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AleSmith X 3.62 444

AleSmith X

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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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 SuIIy (1465), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/105/513/20
Dec 18, 2005  
22oz from fordest. Pours a cloudy yellow with a white foamy head. Nose is quite citrusy, lots of grass and hay. Taste is nice and fruity, very sweet and citrsuy, lots of oranges, limes, grass and fresh earthy outdoors.


 tupalev (2617), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 17, 2005  
Bottle shared with hogtown harry, blankboy, jerc, and gregclow, courtesy of harry. Strong fresh hop aroma, lots of grapefruit. Really nice grapefruit hop taste - some hints of lemon as well. Lots of malt. Short lingering hops at the end. Light mouthfeel despite the abundance elf malt. An excellent American Pale, this would be a go to pint for me if local.


 jerc (3945), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 16, 2005  
"Hey look! An Alesmith!" - Tupalev <P> Light orangey body, with a white head. Mild citrus, and very muted resin in the aroma. Citrus is similarly muted in the flavour with moderate malt. Average palate. Flavour is pleasant but restrained. Quaffable but unexciting.


 HogTownHarry (4020), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 15, 2005    Updated: Dec 19, 2005
Bottle (650ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow, jerc, tupalev - courtesy of yours truly. Poured murky orange with a decent lasting white creamy head. Somewhat funky west coast hops and mild malt, a bit grassy - average. Taste is very mild, hops/malt, some lemon and sweetgrass. Mouthfeel light, smooth, a little acidic - terrific summer beer, would be a fine session pint (or four).


 goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 14, 2005  
@ Alesmith: Yellow with a white head. Light malty aroma with nice citrus notes. Flavor has more citrus and some acidity mixed with caramel malt. Dry finish.


 Maxamillion (103), Glendora, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/105/516/20
Dec 11, 2005  
cloudy amber color. Lots of lemongrass in aroma with touch of pine. Starts off with a hoppy and slightly bitter kick which fades to a slightly sweet finish. Overall and nice light pale ale. not my favorite though of the alesmith lineup but still a good beer.


 mrnutsnbolts (204), Berkeley, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 7, 2005  
Bottle. Pours the color of apple cider. Medium white head. Smells citrusy and hoppy with a tinge of malts. Tastes pretty light - the malts start and the hops finish this beer. Slightly sweet finish. Smooth, almost creamy mouthfeel.


 ChillCoat (1029), Concord, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 27, 2005  
Bottled. Pours gold with just this side of a copper hue. Big frothy white head. Slightly malty aroma with some lemon grass and citrus notes. Decent malt character with some citrus and dusty hop notes. Finishes very clean and quick.



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