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RATINGS: 341   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.4   SEASONAL: Spring   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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Drawn from one of our oldest recipes, Smitten Ale began as part of a series of rye beers at our Eccentric Café. The combination of sharp citrus & resinous flavors from the hops with the earthy, rustic overtones of the rye malt contribution yield an interesting take on the American Pale Ale.


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3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
TheBeerGod (4675) - Newport News, Virginia, USA - FEB 3, 2013
Bottle. Hazy gold with a short, frothy white head. Aroma is citrusy and floral with toasted malt notes. Taste is strong citrus, toasted malt, floral hops, hints of tropical fruit and soft spicy rye. Body is medium with a foamy, bubbly carbonation. Lingering bitterness. Spicy hops, citrus fruit, floral notes and toasted malt round this out.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
TomDecapolis (4231) - Lawrence, Kansas, USA - FEB 3, 2013
Pours a hazy golden with orange notes and a large foamy white head that laced. Aroma of orange and lemon zest along with some cereal grains. Flavor of bitter grapefruit, lemon zest and Cheerios. A bit harsh and dry but I dig it.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
cbfobes (1734) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - FEB 3, 2013
Poured from 12oz bottle, pours a hazy golden with a big fluffy white head and lacing, aroma has a nice amount if hops and a little bit of grain as well, the flavor has a nice hop bite on the front end with a sweet finish, pretty crisp and clean, not bad

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
LinusStick (2625) - Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 3, 2013
Blah. A very bland beer. Aroma was very weak. Grains, lemon and notes of citrus. Pour was a nice bubbly light gold with (surprise!) a ton of sediment floating in the glass. Taste was weird. Started with bitter hops and grains then seemed to turn to water mid swallow. Quick dry finish with no lingering flavor. Nice carbonation. Very boring beer that may be better on a hot summer day.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jtw (1040) - farmington, Michigan, USA - FEB 3, 2013
a nice golden spicy ale, with straw and malt forward and a touch of grassy and lightly citrus hops. feels a bit like their regular ("midwestern" i suppose?) pale, with added body and some rye complexity. it’s not a brilliant or particularly remarkable beer, but it’s very well done and pretty tasty and easy-drinking. a nice clean rye pale. i’ll certainly add this to my regular rotation.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jcweaver (699) - VA Beach, Virginia, USA - FEB 3, 2013
Bottle. Pours golden with a moderate white head. Aroma of citrus hops, grass, light sweet malts and a touch of spicy rye. Pine and citrus hop flavors nicely balanced by pale malts. Spicy rye in the finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
portableparty (1617) - Blaine, Minnesota, USA - FEB 2, 2013
12 oz. bottle. Pours hazy with floaties and has a white tight soapy head that fades to a wispy film and collar. Aroma has citrus hops and rye bread scents along with subtle malt. Taste is bitter citrus hops bready rye and malt with a little spice in the finish. Palate is medium and chalky with a spicy dry finish. Solid beer!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jmohno (844) - Iowa, USA - FEB 2, 2013
Golden orange clear but chunky yeast. Aroma is strong floral citrus.And strangely some melted wax or rubber.Strong dankness. Pretty bitter and dry,smooth almost slick,lots of floral citrus,dry light,very bitter citrus/grassy finish.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
WarChef1 (23) - North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA - FEB 2, 2013
bottle. poured nice with nice frothy white head with good retention and stuck around for a while. Some decent lacing. smells of bread, spice(pepper), hay, grass, and some hops. i did not get a lot of citrus but was there. Pours golden straw with slight haze. Taste of decent hop bitterness with spiciness from the rye, a touch of resin. Did get nice citrus hop flavor as well. Beer was light and refreshing with lively carbonation with a medium length finish that was bright.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
jar72404 (420) - USA - FEB 2, 2013
On tap at champs. Hazy gold with thin white head with good retention. Aroma is hay and straw. Flavor is the same plus a little peppery spiciness. Creamy mouthfeel. Strange beer: Tastes like a hoppier spicier Oberon.


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