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Samuel Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale

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

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8323.35/5.03.35/5.05%89.3English pint
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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 Prostman (1077), Pennsylvania, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Sep 24, 2002  
This is probably one of my favorite English beers. It is very smooth, amber in color with a nice lacing white head. Malt dominates this brew with a nice subtle hop bitterness at the end.


 Braudog (3750), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/519/20
Feb 25, 2003  
Flagship beer, in my opinion. Prototype brown hue with a quality head on the pour. Wonderful malty nose. Nutty, rich malt flavors are perfectly balanced with just right amount of bitter edge. Outstanding ale.


PieTaster (32), Humpton, California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/519/20
Sep 21, 2002  
One of my favs. This is the bottled version of their Old Brewery Bitter. Has more of a kick at 5.0% abv. Nice buttery flavor.


 BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Jul 31, 2007  
550ml brown bottle from Lou’s in Augusta. Red-copper translucent body with around an inch of initial off-white head that dissipates rather quickly. Smells caramelly and fruity, with hints if a peaty quality. A roasty maltiness dominates the flavor with hints of fruit, diacetyl (coming through as a very pleasing butterscotch flavor). No one quality of the flavor overpowers another I would say. A nice balance and a medium-bodied mouthfeel make this extremely drinkable. Definitely glad I finally tried it, and I’m sure the brown bottle helped the flavor. A new favorite!


rlhubley99 (36), Austin, Texas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Sep 23, 2002  
I was very happy with this pale ale. Pours quite nicely and makes a nice size rich, creamy head. Definitely taste a nice floral flavor. Reminds me of a Sierra Nevada, but more refined.


wade (58), Decatur, Georgia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
May 3, 2000  
Wow - great beer. Old Sammy comes through again.


 hutch914199 (107), Wisconsin, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/519/20
Oct 9, 2001  
The best pale I’ve had yet, still looking for one better.


 Ringo (959), Loveland, Colorado, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/517/20
Feb 13, 2002    Updated: Sep 13, 2004
One of my all-time favorites. The best buttery tasting ale in the world. Consistently good although it comes in a clear bottle. I gave some to my friend, a lifelong beer drinker but not a taster (he thought Fat Tire was the best beer in the world) and he said it was the best beer he ever had in his life. About as perfect as an ale can get. I dream of a day when I can visit this brewery, I love all of their products and if I had to pick a favorite brewery Sam Smith's would be it.



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