 can8ianben (903), Pasadena, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 6, 2007 Ah, it’s wonderful to find a beer that is exactly what you want from that style and more. This one is loaded with hoppy goodness with aroma of pine, maple syrup, smoky pleasent-ness, and sweetness. The body is full with just the right balance of alcohol, sweet syrupy malt, and bitter hop nature in the finish. It has a thicker smoother texture than a thin IPA.
The one weakness is that it has a huge white head that disappears very quickly. One of my favourite beers.
drseamus (103), Troy, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 4, 2007 Beautiful beer all around. Crystal clear dark amber reddish body with tons of visible carbonation. The white head on top was about a half inch and stuck to the sides.
Grapefruit, citrus, a touch of pine, and tasty. Just like an IPA should smell. Not as sweet as a double IPA would be which is perfect.
The hops are strong and up front in the flavor also, but they aren’t as citrusy as they were in the aroma. The hop flavors are more piney which seems to make it more sticky malty. The hop flavor is really clear but not what I expected or prefer in an IPA really. Just personal preference really. Big malt presence and a great amount of bitterness.
On the heavier end of what I would expect in an IPA, but still good. The malty backbone adds body.
Not my favorite IPA, but that’s because I like a lot of grapefruity flavor. Certainly a top notch IPA though.
hezron (601), Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2007 Aromas of light caramel malt, lots of pine and floral notes. Flavor is toasted bread, nutty caramel and pine-hop flavor. Very solid and satisfying, an almost perfect balance of sweet and bitter. The texture is full with lively carbonation and it leaves your mouth slightly dry, which for me is a good thing. Huge thanks to Brigadier for the unexpected surprise.
heylrule (46), Maryland, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 26, 2007 One of the best IPA’s I have ever had. The only thing was a little dissapointed in was the aroma, I expected a little more. Was my first alesmith experience. Did not leave a overpowering taste in my mouth. I reccomend
miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 15, 2007 Pour is a deep golden orange color with a huge white head. Nice lacing throughout. Aroma is huge! Fresh, resiny hops, sweet malts and citrus. Flavor is fresh hop bitterness, perfectly balanced with sweet malts. Full bodied and creamy, smooth texture. Best IPA evah!
pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 9, 2007 10-14-07 bottle
Peaches and apricots in the smell. Strong flavor, quite thick and yummy (with hints of alcohol slightly). Heavy and strong - but good. This is warming (almost like whiskey is). A slight bit drying on the finish. Semi-translucent amber with lasting soapy head. Enjoyable - just a bit heavy.
blazingspiral (39), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 7, 2007 Updated: Feb 28, 2008This is the best IPA available in a bottle, in my experience. Extreme hops. An amazing experience for the true hophead. I really wish it was available in NM.
update to rating:
I was a little too excited when posting the above rave, and forgot to include much content. But what more needs to be said about this one? Here are some tasting notes anyway: Color is hazy gold, perfect frothy head, lots of little bubbles; aroma of flowers and citrus; this IPA hits your taste buds with a hops blast similar to stepping out of a warm house into an arctic windstorm; bitter citrus, lots of resiny effects that get your saliva glands going; long finish of fresh hops. Every time I travel out of state I look for Alesmith products and try to smuggle them home.
ajm (917), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 6, 2007 Updated: Jan 6, 2009This beer hurts sometimes. It isn’t folded-in discomfort like Ruination; it’s just outright pain. It’s like they figured out how to sharpen IPA and use it like a blade. This is not a sweet, floral or fruity IPA, but a piney one. Despite the sharpness it is clean.
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