Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Bert’s Pours a hazy dark yellow color with smallish white head that drops almost instantly. Aromas of tart fruit, light peach, light smoke and hints of funk. The flavor is quite tart with a non descript fruitiness to back it up. Light smoke, a bit of funk and a touch of aspirin round out the flavor. Tart sharp mouthfeel with a light to moderate level of carbonation and a medium body. Interesting beer, one of the better Berliner’s I’ve had.
CLW (16859) reviewed Finkelstein from Smuttlabs Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Another overpriced 375 ml bottle purchased at Tuckaway Tavern general store. I actually used a lager glass, shows a mildly cloudy gold color. Aroma of bready malt, unrefined sugar, with weak citrus.
Lighter grain based body with a lighter Co2. Flavor is mostly Pilsner malt with a floral bitterness that is light and abrupt in the finish. The bottle is only a tad over 60 days since bottling but it seems weak or dying. Or it was weak from the start. For the price point it is at I would expect much more for my dollar.
CLW (16859) reviewed White IPA from Smuttlabs Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
375 ml bottle purchased for $9.89 at Tuckaway Tavern general store. Overpriced?? Yep. Aroma of coriander, pineapple and wheat.
Flavor is shows a decent wheat base with the coriander seed and pepper in the finish. Bitterness come from some light pine notes. Body and carbonation are standard. I like the beer itself but I really feel cheated on the price. Shame on me for being a foolish consumer.
Kraddel (15844) reviewed Gose from Smuttlabs Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Pours unclear yellow. No real head. Smell is bit citrussy, dry. Taste is very lemon sided citrussy. Not really sour. Some malty dryness, that has a sidenote of plastic.. Dont love this one. Mildly salted.
VastActiv (16429) reviewed Shebang from Smuttlabs Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at Pony Bar, New York. Colour is slightly cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, citrus, hops and malts.
Drake (22934) reviewed Rye Stout from Smuttlabs Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Northeast Bucket List Trip Beer #56. Keg at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with a large foamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, earth, mild rye. The taste is fruity rye, chocolate, herbal hops. Medium bodied, mild lingering spice.
Drake (22934) reviewed White IPA from Smuttlabs Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Northeast Bucket List Trip Beer #55. Keg at the brewery. Pours a hazy golden with a large foamy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of tropical, spicy hops, dry wheat, coriander. The taste is wheat, citrus, tropical fruit, spicy finish. Medium bodied, refreshing, mild lingering bitterness.
Kraddel (15844) reviewed Shebang from Smuttlabs Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Pours unclear blonde. Smell is bitter. Pine, slightly fruity. Taste is sharp bitter, full citrus and pine malty unsertone, very fresh tasting. Good mouthfeel. Citrussy malty ending. Bit sweet, but not too much at all. Very nice
johnnnniee (7495) reviewed Rye Stout from Smuttlabs Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Bert’s Solid Chocolate brown with a huge bubbly frothy tan head that takes forever to subside. Big cocoa powder with hints of roast and earthy on the nose. Cocoa caramel and roast with a hint of dark fruit and earth on the flavor. Moderate lingering roasted grain bitterness. Very serviceable stout, the rye is incredibly subtle. Serviceable drinkable ale that would be more at home in a 12oz 6 pack than this overpriced fancy bottle.