AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale

	Percentile
	100
	overall

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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mattmc1973 (302), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

May 22, 2009

Bomber poured into a pilsener glass. Deep red with off-white head. Rich aroma of sweet malt and citrusy hops. Taste of sweet malt, caramel, dark fruit, and citrus hops. Crisp and medium mouthfeel. Great beer!

teamrassas (26), USA

4.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.7	9/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

May 22, 2009

Sweet hoppy malty red ale. Pours with redish pink head. Full round and sweet this beer is a touchdown.

jbrus (4842), Delft, Netherlands

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

May 15, 2009

Bottle@Home. Strong aroma, floral/fruity and raisin. Brown colour, yellowish head, good lace. Sweet, bitter, floral, fruity, dark malts, raisin. Full and syrupy. Very pleasant.

Jonte (815), Gothenburg, Sweden

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

May 14, 2009

Bottle. Reddish colour with a beige head. Aroma: Creamy maltiness and hops, light toastiness, fruit, pine, caramel, citrus. Taste: Sweet, malty and hoppy, caramel, licorice, pine, fruitiness, oranges, a bit of warming alcohol. Bitter, but not extreme.

rcasta (472), El Salvador

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

May 11, 2009

gracias aleman en la casa del gordo con un buen almuerzo. pasamos alegres y aunque entiendo que este es su tipo de birria a mi no me llena por el sabor a naranja fermentada al final. por lo demas estaba rica.

ghawener (953), San Salvador, El Salvador

5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
5	10/10	5/5	10/10	5/5	20/20

May 10, 2009

Bottle: Bought in San Diego, drank with fellow RateBeerians rcasta & ramenen during an Ale testing session in El Salvador. This was the highlight of the day, my first perfect rating! Aroma, body, balance, alcohol level, nose, color, head, all incredible. There even lacing INSIDE the bottle after pouring!

petematte46 (218), Dallas, Texas, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

May 6, 2009

light amber mostly clear color, yellow gold at edges. big tall rocky light tan head. nice deep piney hop aroma, very pure. resiny pine cones too. flavor is deep and sweet caramel malty hop, both well balanced at the same time on the palate. aroma of super-dark fresh honey, carmelized hop buds too. lots of lively carbonation. hop bitterness comes in strong through the finish but not too powerful.

MitchWayne (264), Kokkola, Finland

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

May 5, 2009

Caramelly and rather malty american strong with a nicely covert hopping that doesn’t come and kick you in the nuts. Chewy pine juice, I wish I would have had this last xmas, this is one kick ass seasonal, suprisingly balanced stuff. Won my heart over, the other drinkers weren’t so impressed.

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