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AleSmith X 3.62 446

AleSmith X

Percentile
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bottled
common

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4463.63/5.03.62/5.05%98.4Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
AleSmith X Extra Pale Ale is a clean, light-colored, light-bodied ale. The People's Choice award winner at the 2000 San Diego Real Ale Festival and the second runner-up in 2001, it has a good dose of dry hops balanced by a gentle sweetness, giving an almost sweet-and-sour effect. Appearance: Light golden color, and a nice white head, with good retention when properly served. Flavor: Starts off with almost tingling flavors of citrus and pine, balanced by a nice malty sweetness, then fades to a dry finish with a lingering hoppiness. Aroma: Strong lemony-citrusy character, with sweet malt and pine in the background. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Smooth, light-bodied.
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 KimJohansen (7205), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 24, 2008  
Clear golden with medium white head. Fruity aroma with notes of hops and flowers. Sweet flavou with toasted malt, caramel and hoppy notes. Slightly bitter finish.


 caesar (3034), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 7, 2008  
Bottled. Hazy yellow color, short white head. Aroma of fresh hop, some malt, bit citrus, pine. Nice refreshing hop taste, bitter, some pine and citrus. Very nicely balanced.


 DuffMan (2786), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 1, 2008  
On tap at the Yardhouse in San Diego. Hazy golden orange, big thick white cap. Massive citrus grapefruit and resinous hop aroma and flavour. Medium bodied. Long dry finish. Very nice.


 GMCC2181 (883), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 28, 2008    Updated: Nov 11, 2009
Bottle shared by wolf. Light yellow in color, small head. Aroma of light hops. Taste is sweet pine hops with a very light texture. Clean and crisp. It is like a thined out version of their IPA. Super easy to drink. Probably the best APA out there.****I have had a couple of my own bottles now.... Just an overall great pale ale.....


 Swolf3 (253), Elkton, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Oct 27, 2008  
Bottle From Hophead22. Poured a light golden yellow with nice big white head. Aroma is lemon, grass, and pine. Taste is very clean and crisp, with pine, citrus, hops, pine, and lemon. Finish is very smooth and east to drink. A nice summer time brew. another nice brew from Alesmith.


 changeup45 (807), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 12, 2008  
From Hi-Time Wine Cellars. This looked a lot lighter than I was expecting, pouring a light golden color. A moderate sized head settles to a thin layer with some spotty lacing. The aroma is mostly floral hops with some citrus. The flavor is nicely hopped, crisp bitter hops, citrus and pine notes with doughy malts. Very easy drinking without sacraficing flavor. Good beer.


 EricE (471), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Hazy pale yellow with lots of bubbles. A thin fluffy white head on top. Lots of fruity hops on the aroma. Citrus and grapefruit. Also a fair amount of yeast in the aroma. Bitter malt flavor with a strong hop character. Lots of citrus and floral notes. Crisp and easy to drink. Very good.


 pantanap (1375), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2008  
22oz bomber from kegbear i believe.....pours a pale, slightly hazy, yellow with a medum frothy white head.... tropical and citrus hop nose with a little lemon zest.... flavors were of light bitter hops and grassy. dryness cuts through a lot of the flavor. bit of bitterness lingers on the side of the tongue for awhile. expected a little more flavorwise.



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