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AleSmith IPA

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9774.1/5.04.09/5.07.25%100Shaker, Tulip
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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 TheGrandMaster (1856), Auckland, New Zealand
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
May 11, 2009  
Bottle (in NZ). Pours a dark gold with a large creamy head - which carries all the way down the glass, along with some impressive lacing. Big aroma explodes upon simply opening the bottle. Plenty of hops - pine, citrus and a buttery sweetness - nearly enough to burn the nostrils. Also a hint of bitter chocolate in the malt. The palate is both bitter and creamy, the hops dominate the tongue - perhaps too much. The finish is very dry, with clinging resiny hops. I prefer more malt character, but a quality IPA nevertheless.


 yalnikim (779), Wellington, New Zealand
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
May 9, 2009  
Tasted 10/05/2009. Bomber from Beerstoer.co.nz. Mother’s day lunch... I’d go as far as saying this is (possibly maybe) better than Pliny the Elder. I don’t know. Perceived hop flavour and bitterness is stronger but it doesn’t quite have the malt to make it as sessionable as ’the Elder. Debating the sessionability of these two beers is worth another box or two, I reckon.


 yemenmocha (354), Glendale, Arizona, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
May 7, 2009  
Pours hazy orange with thick, creamy white head that leaves sexy lace as the pint goes down in the glass. Nose is a pleasant metallic-citrus, grapefruit with maybe tangerine. On the palate a huge, mouth savoring juicey-fruity flavor that makes your mouth pucker. Citrus is more towards grapefruits and orange, with some candied sweetness, and the hops also come through with some hop resin & pine sap. Overall, though the juicy fruit dominates, there is some sweetness to balance it out and make it extraordinarily drinkable for an IPA. One of the best examples of an American IPA.


 LooseCannon (927), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
May 6, 2009  
220z bottle. Pours cloudy golden amber in color with full foamy tan head. Aroma piney and citrus hops. Taste grapefruit and citrus hops with grapefruit bitter finish. A very outstanding IPA!!!!!


 petematte46 (218), Dallas, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
May 6, 2009  
Pours a hazy lemon yellow with a solid head. Aroma is of pine nuts and piny hops. Flavor is of a vanilla and pine mixed with strong floral notes. Definite grapefruit undertones. Body is creamy with medium carbonation. A very well done IPA with a flavors incredibly balanced.


 tokyogoat (507), San Diego, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
May 5, 2009  
Pours a light copper color with a small head. Smells of bright, i’m guessing cascade hops. I got this beer RIGHT after a run at the brewery, fresh as a could be. Taste is bright with hops, reminiscent of a Russian River IPA, but a slightly stronger malt backdrop.


MeetsCriteria (1), California, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
May 4, 2009  
Bomber. Where to start. Amazing, and dare I say, better in the bottle (guess it’s that bottle conditioning thing!). Peter and crew really know what they are doing up there at AleSmith. Exceptional IPA, and a must try for any self-respecting Beer Geek.


 Tripplebrew (493), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 3, 2009  
Pours a hazy lemon yellow with a solid head. Aroma is of pine nuts and piny hops. Flavor is of a vanilla and pine mixed with strong floral notes. Definite grapefruit undertones. Body is creamy with medium carbonation. A very well done IPA with a flavors incredibly balanced.



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