Smuttlabs Pure Biss
Smuttynose Brewing Company

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From:
Smuttynose Brewing Company
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.53 | pDev: 12.75%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
39
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 26, 2015
Added:
Dec 13, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
This unconventional witbier gets its swerve from the contributions of Chef Jamie Bissonnette. Instead of the traditional coriander and orange peel, Jamie brought kaffir lime leaves, spruce tips and 25 pounds of grapefruit zest to the brewday. The rest of the ingredients are appropriate to the style.
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Ratings by Rochefort10nh:
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Rated by Rochefort10nh from New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +13.3%

May 14, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.86/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
From BeerAdvocate Magazine #85 (Feb 2014):

Lime, Pungent, Fragrant

Smuttynose’s third chef collaboration, this time with Jamie Bissonnette. This beautiful-looking Witbier wafts big aromas of lime leaves, pungent tree sap and citrus zest. The kaffir lime leaves are the biggest contribution here, with only mild suggestions of spruce tips and grapefruit zest. A perfumey Witbier that works but begs to be paired rather than sipped on its own.

STYLE: Witbier  | ABV: 5.4% | AVAILABILITY: Limited
Jun 26, 2015
 
Rated: 2.85 by Faxmesomehalibut from New Hampshire

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by 603to843 from New Hampshire

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kurmaraja from California

Aug 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BodiesLexus from New York

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by starshockey9 from New Jersey

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by beertardis from Rhode Island

Jun 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by huysmans from New Jersey

Jun 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Mikeluzzjr from Massachusetts

Jun 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by smutty33 from Connecticut

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by EricDu from New Hampshire

Jun 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dicers from California

Jun 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by NJBeer265 from New Jersey

Jun 02, 2014
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Reviewed by fgmiele from New Jersey

3.95/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours light gold with a small to no head retaining. Effervescent. Nose is balmy, light citrus and plenty of spices..coriander and something sweet. Taste follows the nose .. Spices.. Orange or lemon peel and what tastes like rose..this definitely makes it different than other beers of this style. Definitely unconventional. Mouthfeel is foamy and then slippery/oily.. Gives me the impression that they used essential oils in making this which may or may not be.. Overall it's something different for this style..I'm a fan of rose flavor for sure, while others may not be as it can seem perfumey, but not here. The oiliness of the mouthfeel turns me off, but I do picture this being a brew drank medieval folk due to the antiquated spice combo.
May 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by st9647v3 from New Jersey

May 06, 2014
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Reviewed by Ljudsignal from Massachusetts

3.59/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12.7oz bottle into my Spencer Abbey glass.

Pours a clear, effervescent gold capped by a sudsy white finger of head. Head displays poor retention, but leaves a persistent sudsy ring of foam. Visible carbonation throughout the glass.

In the nose, notes of citrus zest, coriander, cardamom, light honey, and pine. Potent lime as well. Perfumey but not overbearing.

Taste follows the nose, more or less. A brief flash of spice up front is quickly overwhelmed by strong lime, with honey-like malt and zesty bitter grapefruit appearing towards the back. The pithiness of the grapefruit is complimented by an herbal bitterness from the spruce--but all of these notes are but bit players when taken against the overwhelming herbal citrus of the lime.

Mouthfeel is clean, crisp, and effervescent. A bit soapy, and the sensation builds rather unpleasantly as the beer is consumed.

On the whole, a solid and creative effort that falls a bit short due to the overbearing presence of lime on the palate and that unfortunate soapiness on the tongue. Interesting and refreshing but a bit overwhelmingly citric.
Mar 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by PatGreer from Massachusetts

Mar 19, 2014
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