Swamp Head Brewery

Microbrewery in Gainesville, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Swamp Head Brewery

Established in 2008

Contact
3140 S.W. 42nd Way, Gainesville, FL, 32608, United States
Description
Founded upon the foundation of our great state, we're here to brew world-class beers and be Florida’s brewery. We are Inherently Floridian®.

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

s: grapefruit - resin - flowers a: pretty hazy copper body - thin head t: hoppy - deep malts - piney p: dry - herbal - alpha acids o: robust - PNW - balanced for the style 12oz can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Tampa, Florida - purchased: 26-September-2023 - US$1,75 - sampled: 15-November-2023

Tried from Can on 29 Sep 2024 at 06:14


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Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

12 oz can from Total Wine - Daytona. Pours a cloudy gold color with a small white head and poor retention. Zero lacing. Citrus pulp aroma. Tropical juice flavor, as the name suggests. I can't really pick out the mango or guava flavors, but it's a nice tropical mix. The wheat base beer is lighter and thinner than average. Definitely more of a fruit beer than a wheat ale. Not very beery. Medium-light body. Low carbonation. Zero bitterness. Smooth and clean. Decent fruity beer.

Tried from Can on 17 Apr 2024 at 23:47


5.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at Raglan Road. Very light clear yellow and small head. Nose and tastes of next to nothing. Barely beer. But for early in morning I guess ok

Tried from Draft on 20 Feb 2024 at 17:29


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

s: allspice - white chocolate - malts a: creamy & hazy golden body - thinnish head t: cacao - brewed coffee - bread p: yeastie - good spices - soft lactose o: mild squash - stronger chocolate - creamy malts 12 ounce can - ABC Fine Wines (Store #132: Gandy Boulevard) Tampa, Florida - 26-September-2023 - US$5,29! - sampled: 12-November-2023

Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2023 at 22:29


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Roast and light pepper. Black pour with ok head. Some barrel. Light bitter finish with some tang, maybe from the vegetable. Bottle. 737313.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2023 at 16:40


7.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 oz. can from the brewery. Thanks, Ashley! Pours an opaque strawberry preserves color with a small khaki head and decent retention. Very little lacing. Yes, it smells exactly like a PB&J sandwich. And, yes, it tastes like a PB&J sandwich too. It's sweet, but not overly sweet, and it's not tart either. One of the better attempts at this flavor. Sure, it's gimmicky, and not for everyday drinking, but it's a good break from the norm. Medium body. Low carbonation. No bitterness.

Tried from Can on 15 Sep 2023 at 23:27


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at the July 2023 DC RB Tasting. Poured a nearly pitch black color, maybe dark cola, small wispy head. Aroma was super big chocolate notes, roast, woody vanilla. Dark, bakers chocolate with woody vanilla barrel. Robust and tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2023 at 22:34


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

750ml bottle pours a murky black with some beige head. Nose is malty, spicy, some black pepper, inky kinda, some neutral barrel or wood. Flavor is malt, pepper is there but more the character and less the heat, sour cherry. Full, hot finish.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2023 at 21:20


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Can. Pour looks like grapefruit juice with a thin head. Slight off citrus grapefruit nose, difficult to tell. Taste is definitely fruity with an almost tart feel to it. Even seems to have grapefruit pulp in it. Some carbonation, but not much. Middle continues to be off fruit with a mild tart effect. Can't identify the kinds of fruit in here. Becomes difficult near the end, its starting to get on my nerves. Not sure if I care for this even tho its carries some tartness with it. In the end, its more tolerable than most domestic wheat ales but it's still irritating none the less. BTW, it probably should not be listed as a straight away wheat ale, its quite flavored with something, not sure what.

Tried from Can on 12 Mar 2023 at 20:30


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

sampled at Tampa Bay Beer Festival - nice traditional IPA - classic in sytle

Tried on 07 Mar 2023 at 16:25