AleSmith X 3.62 444

AleSmith X

	Percentile
	93
	overall

Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
San Diego, California USA

bottled
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
444	3.63/5.0	3.62/5.0	5%	98.4	Lager 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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SoLan (1426), Orlando, Florida, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 20, 2007

Commercial description is very close. I’m not getting the sweet and sour effect and the carbonation is balanced as opposed to smooth. Rather than balance, the malt adds just enough sweetness, the hops are the show. Great pale. Great summer brew.

brianbuntz (49), Santa Monica, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jun 17, 2007

Thin white head. Pours a clear amber. Smells of hops, malt, and pineapple.Flavor has a eucalyptus element as does the aftertaste. Watery body but overall a pleasant beer.

golubj (1290), Sunnyvale, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 14, 2007

Bottle. Aroma of pine, tropical fruit, malt, but a little grassy. Flavor is similar, not a great amount of malt and the hops are not as flavorful as anticipated. Pleasant bitter finish.

MrRain (433), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 8, 2007

22oz bottle poured in a lager glass. This is a very nicely done beer. It has an initial aggressive hop taste that quickly mellows out and flows across your tongue like a pale lager thus saving it from being an IPA. This beer is refined and exceptionally balanced.

sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

May 30, 2007

Bottle thanks to Saarlander: Pours a pale gold with a bit soft white head. Aroma, light citrus notes, bready malts, and some floral notes as well. Flavor, bready pale malts up front, with some lemon and spices. There is a floral, herbal, piny bitterness to it. Very smooth and refreshing. Good stuff.

adrian910ss (1434), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

May 29, 2007

22 oz bomber. Pours a hazy light yellow gold color with a thick white head. Aroma of faint floral and piney west coast hops. Taste is floral with hints of piney hops and mild citrus, leaning on grapefruit. Very good warm day beer and quite enjoyable.

jarspag (600), Los Angeles, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

May 22, 2007

On draft. Minimal head - not a great appearance. Nice mouthfeel and the taste was suprisingly bitter - great balance of hops and malt. Nice dry finish and soft carbonation. A nice beer - one you could drink a lot of if in the right mood. Refreshing.

badlizard (2370), Berkeley, California, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

May 18, 2007

650 mL bottle. Yellow amber with fine bubbles and a foamy white head. Hoppy aroma, crisp, bitter taste. Decent.

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