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AleSmith X

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93
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bottled
common

on tap
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4433.63/5.03.62/5.05%98.2Lager 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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 FlyingSwine (169), Littleton, Colorado, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/510/20
Jun 1, 2008  
22 oz bottle. This one wasn’t my cup of tea, but then again I’m not a big fan of highly hopped beers. Aroma and flavor were dominated by sweet flowery hops. I didn’t pick up any of the complex characteristics that are in the commercial description or other’s reveiws. I liked it better towards the bottom of the bottle, when I got into a bit of the yeast. Palate was dry, and not particularly refreshing.


 Sparky27 (1596), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 29, 2008  
Bomber. Pours a clear gold with crazy carbonation, probably the most carbonated beer I’ve seen. Has a huge 4 finger white head even with a careful pour. Nose is crisp hops and sweet grass. Palate is sweet malt upfront with light citrus and a bitter hop finish. Interesting brew – took me a while to taste it due to the huge head. Medium mouth feel and obviously great lacing. Not a bad brew and one of the better pale ales I have had to date.


 chrisafari (100), Orange, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/515/20
May 29, 2008  
Pours a medium dark Golden color with a nice thin white head. Aroma of citrus and lightly hoppy. Flavors are sweet and slightly hoppy. Leaves a dry hoppy after-taste. A good beer, but I was expecting more mmff.


 BMan1113VR (2883), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
May 28, 2008  
Pours with a puffy, white head covereing a chill-hazed golden body. Good lacing. Aroma is of tangy pine, lots of toffee and grapefruit. Taste is a tad sour, with nice citrus hops and a noticable lack of malt character. The mouthfeel was a bit odd...dry at first and then turned a bit oily. Lively carbonation.


 Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/518/20
May 6, 2008  
On tap at AleSmith brewery--Light straw-copper color with a frothy white head. Crisp, sugary, caramel nose. Fruity, lemony, spicy hopped flavor. Quite delicious!


 AgentSteve (1375), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
May 4, 2008  
Floral hop nose, smooth and subtle. A bit malty with a bitter clean, finish. Pretty good for a pale.


 rustychiles (1055), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/517/20
May 4, 2008  
Pours a hazy golden color with a nice frothy white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, pine and malt. Aroma is pretty big considering that this is a smaller beer. Flavor of hops, malt and a touch of sweetness. Very drinkable pale ale and a good sessionable or lawn mowing beer as well.


cgort (52), mission viejo, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/517/20
May 1, 2008  
Very good beer. Reminded me of a toned down version of their IPA. I enjoyed it but I would probably stick to the IPA.



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