Smuttynose Robust Porter
Beer-a-Day #301 
This hearty, mahogany colored ale is brewed to evoke the dark, full-bodied ales that were a favorite of dockworkers and warehousemen (hence the name “Porter”) in 19th century London. It is a good bet that when Dickens’ Mr. Pickwick sat down for a pint, he would have been drinking an ale much like our Robust Porter. This is a smooth and very drinkable beer, characterized by its well-balanced malt and hops, plus subtle notes of coffee and chocolate.
It’s the color of coffee with a chocolate head. Nice roasty coffee aroma with a bit of chocolate, as promised. Body is lighter than I expected, but it’s still darn good.
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Smuttynose Summer Weizen
December 9, 2009 - 7:00 PM
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Beer-a-Day #343
Light, tasty & full of character, our summer wheat ale is brewed with a combination of domestic and continental wheat and barley malts, lightly hopped & fermented with a Belgian wit yeast, resulting in a delightfully tangy & refreshing flavor.
This beer is brewed for warm weather enjoyment. Bring some to your next picnic, [...]
Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale
December 8, 2009 - 7:51 PM
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Beer-a-Day #342
Our interpretation of a classic English beer style is copper-colored, medium-bodied and highly hopped. Its flavor is delightfully complex: tangy fruit at the start, with an assertive hop crispness and a long malty palate that one well-known beer writer has compared to the flavor of freshly-baked bread.
Brown with some golden highlights and an [...]
Smuttynose IPA
November 23, 2009 - 10:00 PM
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Beer-a-Day #327
Ten years ago we brewed our first batch of Shoals Pale Ale, our American interpretation of the traditional British ESB (Extra Special Bitter) style. At the time, it was widely considered to be darned hoppy. However, a funny thing happened over the last decade – our Shoals Pale Ale didn’t change; beer lovers did, [...]
Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale
November 6, 2009 - 9:14 PM
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Beer-a-Day #310
Old Brown Dog has been cited as a classic example of the “American Brown Ale” style of beer. Compared to a typical English Brown Ale, Old Brown Dog is fuller-bodied and more strongly hopped.
It’s the color of a strong tea, with an off-white head. Smells very “bready”. Malty, with a bit of roastiness [...]
Smuttynose Star Island Single
November 2, 2009 - 7:34 PM
Tags: session ale, smuttynose, spiced beer, star island single
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Beer-a-Day #306
Visitors to Smuttynose Island, peering across the dark waters of Gosport Harbor towards the ragged rocks of neighboring Star Island, are sometimes startled by the fleeting sight of mysterious, alluring creatures swept up from the Atlantic’s cold, inky depths. Or so they tell us.
Our Star Island Single is an eminently sessionable, abbey-style ale [...]
Choosing a St. Patty’s Day Beer – A discussion
March 5, 2007 - 6:21 AM
Tags: 120 shilling ale, blackheart stout, cream stout, guinness, irish red, killian's, lake placid brewery, long valley pub and brewery, middle ages brewing, recommendations, sam adams, scotch style ale, smuttynose, southamptons, st patrick's day, willy's wee heavy
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It is never too early to plan for your St. Patrick’s Day party so I thought I would start a discussion with Al and our readers about what types of beer selection you think are best to have on hand to please the crowd on March 17th.
All good hosts would want to be able to [...]
November 3, 2009 - 1:28 AM
Frickin love this beer, Al. Did a blind tasting of some Porters last week with the missus, and we both picked this brew as the top one in the bunch. Even did a wee write-up on it here: http://www.grapesandgrainsnyc.com/2009/10/the-great-porter-and-pilsner-showdown/