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AleSmith X 3.62 444

AleSmith X

Percentile
93
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4443.63/5.03.62/5.05%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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 jcwattsrugger (5528), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 9, 2008  
22oz bottle-pours a rich to rocky white head and gold color. Aroma is sweet citrus-grapefruit/lemon. Taste is sweet citrus-grapefruit/lemon-some bitter, faint light malt. Dry. Good carbonation. Thanks to Stevo for sharing.


 AmEricanbrew (1911), Wynot, Wyoming, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Clear light amber with a 1" head. Good scent of fresh floral hops.Medium body. Good taste of cereal grains. lightly toasted malts with a mildly sweet then dry hop flavor to finish. Very fresh from the keg taste here.


 decaturstevo (1997), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 4, 2008  
btl. A deep golden pour with a goey whte lace and head. Very citrusy (grapefruit) hop aroma. Semi sweet malt presence as well. Sighthly sweet flavor with a good malt profile that lends to the a very nice bitter that is pleasant and lasts. Excellent mouthfeel medium bodied beer with very good carbonation. Crisp clean drinker that is just fine to me.


 pepsican (885), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jan 30, 2008  
fresh from joey at southbay. Thanks as always. Pours amber with an oily white head. Aroma of citrus and hops. Flavor is strong pine hops, grapefruit and other citrus, and a nice malty ending. Finishes lightly carbonated, easily drinkable. Wish this was readily available to me.


 illidurit (891), Santa Cruz, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jan 26, 2008  
On tap at The Red in Santa Cruz. I had recently drunk a SN Pale Ale and after quite disliking it, I was interested in Alesmith’s take on the style. Poured from the tap into a nonic. 1 finger of white head lingers atop the golden body and leaves some decent lacing. Smells really fresh and floral, with a certain light malt sweetness. Wow, now this is what a pale ale should taste like! Light and clean caramel/biscuit malt sits in perfect balance with a floral hop edge. This has got the legendary Alesmith balance. Everything melds together blissfully, whereas the SNPA tasted like a pine needle sandwich. Goes down really smooth, very fine carbonation, appropriately light body. Sooo easy to drink, great session beer. Good taste and a clean finish.


 SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 24, 2008  
Light golden in color the beer poured a large head of big bubbles that dissipated. The nose had a mineral edge followed by rock candy, graprefruit and lemon peel. In the mouth the palate is crisp and effervecent that is dry but not very bitter. On the lighter side, this is a refreshing beer that is not very complex or deep.


 ryan (1780), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 23, 2008  
Provided by kmweaver. Hazy pale body with a medium-sized fluffy white head. Floral and citrus hop nose with grapefruit and sugary sweet pale malts. The flavor is lightly sweet, moderately bitter with grapefruit, floral/herbal hops, tangerine, cotton candy and a clean yeast profile. Medium body is round with moderate/high carbonation - spritzy. Nice.


 thenick (746), North Bellmore, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 21, 2008  
Tap @ the brewery. Pours a nice golden color with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is pine hops. Taste is the same with a slight malt characteristic. The beer is perfectly balanced, with the hops adding to but not taking away from the overall experience. Great beer.



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