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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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notalush (7406) reviewed
Scotch Style Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Another winner in the Big Beer series - candy, malt nose - amber color with moderate white lacing - complex flavor, with chocolate, cherries, lavender and a touch of heather - hops arrive late to balance the sweet and flower flavors - long, malty finish - most impressive.
Tried from Can on 21 Dec 2003 at 19:35
jgb9348 (12478) reviewed
Octoberfest from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Ruby tinted amber colour with a perfectly dense light tan head. Aroma of pumpkin, malt, caramel and a light nutmeg. Medium-bodied; Sweet flavour mixed with plentiful malt and some spices. Aftertaste full of sweetness-caramel, caster sugar and a bit of natural sugars from raisins, etc. Overall, a pretty good beer and a pleasant twist on the style. I bought this 65 cL bottle from Norm's in Vienna, Virginia and sampled it on 19-November-2003.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2003 at 13:28
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Big Beer Series: Barleywine Style Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
2003 bottle. Nice dark brown/chestnut. Good amount of light yellow/brown head. Medium cloudiness. Smells of lots of malted barley and some spicy hops. Quite strong, Opens up very profound with lots of barley malt and some alcohol underlying the flavor. The hops reserve themselves for the finish which is moderately bitter and acidic. Great balance, as it warms gets slightly thinner is my biggest qualm. Very good flavor though. No aging needed.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2003 at 15:13
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Big A IPA from Smuttynose Brewing Company
22 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
I love IPAs. This was was a fine example of an American IPA. Hops and citrus (orange) strkes your nose. Hazy mahogany colour with big lumps of yeast. However, the beer is a bit too thin to balance the humongous hop flavour. Tasted with a fine cheddar (clos du Clocher) which was a good match, but divorce was imminent, as the cheese brought about too much of the bitterness, almost to a metallic level.
Tried from Can on 31 Oct 2003 at 21:59
notalush (7406) reviewed
Pumpkin Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
23 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
I'm not a big fan of pumpkin ales, but this one is nice - cloudy orange with decent white lacing - heavy nutmeg aroma - flavor has more of the same, but with a heaping helping of bready, biscuty flavors (it kind of tastes like liquid gingerbread), which balances out well with the pumpkin aspect of the beer - hops creep their way in in the finish, adding a new dimension - a very good fall beer.
Tried on 18 Oct 2003 at 20:08
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Big Beer Series: Barleywine Style Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
23 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Rich, vibrant blood orange colour. Rich malty nose (brown sugar, peaches, biscuits, stroop). Thick body showing alcohol (stronger than the 7% indicated), peaches, oranges, and loads of earthy, sticky malt like sponge toffee. Sweet finish.
Tried on 06 Oct 2003 at 15:40
notalush (7406) reviewed
Big Beer Series: Imperial Stout from Smuttynose Brewing Company
23 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[Rerate nearly nine years after last having this beer - lots of alcohol in the nose - fairly boozy, with some abrasive roastiness and a high acidity - some good stuff, but my how my tastes have changed] Tastes like a higher alcohol version of their robust porter, which is fine with me, cuz I likes me that robust porter - hoppy coffee, alcohol, chocolate milk - slightly light in body for an imperial, but quite good none-the-less.
Tried on 04 Oct 2003 at 20:44
jgb9348 (12478) reviewed
Pumpkin Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
23 years ago
8.8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Hazy bronze colour a very nice off-white head. Aroma of pumpkin, spice and everything nice - The best aroma i've gotten from a pumpkin! Medium to Light-Bodied; Strong spice/pumpkiny flavour with a residual sweetness. Aftertaste shows a great malt balance and a nice level of spiceyness! Overall, a very good beer, the best i've had of the type! I bought this twelve ounce bottle at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York and sampled it on 3-October-2003.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2003 at 23:45
bb (19143) reviewed
Shoals Pale Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
23 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
bottle. Good - starts off with a good hop taste with the malts showing halfway.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2003 at 21:20
Silphium (4337) reviewed
Shoals Pale Ale from Smuttynose Brewing Company
23 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Not much to remark on- the body was an interesting amber hue with a very slight head. Aroma was light and floral. Flavor was floral, slightly bitter, and balanced by light malty tones. Undistinguished.
Tried on 06 Aug 2003 at 00:28