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Samuel Smiths India Ale

Samuel Smiths India Ale - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 Percentile 
81
overall
Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9693.4/5.03.39/5.05%91.4English pint
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Commercial Description:
Pasteurised bottles only.
"Samuel Smith's India Ale is characterized by the colour of a golden sunset, a refined maltiness and an emphasis on the aroma and flavour from Britain's best hop gardens."
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 sound67 (159), Offenbach, Germany
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 7, 2009  
355ml dark brown bottle, label as pictured. Pours a beautiful, clear orange golden with a medium, fast-collapsing off-white head; some lacing. Aroma of citrus fruit, malt, and a touch of honey. Medium-bodied bitter (indeed, not an IPA) with active carbonation. Earthy, full mouth feel for this type of beer. Taste is earthy, medium-bitter, hops are evident in the grassy, dry initial taste. Malts and some spicy herbs then dominate the palate. Dry finish, medium-bitter after taste. This is a most refreshing brew from Samuel Smith, with characterful spicy notes giving added dimension to its character as an English bitter. While hops are noticeable, they aren’t strong enough for this beer to qualify as an IPA. Well-balanced, highly sessionable, less bitterish-bitter than most esb’s or "best bitters" - on reflection, maybe somewhere between a bitter and a golden ale.


 tokyogoat (505), San Diego, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/510/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Poured a medium orange-yellow. Nose was weak, slightest hints of floral hops. Taste was bland, slightly corn tasting sweet base. moderate hop bitterness, very weak floral hop flavor.


 madquacker (707), Canberra ACT, Australia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/515/20
Oct 27, 2009  
Excellent brown frothy head with a tanned underscore. Dry dry dry ale with lots of grainy grip. A very nice drop. Best of Samuel Smiths I have had.


 topherh (878), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Pours orange-amber with an off white head. Aroma is caramel and grass. Flavor is sweet malt and floral, grassy hop. Easy to drink.


keidjxz (41), Irvine, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 5, 2009  
Nice golden color that has a very pleasant hop aroma. The flavor is not very bitter just a pleasant malty bitter amalgamation, with a bit of a sour note.


soapbox (15), Alabama, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/511/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Has a hint of an evergreen smell and a faint orange taste. Overall a good beer when you can’t get your hands on a stout!


 Fratto (670), Arlington, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 20, 2009  
Not very hoppy, but nicely balanced. Nice hoppy aftertaste. Turns out it’s not an IPA.



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