Posts Tagged ‘Smuttynose’

I haven’t really done much of a restock lately to the cellar. We’ve been a bit too busy around OAB HQ drinking various foamybeers – our own line of brews. A recent trip to pick up more brewing supplies lead us to drop by Oliver’s discount Beverage in Albany. so, the latest beerventory…

Growlers
Cave Mountain Hefeweizen (bought at the brewery on $8 browler Sundays)

6 packs
Widmer Drop Top Amber Ale
Widmer Drifter Pale Ale
Saranac Summer Brew
Wolaver Ben Gleason’s White Ale
Sherwood forest Friar’s Belgian White ale
Boulder Brewing Hazed & Infused
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

12 Pack
Smutty Nose Sampler featuring Shoals Pale Ale, Old Brown Dog, IPA and Robust Porter

Bombers
Long Trail Brewmasters Series Double IPA
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere
Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Amber Ale
Arcadia Ales Cocoa Loco
Arcadia Ales Cereal Killer
Southern Tier Jah-Va Imperial Coffee Stout
Southern Tier Iniquity Black Ale
Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Ale
Smuttynose Gravitation Belgian Quad
Ommegang Biere de Mars
He’Brew Jewbelation 12
Elysian Bifrost Winter Ale
Flying Dog Wild Dog Weizenbock

Brewery: Smuttynose
Location: Portsmouth, NH
Style: Old Ale

We were looking for something simple but slightly big to go along with our Cha Cha Hut Chili Chicken and decided Smuttynose Really Old Dog Brown Ale would do the trick. We probably should have noted the 10% ABV before opening, but that’s another story…

This pours a medium brown with a light head that falls quickly. The scent is full of malt with a touch of chocolate and something else we could not put our nose on. Upon tasting we figured out the mystery scent: raisins. Or at least some sort of dried fruit. The dark fruit flavor plays well off the dark malts making for a very delicious beer. I moderate bodied beer, it’s not too sweet and balances the flavors (including some slight hoppiness) well. Plus, it stood up well against the spicy chicken making for a perfect pairing. Certainly one we’ll be heading back for again.

A recent client meeting meant a trip to New Paltz, NY and a return visit to K & E Discount Beverage. Our mission was to add a few more bombers to the cellar and begin the transition to ale drinking season. I did end up buying one six pack.

Six pack
Troegs Hop Back Amber Ale

Bombers
Troegs Flying Mouflan
Wells Banana Bread Beer
Avery Ale To The Chief
Docs Draft Black Currant Hard Cider
Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Ale
Smuttynose Wheat Wine Ale
Smuttynose Gravitation Ale
He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A.
Long Trail Brewmaster Series Coffee Stout

A run into downtown Roxbury for some chips to accompany some grilled chicken added another – and quite unexpected – six pack to the cellar. (Trust me – Roxbury is not known for any store having a fine selection of craft beer…)

Six pack bought locally
Hook & Ladder Backdraft Brown Ale
(very surprised to see this in our local convenience store)

My favorite alehouse in New York City – Blind Tiger Alehouse – is having another event that makes me regret ever leaving NYC in the first place. (Not that the OAB HQ in the mountains isn’t pleasant and all…)

Smutt-a-palooza – Smuttynose @ Blind Tiger Alehouse NYC

The time has come yet again for Smutt-a-palooza, or the Smuttynose Event for those of you neophytes. Now this special event requires a few things from us Tigerites: 1) Get some rest before you partake in this adventure, 2) Stretch out the limbs because this work is not for the tense, and 3) Apologize to your friends and family, because things do get a little murky. Now that we are ready…

Date: April 8, 2009
Time: 4pm

The List:
S’Muttonator Dopplebock 08
Farmhouse Ale 08
Farmhouse Ale 07
Big A IPA 07
Wheat Wine Ale 08
Gravitation Quad
The Gnome 07 (last one in NYC ever)
Brett & I ‘07 (beer on live brettanomyces)
G-bock (high gravity lager)
Shmutzig Hopfen Weiss
Bourbon Oak aged Robust Porter
Bourbon Oak aged Hanami
Star Island Single
Imperial Stout
Snowblower Stout
Portsmouth Lager (last keg ever)
Smuttaroni Wild Rice Pale Ale
IPA
Old Brown Dog
Chai Porter (firkin)
Robust Porter dry hopped with Cascade (firkin)
Wheat Wine 09 (Gravity Keg – an exclusive preview of the young version)
Also, there might be some special treats…like we need any…

As always, there will be free cheese on hand to help you through this amazing journey.

(If anyone happens to go to this, please drop back by Oh…a beer and leave a review in the comments.)