 drismyhero (815), Tacoma, Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 23, 2005 Clear defined hops in the aroma, although they are less defined in the flavor. Low malt, not sweet, good balance. Definitely a pale but a good one. It is unusual that an Alesmith beer is so modest, but it sticks to the usual balanced recipes they come up with.
Firemoose15 (540), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 19, 2005 From Jonathan,thanks, Aroma of pine and citrus, a lot of lemon. Poured a hazy golden. Tasted sweet and lemony, lots of hops but in a good way. Palate was light and clean but tail seemed to leave an imprint. Overall not too bad.
alobar (1020), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 19, 2005 Aroma of lemon and pine. Hoppy taste with a bitter, harsh end. Good beer at the outset. Aftertaste is a bit difficult after a while.
richlikebeer (832), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 18, 2005 gracias firemoose15 for sharing, poured a very cloudy light gold, almost the color of a ripe bartlett pear, sweet pine and citrus nose, lots of lemon, lots of candi-sugar. flavors are smooth, pine, malts in the background behind a huge hop profile. the body is lite and crisp, but the residual flavor is kind of harsh and metallic. with a little better balance this would have been better, but the aftertaste turned me off quite a bit.
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 11, 2005 Poured a clear effervescent golden with a large fizzy white head which left a sparse lacing on the glass. Clean, though mild, hop aroma with a touch of lemon. Taste is very smooth light, crisp hops with a thin malt backbone. Good body. Overall, this beer struck me as well-crafted but surprisingly light in flavor. "When Alesmith brews a beer, they don’t fool around," so says Liquid Solutions owner Matt Maples... However, it was clear he wasn’t talking about Alesmith X. Could’ve been a lot fuller. Good for what the brewer intended, but seemed unambitious.
bb (2919), Martinez, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 31, 2005 Bottle. Hazy amber with a big off-white head. Citrus hop aroma with some sweet malt underneath. Balanced malt/hop flavor - citrus hops with some chocolate/caramel malt flavors. Lighter bodied and easy drinking.
shadey (1500), Rochester, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 30, 2005 Hazy yellow with soap ring around the edge. Lacing. Aroma is mellon. Enticing. Flavor is woody, oaky. With evidence of hops. Full body. My favorite alesmith so far.
5000 (2409), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 30, 2005 Bottle: Pale golden, slightly hazy, large white foamy head, lattice like lacing, little to no carbonation. Dried hop aroma, very slight pine. Nice hop bite up front, bitterness lingers throughout til the finish. Slight malty base, a touch sweet. Moderate body and mouthfeel. Crisp finish, fairly strong, yet smooth, bitterness lingers. Enjoyable.
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