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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. Orange, banana, clove, wheat malt, and straw aroma. Slightly hazy golden yellow with moderate head. Moderately sweet orange, banana, clove, wheat malt, and mildly bitter straw flavor. Okay body. Plastic aftertaste. Would have been good if not for plastic.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2017
at 19:04
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. aluminum can from shrubber85 poured into a glass. Hazy deep golden with small white head. Aroma is banana, medium body, medium carbonation, and a little small-bubble lacing. Taste is grain and some banana.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jun 2017
at 19:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can purchased from local beer store. Poured a nearly pitch black color with a huge, foamy dark tan head. Aroma was lots of roasted, dark malts. Some bitter bakers chocolate notes. Flavor was really creamy, lactose chocolate, with a decent malt finish. Had this on a 90 degree night and it was still really refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2017
at 15:26
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can from Wine Warehouse. Pours pale golden with a soft white head. Aroma of grass, slightly rotting leaves. Flavor is bitter grasses, almost pesticide, hay, herbal/medicinal notes. Not a huge fan of the style and this one doesn’t change my attitude.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jun 2017
at 15:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft taproom. Gold with huge white head. Aroma is grasses, chocolate (really?). Flavor is fruity chocolate, light smoke, grass. Interesting. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2017
at 14:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Humboldt Steel Corporation, Norfolk. Colour is slightly cloudy orange with small white head. Aromas and flavors. Fruits, grape, some pine, hops and malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2017
at 13:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Some pine and citrus. Cloudy golden pour with decent head. Light bitter end. More ok than Oklahoma. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2017
at 22:09
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Can from one of the Warrenton Shell convenience stores Aroma: citrus, caramel, pine Appearance: hazy golden with a white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, sticky, average carbonation, bitter finish Tasty
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2017
at 20:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Grapefruit and some pine. Hazy orange pour with decent head and good lacing like basket weaving. Bitter finish. Light herbal vibe. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jan 2017
at 20:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 ounce can from Wine Warehouse. Hazy orange, large foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of orange-pineapple juice and pale malt. The taste is bitter, dry pineapple, pale malt and a bit of canniness. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2016
at 01:10