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Brewed by Dundalk (Diageo)
Style: Irish Ale
Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

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common

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RATINGS: 1733   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.02   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Smithwick’s is Ireland’s number one ale. Its exceptional taste, distinctive colour and purity of ingredients make it unique. Its rich, satisfying taste has earned it five gold medals in the famous Monde Selection Beer Tasting Competition. Smithwick’s is produced using the finest hops and special roasted, malted barley. In 1998 a new enhanced draught product with improved head retention was launched along with redesigned glassware.


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3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Thisis12ptfont (627) - Los Angeles, CA, California, USA - MAR 18, 2013
Aroma of oats, grains and brown sugar. Crimson/copper color. Slightly dark flavors of molasses, candied caramel, brown sugar and maple syrup. Overall, not a bad beer. Medium bodied with some nice malty flavors.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
craig220 (289) - Crofton, Maryland, USA - MAR 18, 2013
Poured a clear mahogany color with a nice and thick beige head. Aroma is caramel, bread, spruce, nuts, and a very very faint smokiness. Taste is just malty sweetness with a touch of bitter and sour. This is good, cheap beer to enjoy on one day of the year.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
HopHater (14) - Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA - MAR 18, 2013
Not worth drinking. No depth and palate is weak. It has a very metallic finish. Taste Nothing like I would expect an Irish Ale to taste like. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
vvesside (148) - California, USA - MAR 18, 2013
Not a great beer. Pretty disappointing. Probably the worst beer of my St Pattys day celebration. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
AKThunder (152) - New York, USA - MAR 17, 2013
Creamy pale ale with hints of caramel. A nice alternative to many other beers available in America in bigger quantities.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
camborne (291) - Hopkins, Minnesota, USA - MAR 17, 2013
Standard ale. Its st patty ’s day so oh well. Overly sweet and nothing special. Drinkable.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
ttoadee (357) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAR 16, 2013
Light bronze, thin white head(nitro?) Lightly roasted malt in the nose. Starts sweet, but dies. Middle is light caramel. Lager like dry finish.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
N3lson1 (32) - Long Valley, New Jersey, USA - MAR 16, 2013
An alright ale, never thought it was as great as everyone claims it to be....

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
drfabulous (2946) - Lexington, Kentucky, USA - MAR 16, 2013
Draught at Riviera crappy pub. Light caramel. Sweet. Eh overall. Nothing that I was surprised by. Ok.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Bamaboy1975 (78) - Suffolk, Virginia, USA - MAR 16, 2013
12oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Dark brown, nearly black. This beer is much darker than more common example of an Irish Red. Slightly boring albeit familiar. Aromas of nuts and roasted malts. Hardly any hop aroma that's noticeable. Very smooth, malty, and roasted taste. Goes down well. A great finish with a crisp departure from the palate. Thinner than you'd expect from the appearance and smell, but overall smooth and well carbonated. A great beer. Fantastic Irish session beer. The best way I can describe it would be the Bud Light to Guinness' Bud Heavy. Granted, they aren't the same style, but you get my point.... ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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