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Smuttynose Brewing Company

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From:
Smuttynose Brewing Company
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 16.58%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
44
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 08, 2015
Added:
Jan 16, 2013
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  9
Belgian Golden brewed with Edible Flowers
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.85/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From BeerAdvocate Magazine #76 (May 2013):

We had bottle #540 of the 950 made. This Belgian-style Golden Ale was brewed with edible flowers (yarrow, lavender, chamomile, rose buds, elderflowers, calendula, nasturtium and dianthus) and bottle conditioned in February 2013. In our books, this is less of a “Belgian” ale and more of a Gruit; a damn fine and unique one at that.

STYLE: Belgian Pale Ale
ABV: 6.5%
AVAILABILITY: Limited

LOOK: Rich, bright amber; lively, foamy head

SMELL: Floral, lavender, herbal tea, bubble gum

TASTE: Light bodied, sweet bready grains, fruity, spicy, pithy, floral, lavender, chamomile, tangy, bitter herbs, earthy, dry
Mar 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by atrocity from Virginia

Apr 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Feb 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by alemiester from Florida

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by DelicateDelirium from Massachusetts

Jul 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jul 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by seplo from Connecticut

Jun 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Gww1864 from New Jersey

Jun 23, 2013
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Reviewed by Skwalk47 from Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Both the smell and taste start with familiar clove and spice flavors but then you get the floral notes to follow. The Belgian yeast spice flavor is nicely balanced with the edible flowers. It is almost like the floral flavors chance the belgian spice and give you just as much as you want without overloading.

A tremendous brew in my opinion and something I hope they do again next year.
Jun 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by WhitmansNiece from Massachusetts

Jun 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by hefferee from Massachusetts

Jun 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by doremite from Vermont

Jun 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ColForbinBC from New Jersey

Jun 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by GrindFatherBob from New York

Jun 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by erlenmeyer from Maine

Jun 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by kaelingirl from Massachusetts

Jun 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by George1799 from Connecticut

Jun 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by koopa from New Jersey

Jun 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by REVZEB from Illinois

May 30, 2013
Bloom from Smuttynose Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 44 ratings