Taste: 10 Finish: 4 Visual: 3 Aroma: 5
Total: 22
Smuttynose is a small craft brewery out of New Hampshire. With a bottle with the strong man from the circus on the label, well, I have to try it. Also, NH's motto is "live free or die" and I can respect that.
The color is a very light amber which is a bit cloudy. This is a bottle conditioned beer so I would expect that. The aroma is amazing. Very sweet at first then a very strong floral note. Then under that some orange and lemon. Honestly, this redefines what a 5 in aroma is.
The taste is just like the aroma. Sweet more like sugar then honey. Then floral in the middle. Near the end the citrus kicks in with orange peel and juice. Finally a big hop flavor. This is as complex a taste a beer can have. Truly amazing. Unfortunately, the finish is a bit rough. The hops are very strong and stay on the tongue and your breath for quite a while. But getting the balance right between strong flavor vs. smooth finish is extremely difficult. It's like punching someone in the face but then wanting it not to sting.
Overall, this is a great tasting beer. It could look a bit better. But most of all, the finish needs a bit smoothing. It's a little rough. I'd even trade a small bit of taste for a better finish.
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