AleSmith X

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97		99
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Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

bottled
common

on tap
common

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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.

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3.1

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

riversideAK (4374) - Shoreline, Washington, USA - APR 17, 2007

Very subtle grapefruit hop aroma, not much else really. The beer is a pale golden with a frothy 1/4 inch head that lasted throughout. The flavor is some more subtle citrus hops with a balancing lightly sweet malt presence. This is a very drinkable ale, as it is very well balanced and not too resiny or heavy on the palate.

3.7

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

hapjydeuce (854) - San Diego, California, USA - APR 14, 2007

This was a very mellow beer that was easily drinkable, very light gold color with fluffy pure white head. Not much of an exciting aroma, but the flavors of hops and sweet malts, followed by a lemon-peel finish was nicely rounded. A good standard Pale Ale.

3.5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

grimreeser (797) - Minnesota, USA - APR 11, 2007

UPDATED: APR 12, 2007 Pours clear gold with a good sized frothy head. Nice aroma, citrus and pine. Good flavor, decent palate.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

brianjames1 (540) - Northridge, California, USA - APR 5, 2007

pours amber in color, medium white frothy head, citrusy aroma, not a bad brew would buy again but would not be my first choice

4.3

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

hopson (633) - Williamsville, New York, USA - APR 1, 2007

From Sickboy282. Another great beer from Alex and this brewery. I don’t think this beer gets the cred it deserves because of the low abv, but it is fantastic. Super citrusy, great light orange color, a little thin, but not too think to detract from the overall experience. Loved it. Wish I had more.

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

DrBayern (1139) - Morehead City, North Carolina, USA - MAR 29, 2007

22 oz. bottle from WeeHeavySD. This a great looking beer - clear gold, big creamy white head that sustains itself well and leaves fine lace. Fresh citrus and spruce aroma over some apricot and orange. Light to medium body and carbonation, clean dry palate. Light brown sugar and toffee flavors give way quickly to an assertive orange zest bitterness that is both refreshing and satisfying. I wish I could get this locally.

3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

JoeMcPhee (6831) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 24, 2007

UPDATED: OCT 29, 2008 Very pale blonde/golden colour. Thick white head. Very fresh pale malt aroma. Fruity hops, grapefruit and lemon, a bit of mango and citrus. Also a nice kick of pininess. Very lean malts, with a fairly dry finish on the back. When fresh, it is quite a lovely APA, but the hoppiness does have a way of fading. Very clean and very crisp. A lovely brew.

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

undsioux7 (745) - Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA - MAR 23, 2007

UPDATED: MAR 25, 2007 Pours clear golden color with a medium white head. Aroma of orange and lemon with a touch of malt. Taste is citris and pine with an undercurrent of malt for balance. Very clean and bright with a dry finish. Almost champagne like. Good stuff Maynard.

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