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Samuel Smiths India Ale

Samuel Smiths India Ale

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Samuel Smith

England

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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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 TINOZACCA (146), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20

Sep 25, 2005  
This is a very fine ale. It has a nice color and a decent head. The aroma has some malt and a lot of hops. The body of the beer is decent with some decent feel on the palate. the flavor is rich of hops. A very good IPA.

shanepardue (72), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 16, 2008  
A little weak on the hops with a sour sweetness. Not one of my favorites of this brewer, but not bad. I’m not big on the sour flavor and prefer more of a hoppy IPA.


 NomDeBeer (129), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Another mild IPA; low in hops and alcohol. Good beer, completely drinkable. It’s an entry-level IPA for people new to the style, but for a confirmed hop-head, this won’t do it.


 unclemike (328), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 7, 2008  
A nice brew. Has a sweet flavor and aroma while still having a deep hoppy texture. Appearance is cloudy and dark brown. Overall a nice beer with a solid base to it and a nice aftertaste


 timsilvia32 (183), born in Michigan, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Cloudy copper pour, white head. Floral aroma, some caramel maltiness. Adequately carbonated, earthy, slight citrus and toffee/caramel. Some bitterness throughout and clean at the finish. Had 3 other beers before this and this one really seemed to increase the effects for being only 5% abv. A good example of the style, not the best however.


drfood (11), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/512/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Thoroughly pleasant but not very loveable. Mild hop bitterness, with an odd mouth-feel. The finish was something like orange flower water and this was oddly out of step with the cheddar cheeses on the board for this tasting. Not bad, but I’ll take a dogfish head anytime.




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