AleSmith X

	Percentile
	93
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
available

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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
443	3.63/5.0	3.62/5.0	5%	98.2	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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topherh (917), Kearney, Missouri, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	10/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 9, 2006

Bottle from Liquid Solutions. Poured a very light golden with a wonderful hop aroma. Taste was a very hoppy/ grapefruitty with a good malt balance. I really enjoyed this beer. Too bad it isn’t more easily obtained.

eboats (888), Omaha, Nebraska, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	8/10	3/5	3/10	2/5	9/20

Oct 8, 2006

Honey colored with a white head and floaties. Aroma is strong grapefruit. Flavor is a bit sweet, and tastes like leaves from a tree. Watery and ordinary.

realale420 (399), west covina, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 16, 2006

22oz bottle poured a clear gold color with a nice white head. The aroma was more spice and pine hops than citrus with some light caramel malt notes. The taste was balanced with no lingering bitterness and a nice crisp finish. Overall an excellent Extra Pale, but just an ok American Pale.

IrishBoy (2712), Bakersfield, California, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 15, 2006

Bottle from Bevmo, Valencia; Nose is nice ctirusy hopps and pine trees; Bubbly gold with a medium white head; flavor is nice and hoppy with some citrus and malt.

TPaliga (212), Munster, Indiana, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	3/5	9/10	3/5	18/20

Sep 14, 2006 Updated: Dec 13, 2006

Nice all around. Pours clear golden yellow with little white head. Aroma is citrus and perfumy hops with some malt sweetness. Flavor is exceptionally balanced. All flavors complement and don’t overpower one another. Nice easy drinker.

alafito (334), tijuana, Mexico

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	8/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Sep 7, 2006

This is actually an extra pale ale, so i give it high marks for its full body, strong hops scents and easy to drink finish. Its the perfect beer to share with people who dont know anything bout beer. Youll have a hearty brew and theyll have a crisp refreshing drink. Very well done for its catagory.

JohnnyJ (1321), Carlsbad, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 5, 2006 Updated: Nov 12, 2006

Pale amber pour with white head. When you pour it a piney citrus and malt aroma jumps out at you. Flavors of lemon citrus, hops, and a balanced malt flavor. Flavors are not that strong, and the beer is very smooth and drinkable.

BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 5, 2006

Golden body with medium sized white head. Aroma bursts with lemon citrus hops and bready malts. Flavour is citrus with light wood and pine with a nice malt balance. Finishes with light lingering hops.

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