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Samuel Smith
Brewed at All Saints Stamford

Style: Fruit Beer
Tadcaster, England
Serve in Flute, Shaker

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 84   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.46   EST. CALORIES: 153   ABV: 5.1%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Handcrafted at Melbourn Bros’ tiny brewery set in a time warp in Stamford using the old manually operated brewing equipment. finest organically grown barley and wheat are used to create a complex ale which having undergone primary and secondary fermentation with different yeasts and extended maturation, is taken to Samuel Smith’s small, independent British brewery at Tadcaster. There it is blended with pure organic apricot fruit juice and a previously cellared organic brew - creating an unparalleled fruit ale. The smooth distinctive character of the matured ale serves as the perfect counterpoint to the pure organic fruit juice.


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3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
AndyW68 (391) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - MAR 3, 2013
hazy orange poor with a white head. aroma of apricot with biscuit undertones. taste is sweet like nectar.it is strong sweet apricot. you can feel the syrupy juice mixed in with the ale. too sweet to be a regular choice for me.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
RumRunner101 (380) - British Columbia, CANADA - JUL 31, 2012
Pours super cloudy, dirty orange. Aromas of cereals and apricot. Relatively full bodied with some maltiness up front, and then it’s all chewy apricot. Finish is slightly tart. Very fruity.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
jeremyh70 (344) - Missouri, USA - JAN 13, 2013
Pale hazy yellow with some head and lacing. Very sweet smell with wheat and apricot. Very sweet taste of wheat and apricot. Thin mouthfeel. Much too sweet for my taste. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
kambei70 (303) - - JAN 14, 2013
Strong apricot smell and taste. Still pleasant to drink without much substance. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ---Rate via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
S_Side_Smitty (207) - Lakeland, Florida, USA - JUL 23, 2012
Pours a cloudy apricot color with a thick white head. Aroma is fermented fruit (almost like a cider), sour & yeasty. Taste is sweet apricots up front transitioning into light malts for the finish. Good stuff.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
ianwelby (202) - SCOTLAND - MAY 18, 2013
Nearly-clear, orange beer which is quite lively. Aroma is strong apricot. Taste is a sharp, slightly sour apricot flavour and something else (almost a toasted malt undercurrent but I’m not sure if that’s what it is) with the almost pickle-y apricot flavour being what lingers. Very crisp and refreshing.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Majin (185) - West Des Moines, Iowa, USA - FEB 23, 2013
pours a light yellow cloudy color with a strong jam apricot aroma. flavor is sweet fruity apricot pretty much what you would expect. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jahshuwuh (180) - USA - AUG 17, 2012
Nice peach apricot smell, finger head, lacing that dissipates rather quickly but nice. Light tartness and sweet taste. Very good, surprised me. Good citrus aftertaste. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
v1rgil (150) - Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA - SEP 1, 2012
Aroma is apricot jam. Flavour is apricot jam. Very tastey. Pours golden yellow. Thin head.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
beerproject (108) - Nashville, Tennessee, USA - APR 13, 2013
The aroma is pretty much what you’d expect, plenty of fresh apricot. The flavor is extremely well balanced with apricot, carmel, smooth bitterness and a touch of noble hop flavor. Finishes a little sweet and tangy.


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