Smuttlabs Brewery

Microbrewery in Dover, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Smuttynose Brewing Company

Established in 2014

Closed in 2022

Contact
47 Washington St, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Description
Experimental craft brewery and scratch kitchen in the heart of downtown Dover, NH. Wild child younger sibling of @smuttynosebeer.

Located in Downtown Dover, NH, this is the first physical outpost for the limited-batch, experimental arm of Smuttynose Brewing. This R&D powerhouse is constantly showcasing new and unique craft beers through an ever-evolving 16-tap tower.

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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Perfectly clear golden and lightly coppered body with a sliver of a thin off-white head and hardly any bubbles from the bottom. Aroma of light biscuits, grain, a touch of yeast and some subdued sweetness from corn and even some floral notes. Light-bodied; Strong grassy and honey flavours at first with a nice dose of biscuity malt showing some lighter grain and a touch of flowers, perfume and some very elegant spices at the tail end. Aftertaste shows a very dry, but simple, easy-drinking malt character with the honey, biscuits, grain and herbal flavours the strongest, all with a smooth, but robust complexity, especially on the tail end. Overall, a nice and elegant layered beer, especially since this is a lager, but even as an ale, this would be a smooth, easy-drinking sample, and one with a good profile but even better complexity. Nice to sample, especially on a warm day here in New York! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can purchased from New Beer Distributors in New York, New York on 24-February-2018 for US$3,25 sampled in my hotel room in New York on 25-February-2018.
Tried from Can on 26 Feb 2018 at 19:09

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy deep ruby color with white head. Aroma reminds me of Cherry chipotle, with smoke & cherries, tart. Taste is smoked, cherries, lacto, yoghurt. Tart finish. Solid, but not great.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2018 at 16:19

5.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle. Bright cherry red, low offwhite head. Bubblegum, bandaid and cherry aroma. Sour, dry body, sparkly. Quite lactic, smoke, veggies, weird, sour cherry finish. Not a fan.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2018 at 16:17

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Taster pour at the brewery. Appearance is opaque black with tons of sparkle at the edge of the glass, creamy light brown head with great retention and light leggy lacing. Aroma is red wine, roasted malts. Taste is chocolate, red wine, dark fruits--sweet. Palate is full bodied with smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, this is really a nice decadent treat. Solid across the board.
Tried on 06 Feb 2018 at 02:39

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Nice crisp amber and deep coppered coloured body with a good three to four centimetre tall rich tan head. Aroma of rich nuts, earth, grain, alcohol toffee and yeast with a good bit of astringent flavour and pungency near the end. Medium-bodied; Mild malty flavour of earth and toffee with a big dose of chestnuts or pecans around the edges with a bit of a yeastie funk and some subdued sweetness from caramel and brown sugar. Aftertaste shows some sweetness from the caramel and toffee with a pleasant malty flavour with no pungency and it all finishes with a nice chestnut flavour that goes down quite easily. Some yeast funk is around and leaves a good light saison-like flavour, but not much at all - the nuts are way more strong. Overall, a nice beer with some good flavours and a smooth sweetness without much funk or any astringency at all. My only complaint is that this isn't really a saison by any means, but it doesn't mean it's not a great beer. I sampled this 50 cL bottle purchased from Total Wine in Fairfax, Virginia on 10-September-2017 for US$6,49 sampled at home on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on 25-January-2018. Bottle Received at Total Wine: 16-May-2016 // Purchased: 10-September-2017 // Sampled: 25-January-2018
Tried from Can on 26 Jan 2018 at 23:54

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
This brew is a hazy golden color with a medium off-white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Short strings of lace. Aroma of peach, wheat and smoked malt. Light-bodied with flavors of peach, smoky wheat and biscuit malt. The finish is tart with a peachy aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried on 31 Dec 2017 at 14:48

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
can. very impressed - didn't expect a whole lot, really nice aroma and flavor. very solid beer
Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2017 at 16:19

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,5l: Dunkles Mahagoni, deutliche Trübung, kräftiger feinporiger Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, deutlich rauchig/speckig, dunkle Fruchtigkeit, leichte fruchtige Süße, Pflaumensauce; frischer + sehr säuerlicher Körper, kräftige fruchtige Säure, Zitronensaft, dunkle Fruchtigkeit, Sauerkirschen, recht trocken, dezente Rauchigkeit, Rauchmalz, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, deutliche Hefearomen; kräftiger fruchtig-säuerlicher Nachgang
Tried on 20 Nov 2017 at 06:37

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,5l: Golden, deutliche Trübung, kräftiger mittelporiger Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, deutliche Zitrusnoten, helle Früchte, deutlich rauchig, speckig, leichte fruchtige Süße, Hefenoten; frischer + fruchtiger Körper, kräftige fruchtige Säure, Zitronensaft, Limetten, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, Hefearomen, neuer Wein im "Endstadium"; kräftiger fruchtig-säuerlicher Nachgang
Tried on 20 Nov 2017 at 06:33

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft at Jackpot 4-7-17
Tried from Draft on 21 Oct 2017 at 17:09