(Portsmouth, NH) – Smuttynose Brewing announced its 2011 Big Beer Series lineup yesterday.

Per the Facebook post:

2011 Big Beer Series Line-Up

Jan Barleywine
Feb Imperial Stout
Mar Maibock
May Short Batch #1 The Gnome *Name is subject to change
June Farmhouse
Aug Gravitation
Sep S’Muttonator
Nov Baltic Porter
Dec Really Old Brown Dog

The major change here is the dismissal of Wheat Wine and introduction of The Gnome. This beer was first released in 2007 according to the Smuttynose blog:

“The Gnome was brewed in homage to the recent arrivals of hoppy Belgian beers that we’re starting to see here in the US. I was really shooting for that beautifully soft hopping that’s found in the Houblon Chouffe, however, the Gnome has developed its own unique characteristics and flavor profile. The base beer is a Belgian triple brewed with White Labs Chimay-style yeast. I really liked the fruit character from this yeast, but man, that stuff still hasn’t dropped bright. The hopping was done with Vanguard, Sterling and East Kent Goldings. I think this beer has a lot of potential, though I’d like another shot at brewing the style.”

As far as the rest of 2010 goes, Baltic Porter is estimated to ship in early November while Wheat Wine is estimated to ship in mid-December.