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For nearly twenty five years, our mission here at Smuttynose has remained the same: to brew the best beer we can in a way we can be proud of. That includes honoring New England’s rich beermaking history, respecting our environment, and playing an active role in our community.

We value creativity, quality, authenticity and sustainability, but it really boils down to making great beers to enjoy with friends and family. We hope you love drinking our beers as much as we love brewing them. Cheers!

Merged with Harpoon in 2024, forming Barrel One Collective.
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Oakes (34715) reviewed
IPA from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cloudy beige colour. Woody, citric aroma. Woody, bitter flavour with some toasted bread notes. Simple but effective...they aren't re-inventing the wheel but they make a nice wheel. For fans of Big Daddy, 60 Minute and Bhagwan's.
Tried on 21 Mar 2004 at 22:53
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Shoals Pale Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
(DRAFT) Light brown ale with a hoppy resinous aroma. However, the taste is hoppy but more like german hops, very sharp,and good malts. medium body. 04/03/04: The hoppy character of the beer comes well with the bottle, lots of grapefruits, very floral and resinous, with a good body...initially rated 7-3-6-3-13 on tap in Potsdam but now its 7-3-7-3-15, bottled.
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2004 at 23:29
crit200 (5396) reviewed
Shoals Pale Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hazy deep amber,beige head. Nose is malt with light hops Good malt with a hop finish that is longer than it is strong. Slightly piney I quite like this. Thanks Cap Flu !!!
Tried on 03 Mar 2004 at 20:07
crit200 (5396) reviewed
Old Brown Dog from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Comments Hazy brown,fast fading tan head.Aroma of malt is lightly fruity.Flavor is mostly sweet malt.I get none of the hops everyone else is referring to. Seems rather flat to me. Much too sweet and undercarbonated to drink much. Thanks to Cap Flu!!
Tried on 01 Mar 2004 at 19:16
SpringsLicker (4049) reviewed
Big A IPA from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
This beer is right on. If there isn't balance in an IPA it's just hop juice. Big Al comes into the ring with a big, long lasting head. After checkin' out the beautiful hazy amber color, Al moves on to the citrusy aroma before delivering a perfectly balanced punch of malt and hops. The long finish was the declaring factor in this match. Big Al a Winner.
Tried on 13 Feb 2004 at 18:29
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Shoals Pale Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pais $1.09 for a single 12-oz. Medium orange to brown in color, small, frothy head. Decent aroma- smells bitter, if bitter has a smell. MMMM... this tastes good. Bittersweet, slight bite, but smooth, and very drinkable. This would be a good session beer, or a nice refershing summer beer. Thumbs up to this one.
Tried on 02 Feb 2004 at 19:40
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Portsmouth Lager from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Paid $1.09 for a 12-oz single. Nice amber with a small, but fluffy head. Looks nice. Smells like roasted sunflower seeds mixed with honey. A nice, simple, smooth taste. Slightly sweet, finishign with a tiny metallic twinge. A nice brew- not too rich, not too weak- it'd make a great session ale.
Tried on 02 Feb 2004 at 18:50
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Old Brown Dog from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Paid $1.09 for a 12-oz single. Brown with mahogany highlights, small head... It has that nut brown smell... nothing original, but still nice. Plain, nut brown taste-- but it has an extra hint of sweetness in there that many don't have. A decent beer- nothing risky here.
Tried on 02 Feb 2004 at 18:40
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Weizenheimer from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Wheaty aroma. A little bit of clove in there. Light body. Wheat notes, and a slight lemony hint. Still, an abnormally restrained version of the style. Smutty is still a hit-and-miss brewery to me.
Tried on 01 Feb 2004 at 19:44
SpringsLicker (4049) reviewed
Robust Porter from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Ths is a good looking Porter that really comes on as it warms. Toffee aroma with a flavor of chocolate, coffee and caramel underneath. Long smooth finish. Very nice!
Tried on 23 Jan 2004 at 18:04