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AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale

AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
AleSmith Brewing Company

San Diego, California USA

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6504.13/5.04.13/5.0Summer8.5%98.5Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
YuleSmith is a quenching, hoppy "double" IPA. Appearance: Clear copper color and a creamy beige head with good retention. Flavor: Starts out with a bite of hops, but a perfect balance of maltiness and a dry finish leave you thirsting for that next sip. Aroma: The aroma starts with a heady citrusy and floral feel, and a slight overtone of vanilla. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Smooth, medium-bodied. Warm mouthfeel from the high alcohol content. Feels lush and full in the mouth.

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MtStateBeer (61), Hurricane, West Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20

Sep 16, 2008  
22 oz. bomber. Pours an orange-amber with a nice frothy white, good lacing. Aroma is very nice, clean hops. I get flowers, grass, pine, and orange/grapefruit. Flavor is a touch of malty sweetness with loads of citrus, pine, and a nice bitter finish. Very clean, dry finish. Great DIPA.

 beerbill (1397), Laurel, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 3, 2008  
22 oz. bottle courtesy of a trade with dirty matini. Pours a cloudy gold with a moderate white head that lasted through three-quarters of the glass and nicely laced the glass. Very pleasant aroma of citrus and pine in about equal proportion. The flavor is caramel malt up front which is then washed over by citrus and pine hops, with a bit more emphasis on the pine and not as fruity as the aroma. Bitter at the finish but not lingering. As the beer warms, there is an ever so slight alcohol flavor that emerges. Overall a very solid IIPA.


 aplusbreaks (131), , Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Nov 20, 2008  
<b>Big Thanks to Swolf3 for the bottle</b><br /><br /> 22oz bottle pours a hazy golden with a small but nice looking head that leaves behind some decent lacing. Aromas of hops have faded I think, smells more malty almost like a strong ale rather than a IIPA, kind of weird judging it by color then the aromas. Flavors are still hop strong with pine and citrus coming through with a definite malt presence.


poolboy (29), Lafayette, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 20, 2008  
My favorite double IPA. Lots of hops of course. Has the hint of fresh oranges that is so great in double IPAs. Grapefruit and pine. Huge head. Not too sweet.


 dogfish120love (112), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Summer edition. Was kept at a warm temp 85 Degrees so keep that in mind when I rate the appearance. Appearance: poured a golden orange with a thick frothy head that while disapating turned rocky. Smell: huge citrus and grapefruit notes mixed with some signifigant pine and floral aromas. Taste: huge citrus/ grapefruit hop flavor, on second swill alcohol is very present on the after taste. Palate: good, but rather acidic and alcohol potent on the after taste, definitely an enamel dissolver, but thats what you expect from a solid IPA


 grimreeser (756), Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 27, 2008  
Pours a golden orange with a nice sized head, good lacing. Aroma of floral and citrus hops, caramel. Sweet with a solid bitterness.



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