. Nice black pour with beige head. Nose is chocolate and and some rye spice. Tastes of rye, chocolate, malt, coffee, light plum, resin, some florals. Nice palate that is fairly bitter. Tasty beer goes down nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2015
at 19:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Smoky well roasted malt, savory. Cola brown, medium tan head. Charred oak, campfire, raisin overtones. Medium body, harsh mouthfeel.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2015
at 18:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at De Cicco’s - Armonk. Pours deep brown with a frothy beige head. Nice aroma, with nips of roasted malts and dark chocolate. Medium sweet flavor with burnt grains, bittersweet cocoa, mellow earthy bitterness. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Light warmth at the end, with more bittersweet cocoa, roast and burnt grains. Good stuff.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2015
at 12:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Northeast Bucket List Trip Beer #56. Keg at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with a large foamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, earth, mild rye. The taste is fruity rye, chocolate, herbal hops. Medium bodied, mild lingering spice.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2015
at 15:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Bert’s Solid Chocolate brown with a huge bubbly frothy tan head that takes forever to subside. Big cocoa powder with hints of roast and earthy on the nose. Cocoa caramel and roast with a hint of dark fruit and earth on the flavor. Moderate lingering roasted grain bitterness. Very serviceable stout, the rye is incredibly subtle. Serviceable drinkable ale that would be more at home in a 12oz 6 pack than this overpriced fancy bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2015
at 17:29