RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

AleSmith X

AleSmith X

* picture credits
copyright may apply

 Percentile 
91
overall
An American Pale Ale brewed by
AleSmith Brewing Company

San Diego, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Regional Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
Send Corrections

 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in  Advanced 
3723.62/5.03.62/5.05%97.2Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

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.

 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 Hudspart (327), Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20

Mar 31, 2008  
Bottle shipped from CA: Pours yellow with a thick foamy head. Aroma of citrus and slight hops. Flavor of same. Very good.

 DuffMan (2129), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 1, 2008  
On tap at the Yardhouse in San Diego. Hazy golden orange, big thick white cap. Massive citrus grapefruit and resinous hop aroma and flavour. Medium bodied. Long dry finish. Very nice.


 GMCC2181 (504), Bear, Delaware, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Oct 28, 2008  
Bottle shared by wolf. Light yellow in color, small head. Aroma of light hops. Taste is sweet pine hops with a very light texture. Clean and crisp. It is like a thined out version of their IPA. Super easy to drink. Probably the best APA out there.


 Swolf3 (147), Elkton, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Oct 27, 2008  
Bottle From Hophead22. Poured a light golden yellow with nice big white head. Aroma is lemon, grass, and pine. Taste is very clean and crisp, with pine, citrus, hops, pine, and lemon. Finish is very smooth and east to drink. A nice summer time brew. another nice brew from Alesmith.


 changeup45 (608), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 12, 2008  
From Hi-Time Wine Cellars. This looked a lot lighter than I was expecting, pouring a light golden color. A moderate sized head settles to a thin layer with some spotty lacing. The aroma is mostly floral hops with some citrus. The flavor is nicely hopped, crisp bitter hops, citrus and pine notes with doughy malts. Very easy drinking without sacraficing flavor. Good beer.


 EricE (287), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Hazy pale yellow with lots of bubbles. A thin fluffy white head on top. Lots of fruity hops on the aroma. Citrus and grapefruit. Also a fair amount of yeast in the aroma. Bitter malt flavor with a strong hop character. Lots of citrus and floral notes. Crisp and easy to drink. Very good.



would you like to read more ratings?



Then join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings.

Desired User Name
*


Valid Email (Needed to verify your account)
*

Relax. RateBeer is 100%, guaranteed spam-free. That's our promise to you.

I agree to the terms of the RateBeer User Agreement

RATE THIS BEER

Aroma

rating assistance

Appearance

rating assistance

Flavor

rating assistance

Palate

rating assistance

Overall impression

rating assistance

TOTAL SCORE

Comments

More American Pale Ales

Three Floyds Alpha King (4.04)

Dugges Celebration Ale 3Y (3.77)

Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale (3.75)

Town Hall Galena Pale Ale (3.74)

Emmetts Victory Pale Ale (3.74)

Town Hall Centennial Pale Ale (3.73)

Town Hall Columbus Pale Ale (3.72)

Mikkeller All Others Pale (3.72)

Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale (3.71)

Leelanau Petoskey Pale Ale (3.7)


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2008, RateBeer LLC