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.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A clear pale golden yellow coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is nutty cereal, waxy, subdued. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty cereal, grass, wet hop, spicy finish. Palate is crisp, semi sweet, nutty. Ok. Lacklustre.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:57
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 hazed brushed gold coloured pour with a a halo of greyish head. Aroma is big jammy apricot and peach. Nectarine.. Palate is semi sweet tangy, woody citrus fruits, moderate carbonation. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, sticky nectarine, peach, tangy citrus, lemon squeeze.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:57
7/10
Tried
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A light hazed Depp orange coloured pour with a a sticky white head. Aroma is semi sweet, orange rind, chive, grass, dirty pine, bark. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty cereals, sticky orange rind, pine, dirty pine. Palate is semi sweet, resin. Hot alcohol. Little rough round the edges.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:55
5/10
Tried
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A reddy amber brown coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty, dried fruit, hazelnut white chocolate. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty malts, toast, dired fruits. Palate is semi sweet, light tang, moderate carbonation. Meh. Pretty boring.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:52
7/10
Tried
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:52
6/10
Tried
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the brewery in Norfolk Virginia. A hazed plumy red coloured pour with a halo of pinkish head. Aroma is semi sweet, earthy wheat, sea salt, grass. Blackberry, yogurt funk. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tangy blackberry, yogurty funk, jammy blackberry. Tart finish. Palate is semi sweet, sour, jammy, prickly carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:50
6/10
Tried
on 16 Apr 2023
at 19:48