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Samuel Smiths India Ale

Samuel Smiths India Ale

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Samuel Smith

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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8853.42/5.03.41/5.05%86.7English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Pasteurised bottles only.
"Samuel Smith's India Ale is characterized by the colour of a golden sunset, a refined maltiness and an emphasis on the aroma and flavour from Britain's best hop gardens."

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 rocbyter (692), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Dec 1, 2008  
Moderate sour citrus and flower aroma. Clear dark orange color with a lot of dark floaters. Medium to large off white head. Bitter beginning with a sweet middle and mellowing finish.


Ceebs25 (79), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Dec 1, 2008  
12 oz bottle. The aroma is definitely leaning toward caramel malty side, but a dry hop is present as well. A decent bubbly pour and caramel color. A fairly robust flavor with a strong molasses/caramel profile, also with a good biting leafy bitter flavor as well. This was a decent, well rounded beer.


 BeerFanDan17 (415), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/511/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Weak, but smooth. Bitter and slightly hoppy. A pretty average ale--was expecting a bit more flavor, but overall tasty.


halfonit (97), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 21, 2008  
This wasn’t too bad. Had a mild hoppy flavor for an IPA. More of a bitter flavor than most IPA’s I’ve had before. Does have a nice golden color to it. Wasn’t all too overly impressed by this one.


 AR (329), Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 21, 2008  
The India Ale has a mild hop aroma. Its’ flavor begins with hop base which gives way to an underlying maltiness as the beer warms. Very thick texture.



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