AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale

Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Bottle. [Courtesy of wetherel]. Light unclear medium to dark orange color with a large, frothy - creamy, excellent lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, grape, light to moderate yeasty, soap. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. ;o)) (220108)

An unclear orange beer with a fine beige head. The aroma has hops all over - a great aroma. The flavor is sweet malty with loads of hops both aroma and bitter hops as well as notes of grass. The end is dry and bitter. Really a nice beer.

(Bottle 65 cl) Pours a hazy orangey golden with a creamy, off-white head. Surprisingly subdued hop aroma. Very full body with lots of caramel malt and a high residual sweetness. Marked hoppy finish, but it’s a somewhat muddy hop profile leaving a somewhat confusing impression. Some alcohol in the finish, herbal cough syrup like. Honestly this was a disappointment, but thanks heaps to sk8viking for sharing nonetheless. 220406

22 fl oz bottle thanks to Hildigöltur and Ungstrup for allowing us to open this :). Pours almost clear and golden orange with a diminished white head. Spiced and orange fruity to light citrusy aroma. Light breadish and liqourice hops flavoured with a solid bitterness. Dried fruity yet not raisin sweet as the flavour remains rather dry. Dry and lasting bitter into the far finish.

Bottled. Hazy amber. Intense grapefruit aroma. Fairly sweet with firm, rounded maltiness. Enormously hoppy. Salty, very bitter finish. Die hard brutal hop juice with a fair amount of alcohol...

Bottled (thanks whoever sent this to me!). Orange colour, big white head. Aroma is very fruity and flowery hops along with some nuttyness as well as caramel and malts. Flavour is very hoppy, grassy and some fudge and some mild alcohol. Also nuttyness. Big grassy/fruity aftertaste with slight earthy and nutty notes.

Bottle. Hazy amber coloured with an off white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and hops. Flavour of malts, caramel, pine needles and hops.

Weak farty aroma. Hazy amber colour. Malty flavour, rough bitterness. Sweet maltiness, but very short. Dry finish.

UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Name: Yulesmith (Summer)
Date: September 25, 2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: hazy orange with a thin off-white head
Aroma: sweet citrus aroma
Body: big body with a silky smooth creamy texture
Flavor: lots of incredable hop flavor on top of rich malt backbone with some good sweetness giving it perfect balance, low bitterness
Overall: velvety sweet grapefruit elixure in a glass, the best beer i’ve ever had, it brings a tear to my eye

Name: Yulesmith (Summer)
Date: October 20, 2005
Source: tasting
sweet citrus candy malt flavor, lots of carmel, lots of bitterness,

Name: Yulesmith (Summer)
Date: December 01, 2005
Mode: draft
Source: brewery
Aroma: big sweet piney grapefruit aroma
Flavor: huge sweet malt flavor and lots of grapefruit flavor, the perfect flavor to follow up the wonderful aroma

Name: Yulesmith (Summer)
Date: May 26, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: roadtrip
Score: 3.9 to 4.0
Words: summer vs. winter tasteoff
Appearance: hazy orange, fine white head, lots of drippy lace
Aroma: big sweet caramel and citrus hop aroma
Flavor: lots of earthy flavor bitterness that takes on a musty or even woody character (age?)
Overall: summer is lighter than the winter as it should be

Name: Yulesmith (Summer)
Date: June 07, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Vintage: 2005
does not stand the test of time, gets a bit astrengent

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 17/20
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