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AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale

AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale

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An American Strong Ale brewed by
AleSmith Brewing Company

San Diego, California USA

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5724.1/5.04.09/5.0Winter9.5%98.7 Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
During the summer, YuleSmith is transformed into a big, hoppy, Double IPA. The enormous load of hops requires a substantial malt background to create just the right balance for a Double IPA. Lighter in color, summer YuleSmith is available around the 4th of July and is packaged in a red, white, and blue bottle. For the winter season, YuleSmith is brewed as an Imperial Red Ale. This version is maltier, more balanced, and darker in color than the summer version. Although quite malty, big hop flavors and aromas are abundant making this an unforgettable winter warmer. Winter YuleSmith is packaged in traditional holiday red and green. Original Gravity Alcohol by Volume 1.085 9.5%

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 durhambeer (397), Durham, North Carolina, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20

Feb 21, 2008    Updated: Mar 5, 2008
Loving this one. Always into the imperial reds, and the bottled conditioning is a bonus. Pours nice dark hazy red-orange with generous creamy off-white head that sits around for awhile. Great balance of malt and hops. Slight floral notes, nice fruits and caramel malt. Wonderful.

 Beerman6686 (680), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Pours a nice red color with an off white head. Aroma is of nice citrusy hops followed by sweet malts and a tad of alcohol. Flavor is just so smooth. Porbably one of the best mixtures of hops and malts in an ASA that iv’ve ever had. I liked this better than the summer one.


foundmd (26), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Aug 23, 2008  
22oz bottle. Lovely copper red color with a huge foamy head. Great balance of big hops and malt flavors. Has a subtle sweetness of caramel and fruits. This would be awesome to drink during the cold months of the holiday season.


 j_b (735), Rochester, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Since I am missing a local brewfest tonight I decided to break out a good one from my cellar. Nice looking reddish stuff with thick homebrew head , massive lacing that tells a history, and thickest residue I’ve seen at that. Malty, sweet (think sugar babies) plus pine forest all at once in the nose. Nice indeed. I am now enjoying the malty yet hoppy palate. Can only imagine the power of the summer version cause this stuff packs a kick. Very nice!


 mabel (1633), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Aug 12, 2008  
[1506-20080704] 1pt6floz bottle. Spicy pine resin aroma with dark heavy wood malt notes. Murky, dark brown amber body with a long-lasting foamy almond head and big white floaties. Spicy pine resin continues in the flavour with lots of heavy hops. Medium-full body. Interesting and fragrant!
(w/ jerc, manuchampions, tupalev)


 Rogueone (365), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Bottle: Glowing orange pour with a wispy white head that thinly covers the brew. Freshly-squeezed citrus flavor, very cleanly hopped. Velvety mouthfeel, only about medium-bitterness, but still manages a very full flavor. Delicious.




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