 bierkoning (5987), La Tropica, Netherlands
Dec 25, 2007 Reddish brown color, frothy head. Oily hops, grapefruit and red berries in the aroma. Hoppy oily earthy flavor with red berries and grapefruit. Raisin, some warming alcohol. Long oily peppery hopbitter aftertaste. Big in flavor, satisfyingly well balanced.
sheatripper (863), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Dec 24, 2007 Bomber. Slightly hazed orange/copper pour with a thick lumpy almond colored head. Craggy lacing. Bright aromatic hop aroma--pineapple, peach, floral, tangerine, apricot. Flavor marked by zesty grapefruit-twist hops--the kind that seem to pop in your mouth--above a smooth caramel malt body. Very well balanced though. As it warms it takes on more of a candied orangey sweetness, with a warming, mildly spicy alcohol note on the finish. I’ve been waiting to see something, indeed anything from this brewery come to the NY area, and now it’s here (woo hoo!). Very nice work in this one.
glennmastrange (807), hobe sound, Florida, USA
Dec 24, 2007 Bottle. Well, this is the top rated beer for me. Perfect aromas of moderate straw and roasted for the malts, heavy to harsh smells of perfume, pine (juniper) and orange for the hops, light notes of leather and broth for the yeast, with raspberry in the background. Head is large and frothy, off-white with excellent lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is hazy red/brown. Flavor starts moderatetly sweet and acidic, then finishes moderately sweet, acidic and bitter. Palate is medium bodied, creamy textured and it has a carbonation between lively and soft. It finishes lightly astringent. I’ve never experienced such a complex yet balanced hop character from any beer. The pine smell reminded me of the woods I was hunting in a day ago.
franksnbeans (265), Columbus, Maryland, USA
Dec 23, 2007 Pours a murky apricot with a finger of white head that doesnt go away at all. Smells of grapefruit and big caramel malt. Tastes like the DIPA hop explosion at the start but a rediculous amount of malt balances everything out. Alesmith is definitly all about balance. Almost barleywinish in its balance and flavor. Full in the mouth with great carbonation. More than a sipper but still demands a patient consumption.
lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
Dec 22, 2007 Bottle shared with Fly, Dewbrewer, Humulone Red and others. Thanks guys!
Other bottle courtesy of WeeheavySD! Rich deep amber pour with a big lasting creamy head. Big hoppy nose with "red" malt as well. Rich sharp hoppy flavor with a creamy balanced maltiness to it. A touch of alcohol is noticeable, but still nice. Carbonation is a tad high, but I find that to be the case with most of Alesmith’s beers. Nice beer.
Snojerk321 (1917), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 22, 2007 22oz bottle from Bevmo Carmel Mountain. Poured a medium amber color with a nice ruby hue. Head was big, rocky, and left great lacing. Big nose of floral hops with some sweet malt in the backdrop.
beachbum25 (778), Powellville, Maryland, USA
Dec 21, 2007 22 Oz Bomber-f/Secret Santa-Cloudy red color w/a huge foamy tan head which lasts forever. Roasted malt aroma. Floral hop flavor w/roasted malt, toffee, & caramel. Has a trace of spice as well. Got some kick to it. Long, full hop finish. Pretty good stuff. Thanks Santa!
Jmichael (633), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Dec 18, 2007 pours a cloudy red copper with full fluffy head. sweet citrus yeastie bread. smooth sweet finish. carbonated tinge on front of tongue, resiny mouthfeel. good.
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