Smartmouth Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Norfolk, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Smartmouth Brewing Company

Established in 2012

Contact
1309 Raleigh Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23507, United States
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.

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5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

[ As Smartmouth Murphys Law Amber Ale ].Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, candy, light to moderate yeasty, belgium yeast. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, yeasty, sweet malt - candy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20140118]

Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2014 at 09:11


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Tap. Ours opaque black, large creamy brown head, nice lacing. Aroma is roasty chocolate. Flavor follows, medium sweet, lactose and cocksure, light bitter, roasty. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel.

Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2014 at 16:15


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Amber with a small white head. Aroma of caramel, toffee and fruit candy. Sweetish malty flavour with fruity notes.

Tried from Can on 18 Jan 2014 at 06:40


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pours amber with a bubbly head. Caramel, bread and toffee. Sweet and medium bodied. Tasty Ok.

Tried on 18 Jan 2014 at 06:40


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

A clear, amber colored beer with a small, dense, light beige head. The aroma has some maltyness tending towards toffee, some piney hops and a touch of brown sugar. It’s quite sweet on the palate, with toffeeish malts and a hint of fruity, grassy hops. Decent bitterness all the way. Full body and pleasant carbonation. Bitter, malty finish. Pretty decent this one, but a tad boring and one dimensional. 140118

Tried on 18 Jan 2014 at 06:37


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pours clear deep golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, nuts and yeast. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.

Tried on 18 Jan 2014 at 06:36


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and yeasty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 180114

Tried on 18 Jan 2014 at 06:34


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are grass, malt, nuts and hops. Grassy finish.

Tried on 18 Jan 2014 at 06:33


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

GABF 2013. Recommended to me by 3fourths. Pours a slightly hazy orange appearance with an off white head. Dry, orange citrusy, very herbal/grassy, peppery, barnyard aroma. Easy drinking, spicy peppery, orange citrusy, soft pils malty, a touch bready flavor. Chill beer that I’m glad MJ recommended that I try.

Tried on 15 Oct 2013 at 23:35


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft at GABF. Pours cloudy yellow with white head. Nose and taste of hops, pineapple, light caramel malt and citrus. Medium body.

Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2013 at 18:45