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Samuel Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale

Samuel Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 Percentile 
79
overall
Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8293.35/5.03.35/5.05%89.1English pint
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Commercial Description:
Bottle: Pastuerised
Captures the soul of beer. It has a maltiness that reminds you that beer is a product of the soil. Balance of malt and hops.
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 probstk (1011), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 14, 2006  
550 mL bottle, part of a gift set from the LCBO. App.: med.-deep copper with a decent beige head that lasts. Aroma: mainly malty with slight fruitiness. A bit of hops comes through. Palate: med. carbonation and body, slightly thick. Flav.: malty start, dry with minimal hop presence. Biscuity, bready finish with a hint of hops. Ends abruptly. Fairly balanced, I’ve had better!


henryalvz (32), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/514/20
Nov 13, 2006  
Very nice amber body. Sweet light initial flavor with light bitter finish.


 invalid (302), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 12, 2006  
Not too bad, a little sweet for a pale ale. Glass bottles are the devil. Not bad but plenty of better PAs out there.


 french tickler (642), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 10, 2006  
Drank in a trappist glass. Orange / caramel body. Aromas of alcohol, floral hops and hints of nutty caramel. Creamy somewhat bitter feel. Flavors of caramel, orange peelings, nuts. For an ESB, extremely well balanced.


 cewldre (268), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 5, 2006  
Bottle(550mL): Poured a light amber in color with a small, white head. Smell has a bit of fruit, some berry in there it smells, but I can’t pin down the type. It’s very interesting. It smells very sweet. Flavor has an interesting taste. Again, I notice what seems to be some sort of berry flavor, the more I drink, it seems like it may be a slight raspberry, but again, I am not positive on that. Taste is pretty malty, with maybe a hint of hops in it.


 DJC (238), USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 3, 2006    Updated: Nov 14, 2006
Attractive amber color, and a head that refuses to lace. The aroma is good, but the flavor is much better. Nice balance of malt and hops, with a pleasant aftertaste. Very drinkable - may I have another?


 VeloVampire (483), Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 2, 2006    Updated: Oct 29, 2008
550 ml bottle - pours clear amber, with a big rocky beige head tha lasts forever. Nutty and hoppy aroma, with some malt in there. That distinctive British aroma. Nice taste - upfront maltiness with a good amount of fresh hops, and a pleasant slightly bitter finish. Nothing to write home about, but good stuff nonetheless.


 StompBrockmore (300), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 27, 2006    Updated: Nov 2, 2006
550ml bottle. Pours an almost glowing amber colour, very nice under the light. Nice ’bright’ aroma, which speaks loudly of what the flavour will bring. This is a very smooth beer, balanced nicely between the malt and hops, with a pleasant earthiness and bitterness in the finish.



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