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AleSmith Golden Anvil Ale 3.41 12

AleSmith Golden Anvil Ale

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123.5/5.03.41/5.04.5%78.7Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Golden Anvil Ale This refreshing ale is a perfect balance of malt character and a satisfying hop bitterness. Each sip starts with a delightful floral and citrus aroma, then fades to a balanced finish of malt and hops. A great quencher for a hot day! Appearance: Golden color, deeper than straw but not quite amber, sparkling clarity, and good foam retention. Flavor: Clean, dry malt flavors with a hint of tangy hop tones. Refreshing, quenching and easy to drink. Aroma: Bright citrus and pine hop aromas from Cascade hops balance the malt and fermentation aromas. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Light, crisp, refreshing
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 BeerLimey (1873), California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 7, 2001    Updated: May 29, 2003
There was a slight piney aroma, while the flavor offers a nice refreshing balance of tangy Cascade hops and a smooth malt backbone, giving this something of a Pacific Northwest feel.


 DrunkAsASkunk (847), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 2, 2002  
When i popped open the bottle its aroma just smacked me in the face..and cried drink me..drink me. But yes, the taste was not as strong as the aroma would entail. A subtle tangy taste is in order with the Alesmith Anvil, but i failed to see how this was the thirst quencher it is so advertised as. Trust me, I was putting down some Anvil at 1am with 95F weather and it wasnt helping. Still a very good beer that puts all domestic staples to shame. A little hoppy, but no comparison to a Stone.


 Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 4, 2002  
Deep amber, or more like a brown to these old eyes, beige head that is generous and relatively long lasting, also the lace is in sheets that cling snuggly to the glass. Malt dominates the nose, some yeast and hop tones noted. Start is malt sweet, the top is light to medium, the finish hop spicy, dry, lightly acidic and light to moderate carbonation.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
Jan 6, 2004  
Pours a nice gold with minimal head. Nice aromas of pine and mellow hops. A very nice session brew. Well done.


 TAR (2095), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/514/20
Feb 16, 2002  
Pours crystal clear amber liquid with the tiniest of bubbles that form a nice ring; bready and yeasty aromas; chewy mouthfeel with biscuit malts dominant from start to finish with the slightest hint of bitterness. A very sweet beer, indeed. I was surprised by this beer in that it had very few hops. For an over-the-top brewery like Alesmith, this surprised me. It has quality written all over it. However, it is an English style, of which I am not a fan. I figured the Northwest hops would be overbaring in this, but oh well. One of the few bottle conditioned ESB’s attempted by an American brewery.


 21iceman40 (1731), vienna, West Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 20, 2002    Updated: Mar 2, 2003
A little light for me, but this was still a qaulity brew. A good beer to enjoy while chillin.


 DaSilky1 (2031), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Apr 21, 2002    Updated: Feb 23, 2003
creamy, very floral character, very good


 akinm (282), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Aug 1, 2002  
This beer is missing something that can normally be found in alesmith products but it is still definitely a good beer. Golden, clear color and a light hop aroma. the flavor is a little weak, the hops do not come out very much and as i think that neither does the malt flavor. A little watery for the alesmith crew but that does not make it a bad beer.



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