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AleSmith X

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RATINGS: 563   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.64   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
AleSmith X Extra Pale Ale is a clean, light-colored, light-bodied ale. The People's Choice award winner at the 2000 San Diego Real Ale Festival and the second runner-up in 2001, it has a good dose of dry hops balanced by a gentle sweetness, giving an almost sweet-and-sour effect. Appearance: Light golden color, and a nice white head, with good retention when properly served. Flavor: Starts off with almost tingling flavors of citrus and pine, balanced by a nice malty sweetness, then fades to a dry finish with a lingering hoppiness. Aroma: Strong lemony-citrusy character, with sweet malt and pine in the background. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Smooth, light-bodied.


3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
weihenweizen (631) - West Virginia, USA - FEB 10, 2012
Refrigerated 22 oz. bottle poured into a shaker. Pours golden with slight haze with couple finger fluffy white head that dissapates pretty fast. Small lacing, light body (may be even a little thin), and nice bitter hop aroma. Taste is herbal hops and finishes bitter hops. Not one of my favorite styles, not a lot of flavor for me, but pretty good.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
cooplander (22) - - FEB 6, 2012
slightly cloudy golden color, nice floral hop aroma, cleat bitter hop flavor with a dry finish, very good APA

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
AWISLguy (268) - Wisconsin, USA - FEB 5, 2012
Bomber from Vintage Estate brought by ck1, thanks bro! Pours very clear pale orangey-yellow with a foamy white head. Aroma brings mildly floral hoppiness, some citrus, a bit of biscuit. Taste has some bitter citrus fruit, some breadiness. A bit sweet without much of any malt existence. Finishes short without much presence. Nothing bad or annoying about this brew, but nothing to make it stand out either - which is disappointing from Alesmith.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
pellegjr (255) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 3, 2012
Bomber, pours clean bronze w sticky creamy head, floral citrusy aroma, clean and dry w/ sturdy bitterness throughout, delicious session brew

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
oRos (95) - sacramento, California, USA - FEB 3, 2012
Great Pale ale. Nice hop smell great clean hop finish. One of the best pales ive had on tap.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
savnac (1365) - Anchorage, Alaska, USA - FEB 2, 2012
22 oz bottle. Clear amber with a foamy off white head. Aroma is citrus, tropical fruit and some cereal malt. Flavor is lots of bitter hops with a balanced malt presence. Medium body with average carbonation and a dry, clean finish. Excellent pale ale, lots of hop character and super drinkable.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Nephilium (867) - Ohio, USA - JAN 31, 2012
Mild floral and biscuit aroma, pours a clear light amber with a full white head. Not much hop in the flavor, more of biscuity malts, with a touch of lemon in the finish. Light mouthfeel, and very easy drinking. My biggest complaint about this beer would be the price, at $9 a 22 oz bottle, it’s a bit expensive for what it is.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
DrSilverworm (703) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JAN 28, 2012
22oz bottle, shared with Taylor. Clear yellow-orange color, a really foamy near-white head. Tons of lace. Very light and very smooth carbonation, and a light body indeed. Very easy to drink, yet great hop aroma. It’s not overly bitter or resiny, like an IPA can be, but that hop is still so super-satisfying. It’s difficult to explain, but the flavor here is so complex and nuanced, yet so light, and easy to drink... It’s an amazing combo. Amazing flavor for a 5% brew, I figured this would be at least 6%. A fantastic pale ale, if I’ve ever had one.


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