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AleSmith X

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9799
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bottled
common

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common

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RATINGS: 771   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.64   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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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.


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3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
tightslice (42) - Redwood City, California, USA - MAY 17, 2013
For a brewery that has 3 beers in the Ratebeer Top 20, I found this quite disappointing. I realize that context is important (this is certainly no Imperial / Double / Royale with Cheese) so maybe it’s like someone telling you to go listen to Dylan and you pick up a copy of Down In The Groove. Will try more albums.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
jmagnus87 (1390) - Rockford, Illinois, USA - MAY 12, 2013
22oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a clear pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of loads of citrus and a little caramel. Taste of citrus. Grapefruit and orange zest. Liggt bodied with a thin texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, pretty good. Id drink it again.

1.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 3/20
n8dogg515 (5) - Des Moines, Iowa, USA - MAY 12, 2013 does not count
Decent, not as good as others from this brewery. I drank it with my mouth................. ...

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
smkazr (4) - - MAY 12, 2013 does not count
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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
boozedude (1009) - Des Moines, Iowa, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Pale yellow bright pour.. White head.. lots of pine. In the aroma and taste.. Prettydecent ipa...

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Zita (3498) - Assentoft, DENMARK - MAY 8, 2013
light hoppy grass aroma,yellow,clear, white foam, light sweetness, lightly bitter, light body, oily feel, soft carbonation, bitter, long finish,

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Hansen (5449) - Assentoft, DENMARK - MAY 8, 2013
Light golden coloured and clear. Has a white head, lasting. Heavy hoppy aroma, citrus and dill, faint melon/passionfruit. Light acid notes. Flavor starts light sweet and finish heavy bitter. Dry texture.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
DedicatedToFun (674) - Alabama, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Very good on tap in SD - Citrus, spruce, resin, golden, clear, minimal head, medium sweetness, medium body, creamy

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Snoop59 (104) - Penn Run, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 6, 2013
22 oz. bottle. Pours a slightly hazy, golden color with a thin foamy white head. Good retention. Decent lacing. Aroma is a very light citrus. Flavor is initially a grapefruity citrus hop bitterness followed by a lemon note in the finish. Moderately dry. Light bodied.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
tom10101 (1058) - Quebec, CANADA - MAY 4, 2013
Bottle (22 oz). Golden with a small white head and good lacing. Aroma is of slight citrus, caramel and sweetness notes. Aroma is moderately sweet with caramel and light bitterness. Light to medium body. Moderate carbonation. I’m not sure this one was fresh... too sweet and not hoppy enough.


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