Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

Slight swirl in the pour of this 12 oz bottle. Some gunk on the bottom afterwards. Yeasty aroma with a slight metallic hint. Very bitter medicine that hangs for quite a while. Intense citrus rind bang that fades rapidly only to leave a building bitter lingering soap finish.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Pours clear deep copper with tan head. The modest aroma emits some pine hops, mild graininess, floral hops and some spicy hops too. The taste is a bitter hoppy mix of pine, spicy and floral hops to go along with a thin layer of sweet malts underneath. It stays pretty bitter with hops running right into the after taste. Nice stuff with plenty of hops for a Pale.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Pours clear coppery amber with a thick and frothy buff head. Malty aroma has hoppy and yeasty notes as co-stars. Refreshing flavor is mainly malty, with plenty of hops and fruity and yeasty hints. Texture has slightly thin body and so-so fizz. Still, catch a taste of these shoals.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

pale ale with a hint of chocolate and a dark amber color. Nice lacing on the glass. The head dissipates and leaves rock art characters like kokopeli and krakens floating in the top of the glass.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Another pretty solid brew from Smuttynose. Copper color pour with a medium sized white head. Nice lacing on the glass. Powerful citrus character in the aroma with grapefruit being very present. Taste is very similar; citrus with malt and bitterness coming through. A very nice pale ale.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Amber colored ale with a short-lived head. Aroma was the best part - a light, perfumey, floral hop. Didn't last too long, but was very nice. Bottle conditioned and seemed to carry a bit too much of the yeast characteristic throughout. Hops were a bit harsh and unrefined. Not really a great beer, but I'd take over a Miller Lite any day.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

A deep reddish brown colored beer. A small creamy textured off white head rises above. Not much hang time time. And a small ringlet/cap are soon left behind. Grassy hops hop out in the nose and settle on the tongue. Not a sharp presence though. Really uted, which makes this medium to heavy bodied, creamy beer pretty good.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Nice copper/amber pour with a tall white head and ample lacing. Ripe fruit, some citrus, slight floral hops in the aromas. Taste is malty and slightly sweet upfront then some citrus and fruits followed by ample hops bitter. Nice brew.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Copper color with a fluffy head and blanketing lacing. Moderately bitter and fairly drinkable. Mixed citrus aromas with a touch of flowers. Supporting flavors of bread, citrus, evergreen, honey, and caramel. Seemed a little off, but was still OK. Thanks again Beerhunter.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

This was a really good pale ale. Great color - a nice copper - and a really nice head. Good citrus flavors and not too bitter. The flavor was incredible and distinguished this beer from its peers.