Samuel Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Tadcaster, England

pours dark, slightly hazy amber, medium tan head, some lacing. i caught floral alcohol and earth in the nose. my first impression of the taste was mud, but as it warmed, i caught creamy caramel and malt. the palate is creamy smooth, with a slightly bitter finish. although i say this about most of the beers i drink, "the more i drank this, the more i enjoyed it". that kicked my overall rating up another notch. so there!

This has been one of my favorites for some time. It is a fairly basic beer, but to me it typifies English beer. Very earthy beer. Mellow malts, with English hops that reside just under the surface of the malt. Pours amber with a frothy white head. good lacing. Not terribly adventurous but a great beer every time.

A sunset red colour,thin head,carbonation seems rapid.Artoma,malty and a nice malt.Also a caramel hint.Flavour nutty, hops good malt bitter,hops are sharp in taste,themalt is very pronounced,bitter is nasty,finish is dry and malty.

Sheeeesh, why with the clear glass bottles? Pours a light amber, very clear like stained glass. Aroma was smelled of a typical ESB, caramel and a bit of lightly roasted malt. Flavour was sweet caramel, lightly hopped. Drinkable, however, forgettable.

Bottle. Amber with nice thick off white head. Sweet malt aroma. Malt flavor. Hidden hops. Nice.

Crystal clear amber color with a big thick head. Retention is insane, with a half-inch cap lasting the duration. Leaves lots of sticky lacing. Aroma is a bit typical, with sweet maltiness and mild fruitiness. Flavor is mostly toffee and caramel, maybe some diacetyl. Hops are all but undetectable. A little tannic bitterness comes out in the finish. Dry, and smooth with a medium-light body. Really easy to drink, but not really as robust as I like my pales.

355 ml. bottle. Pours amber with small off-white head. Initial smell was not very good. Taste was a little better, bitter, malty, a little hoppy. Medium body and a slight metallic finish.

Darker than most beers that deem themselves pale ales, but a good amber color. It wasnt as hoppy as I like a pale ale to be. But a good smooth finish that was enjoyable.