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RATINGS: 595   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.57   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bright copper color, sparkling clarity, and good foam retention when properly served. Appealing Brussels lace. Deep toasty/caramelly malt balanced by spicy/fruity hop flavors accented by fruit esters resulting from fermentation with a championship yeast strain. The aroma is subtle and reflects the flavor with malt, hop and fruit (ester)/fermentation characteristics. Smooth, medium-bodied. Easy drinking with no harsh or astringent sensations.


3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fonefan (23599) - VestJylland, DENMARK - NOV 20, 2008
<b>Bottle 66cl</b>
Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (050908)

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Ungstrup (22911) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - SEP 17, 2004
A hazy amber beer with an orange head. The aroma is very hoppy on a subdued sweet background. The flavor is hoppy and flowery.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Papsoe (21782) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JAN 17, 2006
(Bottle 65 cl) Beautiful dark amber with a small, off-white head. Fat, flowery and slightly perfumy aroma hops in the nose. Body is dominated by sweetish caramel and toffee. Quite light and very drinkable with a faint, dry, bitter whiff from the aroma hops. Doesn’t at all remind me of a British-style ESB, more like a watered-down American Barleywine. And that’s not a bad thing.... 160106

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
yespr (20656) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - SEP 7, 2008
22 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a collapsing light tan head. Mild lemonish to citrusy aroma with a mild sweet touch. Light spiced and towards light liqourice note. Mild fruity hoppy and a mild sweetness coming through. Bitter and slight acidic finish. Nice and refreshing.

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - OCT 11, 2004
Sampled draught at Stuffed Sandwich, Greater Los Angeles.
Nut brown, creamy head. Restrained sweetness. Deep pleasant malt character with well balanced flowery hop character and pleasant orangey finish with good bitterness. And here wai I thinking that AleSmith could only excel at weirdo over-the-top style beers, then they do the best non-cask bitter I’ve ever had...

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
KimJohansen (10337) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - SEP 7, 2008
Clear deep amber with reddish glimts and large beige fluffy head. Sweet fruity aroma with spicy and mild caramel notes. Sweet flavour with floral hops, caramel and fruits. Ends bitter.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Oakes (10009) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - JUL 24, 2002
Earthy, fuggley, quality brew - nice restrained English-style brew. Surprisingly unassertive for AleSmith.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Date: 11/08/1997
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival

amber, funky funky malt aroma, malty but tasteless
-------- /> Date: 09/05/2002
Words: Bottle
Words: Ale Atlanta
Words: - to ii+

Clear amber, whispy head, slightly sweet spicy hop aroma, smooth body, touch of sweetness, light bitter finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Score: **+/4
-------- /> The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.


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