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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6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark amber color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some chestnuts, some earthy to floral tones, light herbal to grassy tones, some allspice and a little bit of funky accent too
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to an odd sweet to funky to earthy quality; finishes herbal, earthy and nutty
Texture: between light and medium bodied, somewhat sessionable? hmmmm, maybe. Light smoothness with the expected dryness on the tongue
Overall: what an odd beer, but I'm not entirely sure if this is a true saison, maybe some sort of conglomeration between one and a Belgian ale where the true saison qualities end up getting pretty muted? Something like that.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2026 at 13:30

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to nonic glass.
Appearance: brown color with a quarter finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: coffee roastiness, milk chocolate, sweet wafer malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality; finishes coffee forward with a kiss of chocolate
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also some roasty grind on the tongue, nothing offensive, just noticeable
Overall: not a bad coffee brown ale, perhaps I could come back to.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2026 at 12:37

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to nonic glass.
Appearance: super dark brown with light tones of dark red hues closer to the sides of the glass capped by a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet earthiness, vinous, oak-toned, roasty, light whiffs of red berries and a brisk hint of cocoa powder
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a nice earthy sweet to vinous yet roasty quality; finishes earthy, vinous and semi-sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning to be a sipper, some smoothness but also some vinous sharpness punching my tongue
Overall: not bad but since I'm not that into wine, might not truly be my thing.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2026 at 12:13

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at gbbf 2022 day 1. A light hazed golden yellow coloured pour green apple. Flavour is composed of semi sweet nutty, apple, apple, light funk, lacto green apple. Palate is semi sweet, light tang, moderate carbonation. Ok. Aroma is nice bretty funk, green apple. Nice. Cucumber.
Tried from Cask on 12 Jan 2025 at 21:18

8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Hazy gold color with big white head and lots of carbonation. Medium bodied. Bready and peppery aroma. Brett, spicy taste, funky finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2024 at 00:33

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Dåse fra Getrankefeinkost, Magdeburg. Sort med et hvidt skum. Dufter meget af peanutbutter og ristet malt. Sød og en tør finnish.
Tried on 11 Nov 2023 at 18:18

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Aroma: Peanut butter with chocolate and malt. Flavour: Malty sweet with chocolate. Aftertaste is Strong peanuts. Colour: Dark brown with an offwhite head. From: Can.
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2023 at 18:13

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Getränkefeinkost, Magdeburg. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate and heavy peanut. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 111123
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2023 at 18:06

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Aroma: Peppermint and malt. Flavour: Roasted malt and peppermint. Aftertaste is sweet with peppermint. Colour: Dark brown with an offwhite head. From: Can.
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2023 at 17:43

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Getränkefeinkost, Magdeburg. Black with a small off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and heavy peppermint. Flavor is quite sweet. Dry finish. 111123
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2023 at 17:31