Samuel Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale

Amber/Brown color white head citrus aroma sweet malt taste and barely any noticable hop after light for 5% smooth and sessionable

Beer look dark cooper or maybe beer bottle brown and pretty much crystal clear, the two inch cap reduces to about one after a few moments but then lasts for a phenomenally long time, nice looking brew not overly great it just looks nice. Mild hops, some dark woodiness and some noticeable alcohol are in the aroma. The presence of the alcohol is very out of place and surprising given this is only 5%. Aroma is finished off with some caramel and is overall very standard. Beer seems very light flavored and has a noticeable hop presence and a banana after taste, as the brew warms more the flavor does become more bold with more of a roasted malt character emerging. Brew feels way to thin for it doesn’t match the richness of the malts. Nice flavor but seemed a touch old or stale or something, check the best before date and it’s still good this might be due to the clear bottle. I was slightly disappointed in this one don’t really know why and the marks seem way to low, maybe if I was in a better this would have scored higher. On a side note after drinking this beercronic showed up at my place and displayed one of the greatest displays of beer geekdom ever when I answered the door I breathed heavily on him and within three seconds high proclaimed I had just drank a English ale. Now that’s a true beer geek.

This is a very mild brew. Small light tan head and decent orange/brown apperance with better than average lacing. Mild malty nose with some caramel. Very tasty! Caramel, ripe fruit, yummy hops and a background sourness. Soft almost chewable mouthfeel which has good tingle and finishes with a quiet fruity aftertaste. Very smooth. Another excellent, expensive Samuel Smith brew.

550ml bottle pours muddy amber with a thin white wispy head. Good malt aroma with a mild tangy sweetness on the palate. Medium hop bitterness. I think this brewery can do better.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear copper color with a low off-white head that diminishes quickly. Little to no lacing. Very little aroma at first but as it warms, a nice surprise of bisquity malt goodness arises from the glass. Flavor has an earthy, grassy bitterness balanced by a malty sweetness. Light to medium bodied. Soft carbonation. Medium-dry finish. I definitely started this one out too cold. It really developed as it warmed.

Bottle, 55cl - Amber colored beer with a large head. Aroma is malty with strong notes of caramel and toffee. Flavor is sweet with notes of caramel and some hops. OK ESB.

Bottle, 5% at KØ09. Slightly hazy amber colour. Small frothy head. The flavour is mildly hoppy, slightly grassy.