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AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7444.13/5.04.11/5.0Summer8.5%99.2Snifter, Tulip
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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 jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 16, 2007  
Yum, 22oz bottle (Thanks BMart) just great, in your face hoppiness balanced with a substantial amount of malt, dangerously drinkable and easy to slam... really has a great taste, just great.


tramp55555 (44), Lisbon, Ohio, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Very hoppy with an excellent and well balanced malt flavor. This does not disappoint.


 thornecb (1751), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Sep 13, 2007  
Pours a hazy red-tinted gold into a tulip. Fluffy white micro head calders as it slowly recedes leaving spider lacing. Fruity pine and resin aromas. Crisp and full with upfront juicy fruit and vanilla/ caramel with a lasting bitter resin finish.


drinkerofbeers (18), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Amazing beer... flavorful, hoppy yet balanced with a carmelized mouthy goodness. A dream for a hophead.


 jetzler (622), oklahoma city, Oklahoma, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 6, 2007  
Bottle, pours a hazy tan/orange color with a large a frothy head. Aroma is HOPS, pine, grapefruit, some fruity notes. Big aroma. Starts with a big burst of hops but settles nicely into slight sweetness of carmel malts, then the hops slowly come back but more fruity and floral. Incredibly big and balanced IIPA, very drinkable and delicious, a fantastic brew. Need to do a blind tasting between this and Dreadnaught.


 stefanje (938), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/518/20
Sep 5, 2007    Updated: Jul 22, 2009
650ml bottle. Pours a slightly cloudy copper orange, with a frothy-sudsy head that dissipates slowly. Aroma was all citrus with grapefruit, oranges and lemons. Flavor was hops forward with oranges, thyme, walnuts, and grapefruit. Mouthfeel was creamy, silky and smooth with good carbonation. Finish is medium in duration, dry and very clean with just a slight biter hoppy aftertaste. Overall this is superbly well crafted beer that quenches thirst well.


 Arayaga2 (948), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 4, 2007  
Light color with serious whipped cream head. Sweet floral aroma translates directly into taste with sweet resiny hop nectar goodness. $6/22oz


 duff (5474), Surrey, Greater London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 3, 2007  
Bottle. Pretty hoppy, lots of piney sappy hop flavours, imitially sweet, but some nice dry bitterness in the finish make it a little more bearable. LOts of fruity hops, lychee notes etc. There is also some caramelly malt chaarcters in here as well, but its more about the hops.



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