Smuttynose Brewing
Smuttynose Winter
Smuttynose Winter Ale is a full-bodied, amber beer brewed with a special Trappist ale yeast. Stylistically reminiscent of a Belgian Abbey Double, it features fruity aromas and flavor, balanced by soft Crystal hops. Warming, mellow & pleasantly complex, Smuttynose Winter Ale is your perfect cold weather companion.
Style: Dubbel
Taste Expectations: Molasses/brown sugar sweetness. Raisins, toasty malt, wood smoke, subtle spices/nutmeg.
Availability: 12oz/6pks. Draft. Late Oct- Feb. Seasonal.
4.8% ABV
Smuttynose S’Muttonator
Throughout the year, Smuttynose Brewing (Portsmouth, NH) releases bombers in the “Big Beer Series”. Each one a different style, all fairly aggressive & high octane. The 2011 lineup was just released. As the year winds down, meet their late fall seasonal S’Muttonator.
Commercial Description:
As the name implies, a doppelbock (double bock) is a very malty German lager beer. Typically quite sweet with some roasted malt undertones, doppelbocks range in color from deep amber to nearly black and are normally associated with the winter season. Traditionally, German brewers have used the suffix “-ator” in naming their doppelbock beers; we have, too.
Style: Doppelbock
Taste Expectations: Caramel, toffee. Vanilla notes, with a waft of faint coffee. Touch of alcohol shows up too. Malts are nicely layered.
Availability: 22oz bombers. Some rare draft offerings. Late fall 2010 seasonal.
Food Pairings: Braised pork, lightly seasoned red meats. Chocolate desserts.
8.5% ABV
Smuttynose Big Beer Lineup 2011
Smuttynose Brewing (Portsmouth, NH) released their ” Big Beer Series” lineup on their Facebook page. Here’s what 2011 is looking like –
January – Barleywine
February- Imperial Stout
March – Maibock
May – Short Batch #1 The Gnome* Name is subject to change
June – Farmhouse
August – Gravitation
September – S’Muttonator
November – Baltic Porter
December – Really Old Brown Dog
Cypress Street’s Beer Geek Tuesday 10/12
Tonight at Cypress Street, Beer Geek Tuesday celebrates the coming of fall by tapping a few popular, and slightly hard to come by offerings-
The Bruery – Autumn Maple – Belgian Strong Dark, 10.5% ABV. Brewed with 17 lbs of yams. Maple syrup, molasses, & spices.
Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale – 6.3% ABV. Very popular pumpkin ale. Nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice.
Founder’s Harvest Ale – American Pale Ale, 6.5% ABV. Fresh hop flavor, citrus & pine. Fall seasonal.
Beer Geek Tuesday kicks off @ 7pm!
Cypress Street Pint & Plate
817 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
NEW RELEASE: Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog
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You’ve probably seen Smuttynose Brewing’s brown ale – “Old Brown Dog.” This release expands on the brown dog a beloved member of the brewery. Smuttynose gives you some info:
Old Ale (also known as “Stock” Ale), is a full-bodied beer with high levels of dextrins. In times past, this beer was typically laid up to mature, hence the name. The color varies from rich, dark amber to a very dark brown. This style features fruity, vinuous & deep, malty flavors, giving it an almost port-like qualities. Sight acidity is not uncommon. Olive, iconic mascot & spirit guide of our brewery, first appeared on our Old Brown Dog label in 1994 & returned, thirteen years later, to pose for our Really Old Brown Dog, a luscious, malt-rich, full bodied “old ale” featuring deep notes of complex fruit. Much like our beloved Olive, this beer will mellow & age gracefully.
Beer Rundown (Known Ingredients)
Style: Old Ale
Hops: Liberty, Crystal
Malts: Pilsner Malt, Pale Ale Malt, Crystal 60L, Brown Malt, Special B
Taste Expecations: Dark malts, molasses and brown sugar. Some alcohol warming in finish. A good fall/winter brew. There are some notes of age, typical of an Old Ale.
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Draft. Small Batch seasonal brew.
Cellar? Yes. Old Ales can be cellared, and benefit from extended cellaring. Smuttynose mentions the ale will mellow and age gracefully.
10% ABV
The Porter’s 2nd Anniversary!
The Porter is turning 2! Here’s a great reason to get excited. THE BEER! Today, September 11, 2010 The Porter Beer Bar in Little 5 Points here in Atlanta will celebrate with an awesome tap lineup.
Quick backstory on The Porter –
Molly Gunn and husband Nick have a love of good beer. Having been to various great beer bars around the country (and working in some too!) Molly and Nick decided it was time to start one themselves. After spotting a empty location in little 5 Points and signing a lease, they got to work. The goal, a bar with great beer and great food. One year later, I would have to say they have accomplished that goal.
Here’s the list!
Founder’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout – Imperial Stout, 11.2% ABV. Coffee, vanilla oak. Amazing
Founder’s Canadian Breakfast Stout – Imperial Stout, 9.4% ABV. Popular KBS in Maple. RARE!
Allagash Blonde – American Blonde Ale, 8.2% ABV. Limited release. Light fruits. High carb.
Allagash Fluxus 2010 – Imperial Stout, 10.3% ABV. Brewed with cacao nibs. Roasty malts, bitter chocolate. Light coffee.
Smuttynose Oak-Aged Triple – 9% ABV. Oak, sweet notes. Light fruits like pear/apple.
Smuttynose G-Bock – Doppelbock, 9% ABV. Caramel, toffee, alcohol. Some plum.
Smuttynose Rougue D’Shire – Flanders Red, 5% ABV. Sweet & sour. Lactic, and raspberries. Unique.
Malheur 10 – Belgian Strong Pale, 10% ABV. Sweet, malty, fruity, boozy.
De Molen Engels – English Bitter, 4.5 ABV. Sweet malts. Lemon, citrus. Biscuit and bread.
J.W. Lees – Moonraker Ale – Winter Warmer, 7.5% ABV. Notes of cherry, bread. Spicy & sweet.
Podge Imperial Stout – 10.5% ABV. Sweet roasty malts, raisins, dates, plums. Full bodied. Chocolate.
Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouche Brut 2007 – Sweet French Cider!
Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouche Brut 2008 – Sweet French Cider!
BFM La Douze – American Pale Ale, 6.5% ABV. Pale malts. Grassy hops, grapefruit and orange. Crisp.
Petrus Aged Pale Ale – Flanders Oud Bruin, 7.3% ABV. Sweet malt, light sour fruits, nice carbonation. Some spice.
There are actually more than this… some secrets YET to be revealed… More to follow.
The Porter
1156 Euclid Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307
SEASONAL RETURN: Smuttynose Pumpkin
Arriving from it’s home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire it’s the brewery’s newest seasonal – Smuttynose Pumpkin. According to their press release, it was contract brewed by Matt Brewing Company (brewers of Saranac beers, Utica, New York.) While the packaging has gotten an update this year, the recipe of course remains unchanged.
Commercial Description:
“Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale is our homage to the craft and heritage of America’s brewers. Recipes calling for the use of pumpkins in beer date back to early colonial times, when brewers sought to extend their supply of costly imported malt with locally grown ingredients, such as squash and “pompions.”
In that spirit, we brew our ale with the addition of pumpkin to the mash, along with traditional spices to create a delicious American original.”
Taste Expectations: Spices – nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice. Sweet malts throughout this brew with of course pumpkin beers making this a fall favorite.
Availability: Mid August – October seasonally
6.3% ABV
