AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale

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	100
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Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
San Diego, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
752	4.08/5.0	4.07/5.0	Winter	9.5%	99.2	Snifter, Trappist glass

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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SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	12/20

Aug 4, 2009

had a few times, just a good simple winter time brew... . I saw this wino, he was eating grapes. I was like, "Dude, you have to wait

ChrisThomson (390), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	10/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 3, 2009

Bottle. Simply amazing beer. The nose is perfect, big fruity hoppy arama, and caramel notes. Body is big with nice sweet caramel malts, spice and piney hoppy finish.

Hansen (2266), Randers, Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 1, 2009

Brown and clear. Has a light-brown head, fully lasting. Yeasty, sweet aroma, notes of candis, sugar, laqurice. Flavor is heavy sweet, finish bitter too. Creamy texture. Soft carbonation.

Pinball (2709), Allerød, Denmark

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Jul 29, 2009

golden amber, large thick light brown head. good lacings. aroma of grapefruit, pine, honey, malty sweetness, faint licorice, faint caramelly. flavor of pine, malty sweetness, licorice, alc well hidden. dark fruits.

faroeviking (6024), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 29, 2009

Botella. Cloudy deep amber orange colour. Quite sweet and fruity hoppy aroma with caramel, bt of chocolate and malt. Good sticky mouthfeel. Sweet very hoppy (like hop sirup) flavour witha very nice bitterness, pine, ripe fruits, little chocolate, spice (liquorice) and caramel. Long lasting very bitter sweet hoppy malty finish. Thanks Pinbal for sharing this one.

MAP (1089), Lakewood, Ohio, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	17/20

Jul 23, 2009

Thick reddish amber color with a decent sized head on top. The aroma is the what I like in a beer with too much hops for our own good. Hints of citrus (lemon lime, pineapple) floral notes and pine. The flavor has a good deal of maltiness to keep it somewhat balanced, but still, thats a whole lotta hops. It makes the sides of my jaw cringe at first, but does in fact leave my mouth with some warmth and robust malt flavor. Such a good brew. This rating is taken from when it was only listed as one. I had rated this then the summer in the same listing. Re-Rate of summer to follow.

AndreasJaeger (101), Helsingborg, Sweden

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 23, 2009

Bottle @ Dahlbergs. Goldcolor with a big white head. Fruity bitter herbal aroma taste is bitter sweet fruity piny herbal hoppy.

mspindler (301), Alta Loma, California, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 18, 2009

Bottle. Pours hazy brown with a light tan head. Aroma is floral hops with a big sweet caramel base. Flavor is bitter and malty. Lots of caramel and a bit of tanginess. Medium to full bodied, low carbonation.

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