 Ibrew2or3 (2761), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 15, 2007 Updated: Mar 25, 2009Bomber consumed at Stone Bistro because it topped the draft offerings the day I was there. Pours a dull hazy orange with off white head. The aroma has a sweet sugary maltiness mixed with juicy pine and some citrus hops. Not nearly as pungent as the winter version. The mouth feel is thick and chewy with a plentiful bounty of pine and grapefruit hoppiness that mixes brilliantly with a river of malty sweetness. Toward the finish the hops seem to split into bitter pine hops and grapefruit hops as well as sweet orange juice. Easily quaffable.
shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 12, 2006 Tasted with OhioGuzzler and side-by-side with YuleSmith (Winter)... The Summer Yulesmith is orange in color with a huge pale yellow head. The aroma unmistakedly pineapple and is so rich and full, that it just rolls out of the glass as its poured and you can smell it from an arm’s length away! Flavor is sweet, orange, and slight alcohol, with a great hop bitterness throughout. Perfect mouthfeel and carbonation. This beer is great, but a bit young. I bet it would be awesome with a year or so of age to let the bitterness and sweetness meld some more.
22 oz bottle (2006, 8.5% alcohol), $8.99 at Dilly Deli.
mfaulke (81), clemson, South Carolina, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 12, 2008 What a fine, fine DIPA. It was one of the more complex DIPAs that I have had. Superbly balanced between the hops and malt. It was sweet but not overly so. I don’t really know what else to say. If you see it buy it. (2007 bottle)
VikingHammer (363), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 13, 2007 Pours a murky orange brown with a huge off-white head. Big grassy hop aroma. Flavor of citrus and pepper fill the mouth. Starts with the perfect amount of bitterness and end slightly malty. Dry finish. Alesmith does it again.
padrefan98 (788), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 20, 2007 Updated: Aug 1, 2007On draft at O’briens. Dead on in flavor for me. Another A++ beer for Alesmith.
Re-rate bottle 22 oz. This is an awesome example of what I think a Double IPA should be. Grapefruit and a strong hop presence in the taste. Awesome brew!
badlizard (2345), Berkeley, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 1, 2007 650 mL bottle. Deep golden amber with a big fluffy white head. Good hoppy earthy aroma of grapefruit, pine, malt and yeast. Thick creamy palate. Sweet malty caramel taste to back up the huge complex taste of mixed fruit - orange, banana, peach, and pear, with a pine taste and a sweet floral lingering finish. Damn good.
jarspag (598), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 12, 2007 Updated: May 7, 2008My favorite IPA from Alesmith. Great balance for a IIPA, a lot of pine in the taste with a touch of citrus and great malt background - very rich/lush. Awesome mouthfeel as it was smooth, chewy, and thick all in one. Coats the palate and leaves you longing for the next sip...def a favorite.
johnadam2002 (529), Hainesport, New Jersey, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 30, 2007 Poured copper with off white head. Aroma of strong earthly hops. Flavor was much of the same with citrus hints throughout. Very smooth for an overly hopped brew.
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