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AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale

AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale - American Strong Ale

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100
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Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale

San Diego, California USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7474.08/5.04.07/5.0Winter9.5%99.2Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
During the summer, YuleSmith is transformed into a big, hoppy, Double IPA. The enormous load of hops requires a substantial malt background to create just the right balance for a Double IPA. Lighter in color, summer YuleSmith is available around the 4th of July and is packaged in a red, white, and blue bottle. For the winter season, YuleSmith is brewed as an Imperial Red Ale. This version is maltier, more balanced, and darker in color than the summer version. Although quite malty, big hop flavors and aromas are abundant making this an unforgettable winter warmer. Winter YuleSmith is packaged in traditional holiday red and green. Original Gravity Alcohol by Volume 1.085 9.5%
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 estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/519/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Bottle. Dark amber body, big fluffy off-white head with excellent retention and lacing, PNW hops and crystal malts in the nose. Rich malt backbone, with toffee and chocolate notes but not too sweet, with moderate bitterness and lots of citric, piney West Coast hop goodness. This is fantastic.


 hillfiiiiire (283), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Dark caramel color with a huge slightly tanned head that left excellent lacing. The aroma was rather hoppy, but not too interesting. The flavor is quite nice though with plenty of spicy hops. It’s a bit different in that respect. The palate is nice and full with plenty of carbonation I felt. Really good beer.


 ketchepillar (475), Viña del Mar, Chile
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/516/20
Mar 13, 2008  
Huge head; ruby red. Aroma is good, but a little dull/blunt; nice hop-malt balance. Some pine, some citrus. Flavor is very nice. Very complex hop character. Sweet malt balances this thing perfectly, without making it sticky or cloying. Lively yet soft and smooth mouthfeel. Finish is very piny and earthy; lasts quite awhile.


 crowderm (275), Recklinghausen, Germany
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Mar 13, 2008  
Pours a beautiful reddish brown with a huge off-white head. The aroma is of sweet syrupy malts and bold spicy citrus hops. A sweet but spicy malt flavor hits the tongue first, followed by a wave of bitter, but superbly balanced citrus hops. The mouthfeel is very lively, lots of very sweet malts and spicy hops dancing on the tongue coupled with a very smooth medium body. The carbonation is just a little bit weaker than I would prefer, but this doesn’t really detract from the experience. Overall a fantastic beer...I’ll have to crack one of these open around christmas time this year.


 bp (451), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 13, 2008  
Bottle: pours a burnt orange color with a a frothy, thick, white head, a few little floaties swirling around as well, hoppy aroma, with a bit of citrus, taste is very dry and hoppy with a bitter, warming finish. Pretty nice brew.


 RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 11, 2008    Updated: Mar 16, 2008
Pours reddish brown with a one finger head. Aroma of pine, sweet malts, spices, and hops. Initial falvor of grapefruit, toffee, and pine. Well balanced. Delicious, warm finish with some bitterness. Big and very tasty beer. Gets better with each sip. Delicious. Bottle was blue and red. 8.5% ABV. Alesmith rocks!


 JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 11, 2008    Updated: Feb 11, 2009
Pours dark red with HUGE light tan head. Nose of piney hops, caramel malt, some alcohol. Grapefruit, big sweet toasty malt flavor, big pine characteristics, some spiciness as well. Very Balanced. Dry, bitter hoppy finish, but not overpoweringly so. Alcohol burn and warmth. Oily, slightly sticky body, with a lively carbonation. medium-full body. Christmas in a bottle.


 deftim13 (103), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 10, 2008  
Bottle 22oz. Pours deep red with a 2 finger head. Smell of dried fruit, hops, candy sugar and caramel. Taste is the same. Some heat in the taste. Good carbonation that compliments the malt profile. Decent imperial red but nothing compared to the summer edition.



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