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RATINGS: 563   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.


3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
DrHomolka (761) - Portland, Oregon, USA - JUN 9, 2008
Bomber. Pours a hazy, pale golden/yellow color with a moderate and foamy bright white head that leaves sudsy lace. Aroma is sweet, citrusy, more of the lemon variety than usual. Some doughy, bready yeastiness is evident as well as a clean but noticeable maltiness underneath. The taste is smooth, light bodied, very lightly tart. Low to medium bitterness, fairly dry. This is a pretty unassuming beer that really has no faults. I don’t think I’d ever buy this again but for what it is I think it succeeds.

2.1
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
FlyingSwine (171) - Littleton, Colorado, USA - JUN 1, 2008
22 oz bottle. This one wasn’t my cup of tea, but then again I’m not a big fan of highly hopped beers. Aroma and flavor were dominated by sweet flowery hops. I didn’t pick up any of the complex characteristics that are in the commercial description or other’s reveiws. I liked it better towards the bottom of the bottle, when I got into a bit of the yeast. Palate was dry, and not particularly refreshing.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Sparky (2128) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - MAY 29, 2008
Bomber. Pours a clear gold with crazy carbonation, probably the most carbonated beer I’ve seen. Has a huge 4 finger white head even with a careful pour. Nose is crisp hops and sweet grass. Palate is sweet malt upfront with light citrus and a bitter hop finish. Interesting brew – took me a while to taste it due to the huge head. Medium mouth feel and obviously great lacing. Not a bad brew and one of the better pale ales I have had to date.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
chrisafari (100) - Orange, California, USA - MAY 29, 2008
Pours a medium dark Golden color with a nice thin white head. Aroma of citrus and lightly hoppy. Flavors are sweet and slightly hoppy. Leaves a dry hoppy after-taste. A good beer, but I was expecting more mmff.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
BMan1113VR (6145) - Los Angeles, California, USA - MAY 28, 2008
Pours with a puffy, white head covereing a chill-hazed golden body. Good lacing. Aroma is of tangy pine, lots of toffee and grapefruit. Taste is a tad sour, with nice citrus hops and a noticable lack of malt character. The mouthfeel was a bit odd...dry at first and then turned a bit oily. Lively carbonation.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
Angeloregon (2054) - Portland, Oregon, USA - MAY 6, 2008
On tap at AleSmith brewery--Light straw-copper color with a frothy white head. Crisp, sugary, caramel nose. Fruity, lemony, spicy hopped flavor. Quite delicious!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
AgentSteve (1585) - SF Bay Area, California, USA - MAY 4, 2008
Floral hop nose, smooth and subtle. A bit malty with a bitter clean, finish. Pretty good for a pale.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Rusty (1509) - Mesa, Arizona, USA - MAY 4, 2008
Pours a hazy golden color with a nice frothy white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, pine and malt. Aroma is pretty big considering that this is a smaller beer. Flavor of hops, malt and a touch of sweetness. Very drinkable pale ale and a good sessionable or lawn mowing beer as well.


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