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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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 BuckeyeSammy (455), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 28, 2009  
Citrus, grapefruit hop nose overwhelming in the best way. Deliciously balanced flavor profile with a sharp hop bite. Everything that you hope an IPA would be. Nice mouthfeel. A little soapy.


 VikingHammer (362), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Jul 28, 2009  
Thanks to Kegbear. Pours and orange hue with a huge frothy white head. Aroma full of citrus, pine and grassy hops. Nicely balanced with lively carbonation Starts bitter and ends with a subtle sweetness. A+++


Barnaby (1), Brooklyn, New York, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/517/20
Jul 27, 2009  
Murky, golden coloring with a great foam head. I could smell honey, wheat & grapefruit. The beer tasted sort of sweet with a hint of grass. It made me think of almonds for some reason.


 rocbyter (905), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/515/20
Jul 26, 2009  
Moderate hop aroma. Clear orange color with a small white head. Hoppy with a mild bitterness in the beginning fading in the finish. Light palate.


TwoDudes (77), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jul 26, 2009  
I love this beer...much crisper and cleaner than I would have expected from a west coast IPA...hops are all over but never too much...balance is fantastic...a world class IPA....................


 richlikebeer (832), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Jul 23, 2009  
thanks to BoamR for sharing...my newest apprentice has some pretty good tastes for a newcomer to our world...pour had tremendous head, lacing held in the chimay goblet for half an hour...flavor was amazingly smooth...there was never that mouth shocking bitterness from all the hops...the thing that really got me was the the tail, and the fact that there an even smoothness to the aftertaste. easily the best crafted and well balanced IPA i have ever had...thanks ryan


 boamr (114), Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/517/20
Jul 23, 2009  
Bottle. Pours golden color with a nice white head. Smell of citrus and a little bit of a sweet smell. Taste of citrus. Waited for the bitter hop taste and it never came. This is a fantastic beer!


 AndreasJaeger (101), Helsingborg, Sweden
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/519/20
Jul 23, 2009  
Bottle @ Ölbutikken. Golden color with white head. Very hoppy aroma citrus herbs some sweetness. Greaat taste with a lot of hops citrus peaches grapefruit well balanced. Perfect IPA



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