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AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale 4.07 773

AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7734.08/5.04.07/5.0Winter9.5%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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 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
May 22, 2007  
Big dense off-white head on top of a cloudy golden body. Heavy nose of grapefruit and pine with malts displaying notes of caramel and sugars. Sweet flavour behind heavy bitterness. Medium to full body with a nice, creamy texture. The bitterness continues into the long finish. Dry finish.


 desurfer (1068), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
May 6, 2008  
Clear orange body. Aroma of piney hops, almost Christmas tree-like. Flavor is full of more pine and citrus hoppiness and an assertive alcohol character. Biting carbonation. Very nice!


 jerc (3950), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 7, 2006  
December 2004 Copper - dark amber body. Gorgeous big creamy off white head, and nice lacing on the glass. Big pleasantly hoppy aroma, shows a touch of green hops and muted citrus. Lots of hops present in the flavour predominantly resiny with a touch of pine but not much citrus aside from some punchy grapefruit in the finish. Nice medium to full body. Very nice beer. Thanks to whoever brought this to Dougs for the Toronto Christmas Party 2004. 8/4/9/4/17 - 4.2


 jimhilt (1688), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Feb 9, 2008  
Pours a five-finger cream head that fades very slowly leaving a good lace. Cloudy amber color. Medium carbonation and medium-heavy bodied. Malty/alcohol nose. Flavor is tart raisins, caramel and some alcohol. Nice holiday ale. Yeast settles out in glass. $4.70 for a 22 oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma. Label has ABV at 8.5%.


 JCapriotti (1378), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 11, 2004    Updated: Oct 2, 2006
Light perfume/floral hops in the nose. I definitely detect peaches, which are very interesting. Body is a little hazy with a nice dark red color. Tastes great... not overly hoppy, but still very flavorful. Very well balanced. Some grassy hops barely detectable in taste. Texture is creamy and medium bodied; I wish it was more resiny. This is definitely one of the top IIPAs, a bit better than the over hopped, overhyped Dreadnaught.


 bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Dec 8, 2006  
(Bottle, 2006 vintage) Pours a clear amber body with a huge long-lasting beige head. Aroma of fresh citrus, breadiness, and caramel. Flavor of caramel, chocolate, hops, and an abundance of malt presence.


 BeerandBlues2 (3230), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Sep 9, 2008  
22-oz bottle received via trade with FlacoAlto. Pours tawny with a large, frothy, light brown head, mostly lasting with excellent lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (cookie, bread, caramel), heavy hops (flowers, perfume, pine), average yeast (leather, dough) with notes of alcohol, apple, and wood. Full bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness.


 axilla (962), New Providence, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/516/20
Jan 6, 2008  
Pours a clean ruby red body with a large 2 1/2 finger sticky off-white froth. Strong hop aroma with an equally large malt backbone. The flavors are quite sweet and syrupy at first with a big bready flavor that completely buries the hops until the finish when I’m finally getting some really nice resiny citrus notes. Feel the heat a little bit also.



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