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AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale 4.12 748

AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7484.13/5.04.12/5.0Summer8.5%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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 SudsMcDuff (1764), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 10, 2009  
hey hank, you got the prickly heats?? .. .. very hoppy, but amazing .. so clean .. .
I want to hang a map of the world in my house then I’m gonna put pins into all the locations that I’ve travelled to. But first I’m gonna have to travel to the top two corners of the map so it won’t fall down.


 Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/518/20
Oct 8, 2004  
Small head, golden color. Full hop aroma. Body is strong and malty. A big hop flavor as you would expect, but I’m not put off by the bitterness. Finish is alcoholic, slightly bitter and a little roasty. Warming. A very approachable and balanced beer. Worthy of its high rating.


 21iceman40 (1731), vienna, West Virginia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Feb 9, 2008  
This was insanely heavy on the hops, which is a good thing. Im not sure if this is any different at all from the winter version but i did get alot of floral and citrus in the hops.


 ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/515/20
Nov 5, 2004    Updated: Mar 26, 2006
3/26/06 Re-rate: 6th annual Bistro IIPA fest. Draught. Not quite as good overall as I remember, which is possibly due to having it amongst a lot of other great IIPAs or the fact the 1st time I was somewhat excited about having my first Yulesmith brew. Much sweeter aroma than the Drakes Denogginizer. Bigg, off-white head; slightly hazy; exellent. Not liking it as much as the Drakes. Creamy. Less piney than Drakes and somewhat harsh. Hop variety may not be my favorite. 11/5/04: Bottle. Prior to October 30, 2004, Alesmith beers had eluded me. On that night I was able to try not one, but two of them; this being the 2nd. Nice hoppy, sweet aroma. Light amber in color. Small, off-white head. Excellent lace. Awesome flavor. Rich with high alcohol presence. Similar to the DFH 120 Minute IPA, but with much less alcohol, and therefore better. Ar 8, Ap 4, Fl 8, Pal 5, Ov 17


 jake65 (1725), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 12, 2007  
Bottle: Pours an orange amber with a moderate sandy colored head. Nose is hoppy with citrus and florals, light sweetness. Flavor is crisp and hoppy, nice resiny citrus blend. Good malt presence. Decently hopped and overall very good, but I think the winter version wins the sibling rivalry. Thanks Jeremy!


 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Jul 27, 2004  
summer 2004. damn, this is a hop attack :) pours out dark red color. taste is bittery and oily at first with a nice sweet aftertaste. very nice brew. smell is piney with grapefruit and hops present too. goes down very easy. i may actually prefer the regular IPA to this one, but this one is damn fine.


 joet (1709), Fulton, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2004  
Pine, tangyness, sweet, not too much tackyness ion the tongue but a bit jammy, soe nut spices, not much sticking to the palate, finishing astringent. INteresting. Jumbled.. Fun.


 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 14, 2006  
Cloudy orange body with a small creamy head. Aroma of hops with pine and lemon coming through. Lots of hops, pine lemon and dry wood dominate the flavour but balanced with a good malt backbone. Dry hoppy finish. Smooth and enjoyable.



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