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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.
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GenDV138 (9261) reviewed
Cowcatcher Milk Stout from Smartmouth Brewing Company
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
12 oz can at Spacebar split with a drunken KBS’d DCLawyer. Dark brownish black with tan head. Aromas of pencil, chocolate, cocoa. Tastes of chocolate, cocoa, light milk. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Can on 07 Apr 2016 at 23:14
obguthr (12695) reviewed
Safety Dance Pilsner from Smartmouth Brewing Company
10 years ago
4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Draft: Chemical and green apple nose. Clear golden , thin head. Very mild and neutral, maybe grass. Light body, moderate carbonation. Macro-ish.
Tried from Draft on 10 Feb 2016 at 19:31
GenDV138 (9261) reviewed
Rule G IPA from Smartmouth Brewing Company
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
12 oz can at Spacebar into a pint glass. Thanks to my friend Ben! Canned 10/14/2015. Clear amber with off-white head. Aromas of soapy notes, floral, biscuit. Tastes of citrus, floral, light malt. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Can on 15 Nov 2015 at 19:43
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Alter Ego Saison from Smartmouth Brewing Company
10 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Total Wine, Fairfax: pours golden with white head. Aroma is farmhousr funk, sugar, flowers, and fruit and spice. Taste is much along the same lines. Dry and a bit funky. A bit dry. Not bad.
Tried on 07 Nov 2015 at 17:33
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Murphy's Law Amber Ale from Smartmouth Brewing Company
11 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Can. Pours clean golden with no head. Smells of grassy lager. Taste is grass light lemon blah. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2015 at 10:48
Drake (22980) reviewed
Safety Dance Pilsner from Smartmouth Brewing Company
11 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at World of Beer Charlottesville. Hazy golden, thin fizzy white head, good retention. Aroma of floral, noble, grassy hops, pale malt. The taste is pale malt, hay, grassy and noble hops. Medium bodied lingering bitterness.
Tried on 17 Sep 2015 at 23:14
obguthr (12695) reviewed
Alter Ego Saison from Smartmouth Brewing Company
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
Lemon zest nose. Cloudy golden, thin. Whole lemon, white grape, cobweb. Lemongrass finish. Med, spritzy, dry.
Tried on 12 Sep 2015 at 15:13
Travlr (34369) reviewed
Murphy's Law Amber Ale from Smartmouth Brewing Company
11 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 5
Draft. Clear golden amber color, fluffy tan head with good retention and lacing. Caramel aroma. Taste is lightly peppery caramel, light body. Plain.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jun 2015 at 10:54
radagast83 (13844) reviewed
Notch 9 Double IPA from Smartmouth Brewing Company
11 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at the DC Beer Festival in Nationals Stadium. Poured a nice clear dark orange color with a small off-white head. Aroma was nice grapefruit, lemon zest, pine resin. Flavor was similar, nice grapefruits, sweet malts, light lemon zest. Juicy. Pretty tasty.
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2015 at 01:31
radagast83 (13844) reviewed
Wheelhouse Wit from Smartmouth Brewing Company
11 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at the DC Beer Festival in Nationals Stadium. Poured a cloudy yellow color with a fluffy white head. Aroma was lots of citrus, wheat notes. Some light cloves in it. Flavor was grain, wheat, yeast. Tastes like Summer.
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2015 at 00:41