Pinniped
Smuttynose Brewing Company
- From:
- Smuttynose Brewing Company
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 10%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 14, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 05, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
This refreshing Vienna lager is our version of the beer originally brewed in 1841 Vienna by Brewmaster Anton Dreher.
Pinniped Special is brewed very authentically using a combination of German and American ingredients to create a smooth complex malt flavor with notes of caramel and toasted bread. This is counterbalanced by a clean hop flavour and bitterness. Finish is slightly dry and cleansing.
Additionally we brew it in our German Steinecker brew house using a traditional decoction method. Overall these all work together to make a very balanced and genuine Vienna Lager Herr Dreher would be proud of.
Pinniped Special is brewed very authentically using a combination of German and American ingredients to create a smooth complex malt flavor with notes of caramel and toasted bread. This is counterbalanced by a clean hop flavour and bitterness. Finish is slightly dry and cleansing.
Additionally we brew it in our German Steinecker brew house using a traditional decoction method. Overall these all work together to make a very balanced and genuine Vienna Lager Herr Dreher would be proud of.
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.55/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: crystal clear; amber in color; 1 finger off white head that receded to a wispy cap; very little lacing;
S; caramel, nutty, a little spice;
T: nutty with mild bitterness on the finish;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation - a little prickly; moderately dry finish;
O: enjoyable; would match well with a lot of food;
Mar 16, 2018S; caramel, nutty, a little spice;
T: nutty with mild bitterness on the finish;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation - a little prickly; moderately dry finish;
O: enjoyable; would match well with a lot of food;
Rated by OzmanBey from Massachusetts
2/5 rDev -47.4%
look: 3 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -47.4%
look: 3 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
eh, not much to this beer, sort of just falls flat.
Oct 16, 2017
Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts
3.94/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle purchased at the brewery into the test glass
A - Beautiful light amber color, carbonation is steady leading to a thin off white cap
S - A light nose of roast, caramel, cut grass from hops
T - Excellent malt display, a touch of diacetyl, enough hop bitterness without overwhelming the balance
M - Medium in body, excellent carbonation, and effective dry finish.
O - A delight from Smuttynose, avoiding the sweet side of the style, they certainly crafted a gem.
Sep 27, 2017A - Beautiful light amber color, carbonation is steady leading to a thin off white cap
S - A light nose of roast, caramel, cut grass from hops
T - Excellent malt display, a touch of diacetyl, enough hop bitterness without overwhelming the balance
M - Medium in body, excellent carbonation, and effective dry finish.
O - A delight from Smuttynose, avoiding the sweet side of the style, they certainly crafted a gem.
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