 glennmastrange (836), hobe sound, Florida, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
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
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
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 (1937), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (782), Powellville, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
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
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
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.
incutrav (576), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2007 07 bottle. Erupted all over floor when popping the top. That sucked. Lots of hop bite but still a decent balance of malt sweetness. Creamy and thick and a tasty bevy to have by the fireplace this time of year. Tasty times.
Doon (90), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 16, 2007 2007 bottle. Pours a reddish amber with a thing frothy off-white head. Strong hop aroma with a hint of the alcohol and sweet malty scent like a barleywine. It also has some barleywine-esque flavor qualitiy...Has a thick creamy mouthfeel.
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