 wavers1 (135), novato, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 08 bottle. pours a nice ’black ruby’ red color with a really nice yellow head with good retention, awesome lacing, very creamy, signature head. aroma is dominated by the signature doughy yeast, which i happen to love. but its a nice warm aroma with plenty of nice hops and tons of hearty sweet roasting malts! taste is very balanced, warming nicely with the malts and viscous body, then a tiny alcohol bite lending perfectly to it. nice warmer, great mountain beer if you board(besides the bottle of course! lol!). this beer has the signature alesmith yeast, i think it’s the conditioning yeast they use. it has the same ’signature’ doughy aroma,head, etc. of the ipa, x, summersmith, etc. a damn goodyeast, and it hasn’t worn out its velvety welcome on my palate yet, not by a long shot!
SuIIy (1445), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Bottle. Pours a reddish brown color with a small off white head. Steady lacing. Nose is piney hops and sweet caramel malt notes. Nice and full body with sticky sweetness. Flavors of resiny hops, toasted malt notes and candied sugars.
cmonster (89), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Bomber served in a tulip. Pours amber-brown with a good-sized tan head. The AleSmith IPA pine and citrus nose is there with considerable maltiness for support. Medium-full body with considerable malt backbone. Long finish with the malts, hops, and some alcohol on display. This is a terrific winter brew, near the top of my list overall.
popery (165), San Francisco, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 It’s a joy to find either version of YuleSmith at the store. The Winter has a bit more caramel sweetness but is still wonderfully dry as are the best DIPAs. The beer is simply chock-full of an incredible juicy hop goodness. It’s an incredible mix of citric and floral hop flavors and scents. It’s a magnificent creation. I continue to worship at the altar of AleSmith.
RPKLove (12), Astoria, New York, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 The best beer I’ve had to date. My bottle was aged one year.Has a hazy, dark-amber appearance. Aroma is extra malty with a little bit of hops. Taste is full of hops and malts, so much so that the dry, smooth finish comes as a surprise. This is not overbearing just sensational.
Sigmund (2280), Hafrsfjord, Norway
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 Bottle, as Yulesmith Holiday Ale, at RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Deep orange to amber colour, low head. Aroma of American caramel malts and American hops, notes of caramellized orange marmalade. Rich mouthfeel. Flavour of oak, caramel malts, dried figs, American hops.
anders37 (4636), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Bottle. Pours a reddish color with a small off-white head. Has a sweetish malty hoppy grapefruit aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty and long bitter hoppy grapefruit finish.
altonbrownd (1902), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 11, 2009 Bottle from Bierkoning. Nice amber colour with thin head. Lovely hoppy nose. Smooth and hoppy flavour. Toffee and caramel flavours. Nice bitterness in the end. Nice one!
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