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AleSmith IPA

AleSmith IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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100
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Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

San Diego, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9744.1/5.04.09/5.07.25%100Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
AleSmith IPA used to be known as "Irie Pirate Ale." However, some nasty patent attorneys think the name is too similar to another brand, so we had to "cease and desist." It's a darn shame, but it beats an obnoxious legal battle, in both expenses and Excedrin. Don't worry though, we won't change the beer (which is a MUCH better IPA than that "other" brand). It was conceived as an American-style IPA to satisfy the yearnings of the most die-hard hopheads. Its high alcohol content may catch you unawares if you're not careful, but it's hard to resist once you've tasted it. Appearance: Deep golden to light amber color, and a nice beige head, with good retention when properly served. Flavor: Starts off with strong citrusy, resiny flavors, balanced by a nice malty sweetness, then fades to a dry finish with a lingering hoppiness and a faint hint of plums and black cherries. Aroma: Strong piney-citrusy character, with vanilla in the background. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Smooth, medium-bodied. Feels warm in the mouth from the alcohol.
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 mjs (1446), Helsinki, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/513/20
Jun 28, 2009  
(1 dl share from bottle - thanks Sinensis! - at Pikkulintu, Helsinki, on 2009-06-25) Golden and hazy. Small white head. Fruitiness and pine in aroma. Medium bodied and dry palate with medium carbonation. Malts, grass, bitterness, fruitiness, sweetness, pine and grain in taste. Malts, pine and bitterness in aftertaste.


 Marthinus (118), Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Bottle. handsom head with tasty affordant duration. Aroma Rich of hops and flowers, with malt, citrus notes


 thooper41 (384), Oregon, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Jun 26, 2009  
22oz bottle: Apperance slightly hazy brown with slow fading white head, aroma of both citrus and florial hops, flavor is pretty hoppy again with both citrus and florial hops but also a decent malt backbone. A damn good IPA, price is steep but worth it.


Hophead1977 (10), , Connecticut, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Bomber, delivered from here: http://www.liquorama.net/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=19971 Top 5 IPA I have ever had. Pours about a pinky width of head, smells wonderful. Hoppy, grassy, citrusy. Taste is just hoppy right out of the gate. Taste has a nice combo of citrus, grassy and piney flavor, with good resinous finish. A wonderful IPA I wish I could buy locally, as I would have it in my fridge permenantly.


 saxo (3516), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Bottle. Nice head with excellent duration. Color is clear golden. Aroma and taste are rich hops and flowers, with malt, citrus notes and some pine.


 sayravai (3720), Helsinki, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 24, 2009  
(Bottled) Slightly hazy amber with a medium, cloudy head. Pine-hoppy, exotic-fruity nose with citrus and strawberry. Pine-woody-hoppy, very bitter flavor with lots of resiny bitterness in the finish. Long, mouthdrying aftertaste. Much smoother and slightly fruitier with yeast. Medium body, low-medium carbonation, quite refreshing. A nice, hoppy IPA with no cat-pee. Not mind-blowing, and maybe a bit straightforward, though.


 JK54B (913), Helsinki, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 24, 2009  
A bottle 0.66L tasted at Pikkulintu. Soft sweet hoppy nose. Golden yellow colour. Pale thin head. Soft hoppy malty slightly bitter taste. More than average hoppiness. Alcohol well hidden.


 jbrus (4835), Delft, Netherlands
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 23, 2009  
Bottle@Home. Orange and grapefruit aroma. Light hazy, amber colour, beige head, good lace. Light sweet, light malty, fruity, floral, grapefruit. Sticky, full. Flavourful and easy going.



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