Smuttynose Brewing Company

 

Smuttynose Brewing Company is a craft microbrewery that was founded in 1994 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.It is named after Smuttynose Island, one of the Isles of Shoals.Founded in 1994 by Peter Egelston as a joint partnership with Ipswich Brewery (now Mercury Brewing Company), Egelston quickly became the sole owner.

In 2004, Smuttynose began a plan to relocate to the site of historic mills in Newmarket, New Hampshire, but the deal fell through in late 2005. Subsequently, Smuttynose began working on plans to build a new brewery on a 10-acre (40,000 m2) parcel along U.S. Route 1 in Portsmouth, but that also fell through due to community opposition. As of 2010, Smuttynose is in the process of building a new brewery and restaurant in the town of Hampton, New Hampshire.As of 2008, the output of the brewery was 20,000 barrels per year.Gross sales for Smuttynose Brewing Company in 2009 were $5.7 million.

The current, year-round beer lineup consists of Shoals Pale Ale, Smuttynose IPA (aka The Finest Kind), Star Island Single, Old Brown Dog, and Smuttynose Robust Porter. The Seasonals include Summer Weizen, Pumpkin Ale, and Winter Ale. Hanami Ale, a seasonal Belgian-inspired cherry ale introduced in the spring of 2007, was discontinued in 2011.[5] The Big Beer Series is released throughout the year in 22 oz bottles and includes Barleywine, Wheat Wine, Imperial Stout, Scotch Ale, S'muttonator Doublebock, Farmhouse Ale and Big A IPA.

Core beers

Shoals Pale Al

Based on an English pale ale, this brew is copper-colored, medium-bodied and highly hopped.

Old Brown Dog Ale

Old Brown Dog has been cited as a classic example of the “American Brown Ale” style of beer. Compared to a typical English Brown Ale, Old Brown Dog is fuller-bodied and more strongly hopped.

Finestkind IPA

A light-bodied, unfiltered IPA with a high concentration of hops.

Star Island Single

A highly sessionable, abbey-style ale offering a mix of flavor and refreshment.

Robust Porter

This hearty, mahogany colored ale is brewed with a balanced of malt and hops, plus subtle notes of coffee and chocolate.

Seasonal beers

Summer Weizen

Summer seasonal. Brewed with a combination of domestic and continental wheat and barley malts, lightly hopped & fermented with a Belgian wit yeast.

Pumpkin Ale

Fall seasonal. Brewed with pumpkin added to the mash as well as traditional spices giving a pumpkin flavor to the beer.

Winter Ale

Winter seasonal. Full-bodied, amber beer brewed with a special Trappist ale yeast. Stylistically reminiscent of a Belgian Abbey Double, it features fruity aromas and flavor, balanced by soft Crystal hops.