Old Brown Dog
Smuttynose Brewing Company in Hampton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - American Regular|
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6.58
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Curled up with a good book or cutting through whitecaps in your trusty canoe, there is simply nothing better than the companionship of a loyal, loving dog. We know from experience – our dogs come with us wherever we go (including to work at the brewery every day).
Taking this bond to heart, we first brewed our award-winning American Brown Ale, Old Brown Dog. Years later, it remains a stalwart example of the style, beloved across New England for its distinct and refreshing flavor. When the occasion calls for something big on flavor but without the hop punch, Old Brown Dog is an unbeatable choice.
Reliable and robust, playful and adventurous, it’s the beer we reach for no matter where we’re headed – just like our trusty pup.
Taking this bond to heart, we first brewed our award-winning American Brown Ale, Old Brown Dog. Years later, it remains a stalwart example of the style, beloved across New England for its distinct and refreshing flavor. When the occasion calls for something big on flavor but without the hop punch, Old Brown Dog is an unbeatable choice.
Reliable and robust, playful and adventurous, it’s the beer we reach for no matter where we’re headed – just like our trusty pup.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from Beer Republic Advent Calendar.
A: hazy dark brown, thinning, tan head.
A: raisin, pear, toffee, fruit cake, almond.
T: sweetish pear & raisin, toffee, biscuit, bit bitter nuts.
F: herbal hops, dried fruits, bit toasty.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Not bad, but I was hoping for a deeper roasted malt taste.
A: hazy dark brown, thinning, tan head.
A: raisin, pear, toffee, fruit cake, almond.
T: sweetish pear & raisin, toffee, biscuit, bit bitter nuts.
F: herbal hops, dried fruits, bit toasty.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Not bad, but I was hoping for a deeper roasted malt taste.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2026
at 10:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Blik 35,5cl thuis. Nutty, redelijk zacht, maltig, caramel, wat rood fruit, licht droog, wat chocoladetonen, suikers, lichte bittertonen, zoeten. (26-4-2026).
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 26 Apr 2026
at 20:19
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 3
Overall 3
Trockener, eher wässrig malziger Beginn. Geringe Süße, minimal herb, wenig hopfig, schwacher Abgang. Meh. 9/5/6/5/7/5
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2025
at 21:14
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
355ml. can. @"home", Compostela. 06/12/2025
[#8.773 Global - #1.904 United States of America - #1 Smuttynose Brewing Company (My Brewery #429 from the States)]
Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma: toasted bread, caramel and toffee. Taste: toffee, burnt caramel and some dark fruits. Caramelly palate.
Next one, please!
[#8.773 Global - #1.904 United States of America - #1 Smuttynose Brewing Company (My Brewery #429 from the States)]
Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma: toasted bread, caramel and toffee. Taste: toffee, burnt caramel and some dark fruits. Caramelly palate.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Can
on 06 Dec 2025
at 08:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 19C). Can 35 cl - Batch unknown (BB unknown - Canned on 08/29/25). AROMA: medium-low malty notes (caramel, slight nuttiness). slight hop note (citrus) APPEARANCE: amber color with fines particles in suspension. medium-low to low beige creamy head with low retention. TASTE: medium-low malty-sweet flavor with caramel notes. faint citrusy hops. medium bitterness with a semi-dry to dry finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium to medium-low body with medium-low carbonation. OVERALL: a brown ale in its American variant but without the punch that characterizes the style.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2025
at 16:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Beer Republic Advent Calendar 2025, Red Edition. Door 5. A dark brown beer, a head is medium and light beige. Aroma has breadyness, light fruitness. Taste has breadyness and fruitness of perries. Medium bodied. Surprisingly fresh, pretty nice.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 05 Dec 2025
at 11:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Sep 2025
at 23:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask/draught at Stanton Public. Aroma is malt & yeastand all that. Not as hoppy as the advertising indicated. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 May 2025
at 00:48
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Brownish-amber color. Nice balanced aroma. Nutty, malt flavor with a hint of hop. Real tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear dark copper with a small short lived team head producing spotty lace. Nose is roasted malt, light molasses, and some dark fruit. Light+ molasses sweetness and a light grassy bitterness. Creamy medium- mouth with slightly soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2024
at 22:50