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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7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Wegmans can. Reddish brown with floaties and a small tan head. Orange peel, rye, pine, red fruit nose. Chocolate, red fruit, caramel, orange peel, rye, pine. Tasty.
Tried from Can on 02 Jan 2022 at 22:56

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
16oz can. Poured a darker color than I expected it to be - copper color, with a medium sized off-white head. Aroma was big resin, though not overly pine. Was hoping for more of a spruce, bitter character here, like whole hop cone. More malt forward. It should be fresh, as I just bought it, but it isn't popping like what I was hoping for.
Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2021 at 07:04

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF'19 Day 3, 08/08/19. Murky orange with a decent egg shell white covering. Nose is citric pith, dank chimes, grass, ripe melon, pine needle. Taste comprises grapefruit, pine needle, bitter orange, cantaloupe melon. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy hop bitterness. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 01 Nov 2021 at 12:42

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pint can, WW. Hazy orange with a soft off-white head. Melon, resin, orange peel, slightly dank hop nose. Green melon, orange peel, lemongrass, light resin, caramel, green leaf, tropical hops. Nice, but not mindblowing.
Tried from Can on 23 Oct 2021 at 22:07

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Barley and light citrus. Some tin. Easy drinking. Not a lot here but ok. Golden pour with ok head. Crisp finish. Tap.
Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2021 at 00:49

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft at Ballston Service Station, Arlington. Poured an orange color with a small, dense white head with a ton of lacing. Nice hoppy character, melon. Very light floral and slight pine resin? Very juicy and refreshing.
Tried from Draft on 28 Sep 2021 at 03:17

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can at Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint in Norfolk, Virginia. Poured a kind of pale, hazy, pink-orange color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was really nice light tartness. Raspberry. Cherry skins. Pleasant stuff.
Tried from Can on 27 Sep 2021 at 03:45

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Taster at COVA. Golden pour, light cloudiness, small foamy head. Aroma and taste feature fruity, citrus notes, juicy, smooth. Tasty and refreshing.
Tried on 23 Sep 2021 at 21:25

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Raspberry, wheat. Some lime and hay. Pours pinkish and cloudy with ok head. Light tangy finish. Not a lot here, and a pint is a lot.
Tried on 20 Sep 2021 at 18:19

6/10
Light hazy gold body small foamy white head. Grassy pils aroma. Grassy pils flav. Medium light body moderate carbonation. 7/3/7/3/13 3.3
Tried from Draft on 22 Aug 2021 at 18:30