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AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale 4.07 777

AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale

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100
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7774.08/5.04.07/5.0Winter9.5%99.2Snifter, 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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 NoiZe (1372), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Jan 6, 2009  
Copper, amber colored brew. Aroma is hoppy and fruity, grapefruit. Flavor is very hoppy, some sweetness and some fruits. Nice hopbitterness.


 pantanap (1369), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 20, 2007  
bottle....appearance: amber-brown, slightly opaque with with medium ivory head....aroma: sweet, fruity, citrus backed up by what it seems to be a lot of malt....taste: non-bitter citrus hop profile with a very nice, sweet malt balance. excellent mouthfeel and very tasty all around.....a well made and received american strong ale. i would def. drink this one again.


 HonkeyBra (1361), Lemont, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 9, 2009  
Crushed with CaryTheDude and JakeBra. Very red, sexy pour. Big hoppy, caramelly nose. Flavor is hoppy, caramelly, and awesome. Absolutely great brew. The kind you could drink all the time.


 jaymobrown (1360), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Nov 8, 2003  
A style that Alesmith does well because of the massive hops that are added to the beer. Bright floral and citrus hops play around in the middle and settle to a cloying bitterness in the end. A bit o'yeast and cookie in the front. Very huge beer; a fabulous beer all the way around.


 Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 8, 2007  
Bomber pour was a red, really, reddish orange with a large creamy tan head. Immediate nose of grapefruit and pine. Real pungent pine, grapefruit, orange citrus and touch of spice here too, maybe cinnamon and also a small bit of pepper. Taste was a typical pine, floral IPAness, with a real peppery finish. This was a very juicy, but dry finish, that left a great pucker. Thanks Secret Santa, I really liked this, enjoyed this a lot.


 JohnnyJ (1352), Carlsbad, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 5, 2009  
This is excellent. Full sweet malt with strong juicy hops. Pours a deep copper with off-white head, good sticky lacing. Caramel malt, cherries, citrus, orange peel, tropical fruit, bitter hops, floral notes, and pine. MMmmmmm tasty.


 boto (1345), Granby, Connecticut, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Sep 11, 2006  
22oz bomber: This one is a hazy amber color. Really not much head at all on mine. The aroma has both notes of pine and citrus hops. Also some floral notes. A bit of a bitter bite to the beer (predominately citric), but nicely balanced by the presence of a slightly more than medium malt body. It has a creamy texture to it. Extremely nice.


 j12601 (1338), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Feb 13, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a brandy hued copper with a medium size smooth foam head, off white in color. Citrus hops rush to the nose even while pouring. Sweet malt scents and just the faintest hint of alcohol. Mouthfeel is medium thick, sweet and malty with vigorous carbonation. Finishes with a nice lingering grapefruit and quinine bitter, and the subtlest hint of that sweet malt from earlier. Very clean, very easy drinking.



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