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RATINGS: 1621   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.09   EST. CALORIES: 218   ABV: 7.25%
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AleSmith IPA used to be known as "Irie Pirate Ale." However, some nasty patent attorneys think the name is too similar to another brand, so we had to "cease and desist." It's a darn shame, but it beats an obnoxious legal battle, in both expenses and Excedrin. Don't worry though, we won't change the beer (which is a MUCH better IPA than that "other" brand). It was conceived as an American-style IPA to satisfy the yearnings of the most die-hard hopheads. Its high alcohol content may catch you unawares if you're not careful, but it's hard to resist once you've tasted it. Appearance: Deep golden to light amber color, and a nice beige head, with good retention when properly served. Flavor: Starts off with strong citrusy, resiny flavors, balanced by a nice malty sweetness, then fades to a dry finish with a lingering hoppiness and a faint hint of plums and black cherries. Aroma: Strong piney-citrusy character, with vanilla in the background. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Smooth, medium-bodied. Feels warm in the mouth from the alcohol.


thetmaxx's rating

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
thetmaxx (673) - West Sacramento, California, USA - MAR 9, 2012
Poured from the bottle, cannot believe I’ve stumbled upon the number one ipa! the color isa reddish orange copper color. Nice head. Aroma is like fresh hops right off the vine! Flavour is also really good! Nice bitterness, balanced palate not too sticky not to watery. This really is a amazing ipa!


most recent ratings

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JorgeLee (770) - Greater London, ENGLAND - JUN 19, 2013
Bottle from Whole Foods in NYC. I was quite excited about trying this one. For an IPA, quite a yellowy gold colour, bubbly head, some initial carbonation. Hoppy aroma, pine and woody, maybe oak, some slight hint of a quality furniture shop (in a good way). Taste is quite bitter, medium finish. It’s very nice, but I didn’t seem to get the depth or complexity of hop aromas one might expect from a 100 rated beer. Maybe I should try this sometime blind, or on tap, or not look at ratings here before trying! Very good, just don’t get the very high score.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
VictorStr (406) - Helsingborg, SWEDEN - JUN 17, 2013
[US West Coast Trip 2013] Slap me in the face and call me.... Ja ja hur som helst. Aroman, ja? Omänskligt bra, fruktig, humlig, frisk. Smaken är också den underbar. Mycket bra balanserad och den rinner ned genom strupen som flytande bebis rumpa ! Det här är bra !

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Holmen1 (1187) - NORWAY - JUN 16, 2013
Flaske fra polet: hva mer kan man forlange av en APA? Denne har alt - en flott skumkorne som holder på smaken helt til bunns, aroma som frister og frister (Må bare ta en slurk til), smaksfylde som har alt man kan ønske seg av citrus, bær, tropiske lekkersaker, raffinert bitterhet, fast kontrollert av en lett karamellaktig maltsødme, og en ettersmak som varte til lenge etter at jeg var ferdig med dagens korrespondanse.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Alfadale (4) - mountain view, California, USA - JUN 15, 2013 does not count
AleSmith is light golden orange in color. Citrus and pine nose. Low bitterness. Pairs with aged cheese very well! Smooth and well balanced. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Zer0 (84) - NETHERLANDS - JUN 15, 2013
Bottle at beertemple. Pours clear golden. Aroma of pine and citrus. Taste is smooth grapefruit and citrus. Very refreshing. Awesome

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Valgreen (52) - DENMARK - JUN 15, 2013
Bottle at unibaren, 15 / 6 2013. Clear orange, small white head. Beautiful aroma of hops and sweet malts, fruity piney grapefruit. Taste, well balanced, grapefruit piney, malty, just lovely. Great mouth feel. One of the best IPA’s I’ve ever had.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
RogertheKid (58) - Quebec, CANADA - JUN 14, 2013
A must have IPA, most certainly one of the best I have ever had. I will stock up on this one

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
deadCATAtlanta (31) - Georgia, USA - JUN 14, 2013
Pours liquid gold. bites hard. too good.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Westmeister (991) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - JUN 13, 2013
Bottle shared at EricTeusinks - Pours clear yellow. Big citrus bite, fruity, a tad piney and clean/crisp maltiness. The was certainly a top tier IPA. The balance was nice, it was bright and it damn drinkable.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
christ0ph (13) - Hamar, NORWAY - JUN 12, 2013
Classical hop driven american IPA, full of "C hops" with a percistent two finger foam. Long finish. Buy it!


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