4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20This is close to DIPA perfection, in my opinion. It could use a touch more delicacy in the flavor, but the aroma is unique and memorable and that’s worth a lot in this style. The aroma is floral with some pine and peppery spice. It’s freshly hoppy, aggressive yet delicate. The flavor is medium dry with lots of excellent bitterness. There’s a strong bite in the finish and a fair bit of that peppery spice. That spice reminds me of spicy greens, like pepper cress. The body is nice and light with good carbonation. The appearance is a medium gold liquid with a big and frothy white head. This is an excellent beer, easy to like with a complex and full hop flavor. Delicious.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Amazing ale. Pours a clean orange. Clean crisp citrus hop aroma. Nice malt hops balance in taste. Not overwhelming on either end. Very good and can see why the over all rating is very high. Will buy again.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours amber with a white head. Good retention. Grapefruit, citrus, pine, some sweetness and a lingering bitterness at the finish. Very nice.
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4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
No, I think this is easily a fantastic IPA in virtually every sense. It pours clear medium gold with an average white head in this glass. Retention is above average, with some spotting present here. The hop presence on the nose is robust; it’s spicy, piney, bread, grapefruit rind, and tangerine comes through. The flavor profile is initial bittering hops; resinous piney, and light spicing. It moves to cream, caramel, sweet bread, with a lingering and vibrant hop note near the finish. Yes, a terrific, albeit slightly dating presentation of a california ipa.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
This got better as it warmed, although not *much* better. The front was floral, candy, and lightly like fresh plastic. The flavor was reasonably robust but still not extraordinary. A good IPA but the shine long ago left Alesmith as a top notch (like, top 5) brewer in the USA, much less the world. Bottle.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Amazing IPA super hoppy smooth intense, on tap in Claremont california, one of the top San Diego beers
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bomber, bottled 5/21/2013 and consumed 6/12/2013. Aroma: bread, caramel, citrus, pine. Snappy, almost spicy orange hidden in there. Pours clear light amber with 2 fingers of white, dense, creamy head that sticks around. Taste is moderately sweet start, full bitter flourish in the middle, giving way to alcohol and a lingering caramel bitter-sweet symphony. Medium-full body, average carbonation, smooth, almost creamy texture. Were it not for the moments of harsh alcohol notes in the taste, this would be pretty magical.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Poured from the bottle into the wrong glass, turns out this glass had been sitting around. Anyways. Aroma is very citrusy and some dank qualities. Fantastic. Flavor is bitter but well balanced. Palate is medium body with a oily finish. Amazing. Ale Smith never disappoints. Very clear and thick head. Paired nicely with a buritto and chips and salsa.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 15, 2013 On tap at city beer. Pours copper with white head. Taste is earthy hops with a slight citrus.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Yes, a perfect 5. I can find no faults with this beer...great appearance, aroma and body and a perfect balance. Nice bitter finish, not too sweet and the alcohol is well hidden.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
22oz bottle pours a golden color with thick foamy head. For the level of alcohol and hops in this beer, it is just so easy going. No harsh flavors from the hops. Just so well balanced. My favorite double IPA.
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