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Samuel Smiths India Ale 3.39 986

Samuel Smiths India Ale

Percentile
82
overall
Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9863.4/5.03.39/5.05%92.2English pint
Commercial Description:
Pasteurised bottles only.
"Samuel Smith's India Ale is characterized by the colour of a golden sunset, a refined maltiness and an emphasis on the aroma and flavour from Britain's best hop gardens."
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NewBelgium5 (68), , Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Feb 5, 2010  
Pours dark amber with a nice creamy head. Smells of light malts with slight caramel aroma. Slightly bitter with very little hop aftertaste.


 jeremytoni (1214), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 2, 2010  
From a bottle poured amber with a fair amount of head. Sweet malty hoppy flavor with a quick finish.


 potbeercollege (550), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 30, 2010  
Bottle. Golden amber with small head. Aroma of rye bread, resin, light fruit and wood. Taste is bitter with short bitter finish. Light-medium bodied with soft carbonation.


 curly (1035), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 25, 2010  
Pours slightly hazy golden with a frothy white head. Aroma is sweet fruit- grape, peach, pear, mild citrus and grainy malt. Taste is fruity with a very mild bitterness on the finish. Great balance overall of sweet and bitter. Thick body, creamy carbonation.


 Unibonger (102), Mount Shasta, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 22, 2010  
16.9 oz. Pours a deep amber, thin head with little/no retention. Mellow hop aroma, very little malt. Dominate hop flavors with a lingering malt sweetness balanced with the hop flavor. Medium body, slight syrup texture, medium-low carbonation.


 BeerChaser0078 (456), Melbourne, Australia
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 19, 2010  
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy orange with a bubbly white head that quickly shrinks to surface cover. Aroma is more malty than hoppy and has notes of caramel, yeast and citrus, with a hint of funk. Hops are more pronounced in the flavour but the malt and caramel notes are also prominent. Fairly thick and chewy mouthfeel, with minimal carbonation and a long, powerful bitter finish. I would agree that it’s a toss up whether this is an IPA or an ESB but for what it is, it is pretty good.


 Stefano (1361), Esbjerg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 29, 2009  
Clear amber color with a frothy head. Smells malty with less hop character than expected. Flavor is clean with nice balance of hops and malt. Not as good as I had expected but okay. Missing the citrus and hops I’ve come to expect from IPA’s.


 plovmand (1912), Hillerød, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 16, 2009  
Bottle. Thanks Pinball. Hazy amber body with a medium white head. Hoppy and fruity aroma with a good caramel base. Light dusty hoppy flavour with notes of caramel and malt. Ends up bitter and refreshing.



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