AleSmith X

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	91
	overall

An American Pale Ale brewed by
AleSmith Brewing Company
San Diego, California USA

bottled
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372 3.62/5.0 3.62/5.0 5% 97.2 Lager glass, Shaker P Stats

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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Vac (2274), San Diego, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Feb 7, 2004
On cask: This pale pours with a slightly cloudy pale orange-yellow body topped by a medium thick head with lots of lacing. The aroma is slightly sweet and hoppy with citrus notes, notes of other tropical fruits and a slight mustiness. The flavor is slightly sweet and hoppy with citrusy notes (mostly lemon) a touch of pine, and tropical fruit notes. Light to medium bodied, smooth and dry.

DuffMan (2139), Calgary, Alberta, Canada

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 1, 2008

On tap at the Yardhouse in San Diego. Hazy golden orange, big thick white cap. Massive citrus grapefruit and resinous hop aroma and flavour. Medium bodied. Long dry finish. Very nice.

GMCC2181 (504), Bear, Delaware, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 28, 2008

Bottle shared by wolf. Light yellow in color, small head. Aroma of light hops. Taste is sweet pine hops with a very light texture. Clean and crisp. It is like a thined out version of their IPA. Super easy to drink. Probably the best APA out there.

Swolf3 (148), Elkton, Maryland, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 27, 2008

Bottle From Hophead22. Poured a light golden yellow with nice big white head. Aroma is lemon, grass, and pine. Taste is very clean and crisp, with pine, citrus, hops, pine, and lemon. Finish is very smooth and east to drink. A nice summer time brew. another nice brew from Alesmith.

changeup45 (608), Orlando, Florida, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 12, 2008

From Hi-Time Wine Cellars. This looked a lot lighter than I was expecting, pouring a light golden color. A moderate sized head settles to a thin layer with some spotty lacing. The aroma is mostly floral hops with some citrus. The flavor is nicely hopped, crisp bitter hops, citrus and pine notes with doughy malts. Very easy drinking without sacraficing flavor. Good beer.

EricE (293), Beltsville, Maryland, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Oct 12, 2008

Hazy pale yellow with lots of bubbles. A thin fluffy white head on top. Lots of fruity hops on the aroma. Citrus and grapefruit. Also a fair amount of yeast in the aroma. Bitter malt flavor with a strong hop character. Lots of citrus and floral notes. Crisp and easy to drink. Very good.

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