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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft: Poured a murky ruby red with a white head. Aroma is berries, blueberries. Taste is sour tart fruit, berries, blueberries light salt.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Apr 2023
at 22:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft: Poured a murky yellow with a white head. Aroma is jammy, sticky fruit. Taste is jammy, salty.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Apr 2023
at 22:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft: Poured an amber orange with a white head. Aroma is malty, bready, caramel. Taste is malty, biscuit, bready, caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Apr 2023
at 22:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft: Poured a golden with a white head. Aroma is sticky fruit, hoppy. Taste is tropical fruits, bitter lively hops, citrus, piney, resinous.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Apr 2023
at 22:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft: Poured a golden with a white head. Aroma is grainy, citrus. Taste is a nice grain, fresh, crispy.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Apr 2023
at 22:28
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A translucent golden yellow coloured pour with a a sticky white head. Aroma is dank, waxy citrus, papaya, mango, creamy wheat. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, creamy wheat, orange rind, grass, green mango flesh, tangerine. Palate is semi sweet, creamy, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2023
at 23:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A light hazed golden yellow coloured pour with a a sticky white head. Aroma is earthy grains, waxy, light pine, grass,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, earthy grains, pils, grass, light savory cracker. Palate is semi sweet, semi crisp, mellow carbonation. Ok
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2023
at 23:13
7/10
Tried
on 16 Apr 2023
at 20:26
6/10
Tried
on 16 Apr 2023
at 20:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A translucent golden orange coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is semi sweet, tart grapefruit, orange rind pithy. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, sticky citrus orange, grassy, grapefruit. Grass.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2023
at 20:23