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AleSmith IPA

AleSmith IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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

San Diego, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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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 Adam77 (407), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 29, 2009  
Another good alesmith. Poured amber with a white head. Aroma of pine and lemons. Lots of citrus flavor with some sweet malt. Make it in 6’s/


 jesperhammer (260), Copenhagen, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/518/20
Apr 28, 2009  
Bottle at Ølbaren, 27-APR-d009. Light with a little orange hue, and very little head. Best hoppy IPA nose with loads of pine and citrus. Textbook IPA - how can you make one better? Very creamy and loooong aftertaste. Fantastic IPA. Worlds best IPA according to Ratebeer. Not unlikeliy.


 SorenE (110), , New Zealand
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Apr 27, 2009  
amber, spritzy white head. wonderful sharp grapefruit on the nose. resins, pine, loads of cirtus and maltiness. carbonation is rather high bu very soft. bitterness is about as high as it can get. yum yum yum!


 Ljunkan (380), Karlstad, Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Apr 26, 2009  
650 ml bottle @ Haket, Göteborg, shared with four other nice guys! Pours an light amber color with a nice white head. Aroma is very inviting with tropical fruits, pineapple, resin, citrus, grapefruit and some caramel. Flavour is citrusy and hoppy, but overall well-balanced with wounderful tropical fruit flavours, citrus, grapefruit and some sweet caramel. Finish is bitter and nicely dry. Mediumbodied mouthfeel, quite smooth. Very nice beer and I’m glad I had the chance to try it!


 greig (169), Hamilton, New Zealand
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/518/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Slightly cloudy gold. Complex citrussy aroma, with hints of black pepper and toffee. Feels great in the mouth, filling and comforting like velvet. Flavour is great, with caramel, grapefruit, warming alcohol, and orange peel. Finishes drying and hoppy, but with a sweet mltyness lingering. Still looking for that "hint of vanilla" though.


 boFNjackson (1233), Portland, Oregon, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 22, 2009  
Bottle... Poured a clear amberish-orange with a huge white head. Strong hoppy aroma with a nice caramel presence. I big citrus fruit punch like grapefruit right up front while the floralness of the hops then took over. The finish was nice candy-sweet malt balance.


manuchampions (95), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 22, 2009  
Bottle. Simply one of the best IPA’s I’ve had. Robust hop profile with a wonderful balance of different and very complementary flavours. Malt is certainly present depsite a full on hop attack. But the taste doesn’t numb the tongue like some IPA’s, rather it massages it with a gentle but unrelenting bitterness that pleases greatly. Superb.


 skortila (2880), Bunnik, Netherlands
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Apr 20, 2009  
Bottled. Aroma has a lot of fruits (oranges, grapefruits), some caramel malts. Hazy, golden-orange coloured brew with an off-white, lasting head. The taste is bitter, slightly sweet, hoppy (loads of fruitiness there again, some pine). Slight malty touch. Wonderfull balance.



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