Smartmouth Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Norfolk,
Virginia,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2012
Contact
Description
Since 2012, Smartmouth Brewing Co. makes beer, thinks beer, talks beer and drinks beer. Family Friendly. Free Parking. Casual.
THE UNEXAMINED BEER IS NOT WORTH BREWING
There comes a time in every man’s life when he must ask himself – Should I continue working my steady and lucrative job or should I just quit and make beer? Well, for Norfolk-native Porter Hardy, the decision was a no-brainer. In 2012, the former home-brewer (and now former lawyer) traded his ties in for tap handles, and never looked back. With a stellar team around him, Porter entered un-fermented waters as one of the original craft breweries to set up shop in Hampton Roads.
THE UNEXAMINED BEER IS NOT WORTH BREWING
There comes a time in every man’s life when he must ask himself – Should I continue working my steady and lucrative job or should I just quit and make beer? Well, for Norfolk-native Porter Hardy, the decision was a no-brainer. In 2012, the former home-brewer (and now former lawyer) traded his ties in for tap handles, and never looked back. With a stellar team around him, Porter entered un-fermented waters as one of the original craft breweries to set up shop in Hampton Roads.
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Vanilla, french roast coffee, chocolate aroma. Mahogany, thin tan head, good lace. Strong vanilla, fudge underneath, coffee base. Full body, soft carbonation. Heavy handed with the vanilla, but I'm into it.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2019
at 21:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can: Charred oak, baker's chocolate aroma. Black, thin tan head. Raisin, charred oak. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2019
at 00:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pounder: Orange and lemongrass aroma. Cloudy orange, thin head. Marshmallow, orange. Medium body, easy carbonation. Decent, but fell well short of the hype
Tried
on 31 Mar 2019
at 23:13
6/10
Tried
on 21 Mar 2019
at 16:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Mild cherry and rosehip nose, not strong. Clear bronze, medium head, nice lace. Rosehip, marigold. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2019
at 20:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 ounce can thanks to hershiser2! Hazy copper, large frothy white head, good retention. Aroma of grain, earthy hops, toffee. Taste is toffee, caramel, grain, mild hops. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2018
at 23:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Grapefruit and orange nose. Clear golden, medium head. Orange, lemongrass, a little tinny. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2018
at 02:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from a branch of Total wine in Sterling, Virginia. Golden in colour, with moderate carbonation. Light, floral hops, chewy lager malts, a touch of citrus sweetness, and lingering, bitter finish. An solid lager.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2018
at 09:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
$3.25 pint can, Beer Run. Pours hazy amber with a beige head. Aroma is caramel, brown leaf. Flavor is bitter brown leaf, brown grass, caramel, corn, bread crust, rose hips.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Nov 2018
at 01:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can: Poured a hazy orange with white head. Aroma of sulfur, spoiled eggs, barnyard. Taste is spicy peppery grassy grain.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Oct 2018
at 16:41