Big A IPA
Smuttynose Brewing Company in Hampton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.49
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For our hopping regime we went with Cascade and Nuggets in the boiling addition. Centennials were added every 5 minutes for the last 30 minutes of the boil. We added Crystals into the whirlpool. Dry hopping was done in both the fermentor after primary fermentation and the bright tank. We used a mixture of Chinook, Nuggets, and Sterlings in the fermentors and whole leaf Centennials in the bright tank.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled from de Molen. Slight hazy orange color, a lot of tiny yeast particles floating around. Aroma is very hoppy, almost medicinal, leafy hop nose. Slight biscuity malts. Dry taste, very bitter, pretty sweet as well. Quite typical american styled IIPA. Almost astringent bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2011
at 13:11
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Slightly hazy orange color, slight yeast particals in it. Nice 1,5cm white head. Smell very hoppy, very very bitter and nice fruityness. Taste the same, very good. Very nice carbo, though a little high I feel. Nonetheless a very good beer.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2011
at 03:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample, Mondial de la bière, savoured on June 9 2011; eye: golden, hazy, no effervescence, tiny sheet of white head; nose: citrusy hops, grapefruit, slight caramel, light orange; mouth: citrusy hops, grapefruit, slight caramel, light orange, finale in bittering hops with presence of grapefruit, medium-full body, good carbonation, rather bitter, slightly sweet, harsh texture, lots of astringency; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Échantillon, Mondial de la bière, savourée le 9 juin 2011; œil : dorée, voilée, pas d’effervescence, petite couverture de mousse blanche; nez : houblon citrique, pamplemousse, très léger caramel, léger orange; bouche : houblon citrique, pamplemousse, très léger caramel, léger orange, finale en houblon amérisant avec présence de pamplemousse, corps moyen-corsé, bonne carbonatation, plutôt amère, très légèrement sucrée, texture rugueuse, beaucoup d’astringence; en résumé : bien
Tried
on 09 Jul 2011
at 08:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle from Havnens, Vejle
Unfortunately bottled in August 2010, 10 months old, ugh
Cloudy golden color; small head. Hoppy aroma, fruity, but also with the creamy and earthy touch of old IPAs. Good toffee flavor with evident earthy (manure) character; strong hopping, with god resins and some fruits, leading to a long final.
Good but probably unfresh.
Unfortunately bottled in August 2010, 10 months old, ugh
Cloudy golden color; small head. Hoppy aroma, fruity, but also with the creamy and earthy touch of old IPAs. Good toffee flavor with evident earthy (manure) character; strong hopping, with god resins and some fruits, leading to a long final.
Good but probably unfresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2011
at 15:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at OT, Stockholm, on May 14, 2011Cloudy orange color, small white head. Big sweet hoppy citrus taste. Citrus and bitter aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, alcohol aftertaste. Sweet and hoppy scent. Warming alcohol feeling. Too bitter for me.
Tried
on 17 May 2011
at 12:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 355ml @ Patricks Pub, Kristiansand
Pours cloudy orange/amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, grape and citrus hops. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours cloudy orange/amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, grape and citrus hops. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2011
at 04:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Der durchweg hopfige Antrunk bietet klebrige Grasnoten mit strammer Bitterkeit. Weicher aber keinesfalls weniger intensiv ist das Bier im Mittelteil, Der Hopfen breitet sich aus und entfaltet dabei weiterhin seine intensiven Aromen, die nun durch nussige ergänzt werden. Im direkten Anschluss wird das Bier trocken, kann dies aber durch hopfenaromatische Noten ausgleichen. Blumiges Hopfenbouquet, zum Ende ist der Alkohol kurz erkennbar. Ein insgesamt rundes Bier, das wohl nur echten Hopfenliebhabern gefällt. 8/12/10/13/5/12
Tried
on 07 May 2011
at 02:27
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz bottle thanks to AirForceHops, thanks
Appearance: Slightly cloudy yellow with a nice sized white head and good lacing
Aroma: Floral and grapefruit
Taste: Grapefruit, pine and bitter citrus in the finish
A nice IIPA, lots of hops but not overly bitter. Well balanced!
Appearance: Slightly cloudy yellow with a nice sized white head and good lacing
Aroma: Floral and grapefruit
Taste: Grapefruit, pine and bitter citrus in the finish
A nice IIPA, lots of hops but not overly bitter. Well balanced!
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2011
at 20:28