Best Smelling Brewery

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  1. Chknwngbrwng

    Chknwngbrwng Zealot (710) Apr 16, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Just went to Trillium today for a quick pick up before traffic became a nightmare. When I walked in, it smelled like a tropical, mango-ish hop bomb. Many times I've walked into other breweries it smells industrial or non descript, so was a great surprise and really added to the experience. Can't think of many other breweries that consistently smell like this, and am a regular at both Jacks Abby and Nightshift. Is this specific to Trillium, or do others always smell great?
     
    #1 Chknwngbrwng, May 14, 2015
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  2. Brian_Burke

    Brian_Burke Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Massachusetts

    I used to live a couple miles up the road from the Guinness brewery in Dublin years ago. Every couple of days I would get this great roasted malt smell wafting down wind. Loved it...
     
    #2 Brian_Burke, May 14, 2015
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  3. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    When they're brewing almost all do. Even places with so-so beer smell magical while brewing.
    I think the only one I've had that truly stood out was Weihenstephan. It's on top of a really steep hill and it isn't very easy to locate...but you can find the brewery and braustuberl by smell alone. It's almost like being Toucan Sam - just follow your nose.
     
    #3 Domingo, May 14, 2015
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  4. DukeCola

    DukeCola Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2015 New Hampshire

    I toured the Coors brewery in Golden in 1979. Can't get that nasty smell out of my mind. Horrendous. Couldn't even drink the free beer at the end, it tasted like the nasty smell.
     
    #4 DukeCola, May 14, 2015
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  5. JouerAvecLeFeu

    JouerAvecLeFeu Pooh-Bah (2,032) Apr 17, 2015 Washington
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    I commute by bike and have to pass Widmer on my way to and from work... Can't say it smells good.
     
    #5 JouerAvecLeFeu, May 14, 2015
  6. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    Just walked by Pizza Port.. Caught the most amazing aroma of mashing grains wafting from the building. Working across the street is awesome.
     
    #6 StoutSnob40, May 14, 2015
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  7. Sound_Explorer

    Sound_Explorer Grand Pooh-Bah (3,044) Dec 29, 2013 Washington
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    Best place to me is the local brew-yr-own place. Four different kettles going just smells...........mmmmmmmmmmmmmm makes me thirsty just thinking about it.
     
    #7 Sound_Explorer, May 14, 2015
  8. twb0392

    twb0392 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2014 Wisconsin

    Lagunitas smells like pot, if you are into that.
     
    #8 twb0392, May 14, 2015
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  9. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Well, there's a surprise. :sunglasses:
     
    #9 BBThunderbolt, May 14, 2015
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  10. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    They all smell good when they're brewing.
     
    #10 MisSigsFan, May 14, 2015
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  11. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    For me it was walking into the Alchemist for the first time. Glorious hop smell.
     
    #11 bluehende, May 14, 2015
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  12. ajpowell5

    ajpowell5 Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2013 New Jersey

    I second the Alchemist. I used to love stopping in there after a day on the slopes. Even when they weren't brewing, that place smelled amazing.
     
    #12 ajpowell5, May 14, 2015
  13. Fargrow

    Fargrow Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 Michigan

    The one that sticks out for me is New Belgium, but probably because it was my first brewery tour. That smell of roasted malt may be my favorite smell in the world.
     
    #13 Fargrow, May 14, 2015
  14. chrisjws

    chrisjws Grand Pooh-Bah (3,302) Dec 3, 2014 California
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    I lived a block from Gordon Biersch's production brewery in San Jose for years. It smelled wonderful.
     
    #14 chrisjws, May 14, 2015
  15. cookiequiz

    cookiequiz Savant (1,119) Apr 15, 2013 California

    I think it was the canning more than the brewing that made it smell so great.

    To be honest, I don't like the smell of wort/mash all that much. Hops, though—mmmm.
     
    #15 cookiequiz, May 14, 2015
  16. Stinky-Dinkins

    Stinky-Dinkins Devotee (389) Feb 5, 2013 Wisconsin

    I shit you not, I read the title as "Best smelling Brewer."

    I was going to vote for Todd Mott, but now I'm voting for Hill Farmstead instead.
     
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  17. Asics

    Asics Pundit (941) Jul 28, 2012 Washington

    I've always thought breweries smelled like warm pee, maybe I'm doing it wrong.

    Then again it was near the Olympia Brewery in Tumwater, WA. so that may explain it :wink:
     
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  18. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
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    Depends on what they're brewing.
     
    #18 MostlyNorwegian, May 14, 2015
  19. Chknwngbrwng

    Chknwngbrwng Zealot (710) Apr 16, 2011 Massachusetts
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    My first brewery tour, at age 12 (thanks Dad), was August Schell brewery in MN and all I remember was rotten grain smell. Like a farm that had all gone bad.
     
    #19 Chknwngbrwng, May 14, 2015
  20. jsrose16

    jsrose16 Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2014 Illinois

    Smelled like water? :wink:
     
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