tzakiel (59), Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Fairly hoppy and earthy taste. Enjoyed it quite a bit. Would recommend to other fans of slightly hoppy beers.
 GJF (520), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Certainly a nice pale ale but not the most distinctive of the Sam Smith’s beers. Pretty straightforward, a bit of the mineral quality in the finish. Good, not great.
Papillon (211), Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 550 mL Bottle. Amber body with a frothy-creamy off-white head that settles to a thin foamy layer leaving nice lacing. The aroma has a sharp sweetness about it; a sort of combination of very ripe banana, a little hint of almond liqueur, and an astringent floral overtone to it. I find the flavor better than the aroma: a little hint of almond accompanies the light sweet malts and bit of crystal malt. The aftertaste has a nuttiness about it and a refreshing astringent quality to it. Nice smooth beery finish and a subtle linger of almond. Good brewing work, Sam!
Nimrod979 (25), Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 Pours copper with a beautifully frothy off white head... Lacing stays glued to the glass as you drink it down. Aroma is unique. Kind of a roasty banana scent with hint of floral hops. Flavor has a smokey malt flavor with a long light bitter finish. Creamy mouthfeel, medium body. Very pleasant beer. Thanks Sam.
naivepegasus (194), USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Pours a clear copper with about two fingers of light tan head. Interesting aroma, I’m catching...metallic pineapple. The taste is completely different, and...takes some getting used to. It wasn’t expected. starts off with some sour sweetness, and then ends in a kind of dark bitterness. Not what I expected- part of me really likes it, but part of me thinks the flavor doesn’t mesh that well.
scrizzz (1341), kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Light caramel aroma, earthy too with some steel. Clear amber, strong rocky creamy white head. Light creamy body, floral tones, soft throughout. Sweet underneath. I still don’t get how this is a ’bitter’ but I liked it.
garthicus (1319), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Copper body with a small but lasting white head. Aroma: somewhat nutty with good earthy tones, lots of malt and some mild spices. Flavour: malty at first but some fruit shining through, very enjoyable maltiness in there and a long nutty malt finish. An incredibly solid beer.
akbar (3), Italy
does not count  | 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Near perfect copper color. No hop aroma, but quite fine for the style.
A little bit over hopped, and few body.
No so much maltiness found as the other reviews i red.
Anyway a good beer over all
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