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AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale

AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale - Imperial/Double IPA

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100
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Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

San Diego, California USA

bottled
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7434.13/5.04.12/5.0Summer8.5%99.1Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
YuleSmith is a quenching, hoppy "double" IPA. Appearance: Clear copper color and a creamy beige head with good retention. Flavor: Starts out with a bite of hops, but a perfect balance of maltiness and a dry finish leave you thirsting for that next sip. Aroma: The aroma starts with a heady citrusy and floral feel, and a slight overtone of vanilla. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Smooth, medium-bodied. Warm mouthfeel from the high alcohol content. Feels lush and full in the mouth.
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 raphael (411), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 8, 2007  
full hop aroma--orange and pine--with some caramel in the background. this bottle a bit flat, almost no head, though the body is a beautiful clear amber. The flatness makes it seem quite heavy. Quite bitter, though well mannered, just barely, by the balance; definite alcohol presence & a little glow of malt way back there. slightly metallic finish.


 dwyerpg (2519), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Dec 7, 2007  
Not much aroma but a ton of head. Quite hoppy. The bitterness dominates pretty much the whole way through, but that’s okay with me. Excellent.


 ajm (903), Los Angeles, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Dec 5, 2007    Updated: Sep 3, 2009
My last review of this beer was foolish. This bottle is still not fresh (somehow very hard for me to find this fresh - this year was in NorCal for the fourth) but within weeks. Nose is a pleasing sort of grassy strawberry hop (not fervent berry, just not pine or resin). Color is a great glowing gold that’s hazy and even. Flavor is balanced, crisp, full of the aroma but with a sharper finish. If I ever have this on release day or -fuck my life - on CASK... this could approach Top 10 material.


 drseamus (103), Troy, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 4, 2007  
Review #300 for me. Summer edition. A: Beautiful brilliant vermilion body with a bunch of visible carbonation. It is topped by a nice fluffy white head. The body has the slightest bit of cloudiness to it but is otherwise beautiful. S: Like a pine forest jammed into the glass. The aroma is primarily pine but is backed by caramel and some heavy malt. T: Just like the flavor, only more balanced. Pine is dominant but the malt backbone is strong enough to maintain a balanced beer. Some of the caramel is present and becomes more evident in the late aftertaste which leaves a nice caramel sweetness on the tongue. Bitterness is strong but not overwhelming. M: Very nice body for a DIPA. It’s on the heavy end without being too thick. I think that the piney hop aroma and bitterness make it seem a bit heavier than it really is. D: I’m more partial to the citrusy hops than the piney version but this is pretty good. Alcohol is hidden well.


 marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Dec 4, 2007  
Bottle. Malty and creamy aroma. Excellent malt and hops flavors. Creamy and buttery. Very well balanced with an even duration. Thanks to Bad Beer for this one.


 SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Dec 3, 2007  
Bottle at Toms Ultimate Glasgow Tasting: Poured a amber with white bubbles. Aroma is sweet fruit and hoppy. Taste was citrus and hops, burns a bit, however that burn is a pleasant one.


 Magicdave6 (5400), London, Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 3, 2007  
Bottle at ultimate glasgow tasting. Aroma is yee haa hops, citrus, lychee, grassy, noteably bitter, but this some pale malt character, peppery and spicey too. Taste is similar however slightly lacking in the hop resins and citrus, lychee character im after. Very nice and id love more of this!


 cgarvieuk (4159), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 2, 2007  
Bottle at Toms Ultimate Glasgow Tasting ... Golden orange ... Good slightly sweet american hop nose ... Good balance but too much hop for me lots oan lots of hop resins ... very intence.



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