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Samuel Smiths India Ale 3.39 979

Samuel Smiths India Ale

Percentile
82
overall
Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9793.4/5.03.39/5.05%91.9English pint
Commercial Description:
Pasteurised bottles only.
"Samuel Smith's India Ale is characterized by the colour of a golden sunset, a refined maltiness and an emphasis on the aroma and flavour from Britain's best hop gardens."
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Davin (48), Vermont, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Very malty, almost nut-like flavor. smooth and substantial palate. A very nice beer but maybe not worth the price here in Vermont.


 VitaminR (442), Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 5, 2008  
Piney, not too overwhelming of a nose. Deep yellow/amber color. Had a nice malt/honey quality, some solid bitterness as well, almost like a typical American pale ale. A reserved and understated IPA by American standards for sure. This may not be for hopheads, but it is probably a better representation of the original IPAs.


 TipsyMcStager (928), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 1, 2008  
Light malty aroma. Pours a clear copper, nice firm head. Caramel, somewhat metallic. Mid range bitter finish. Ho hum, tastes and looks like every other beer out of the UK.


 Defreni (1027), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 1, 2008  
Flaske. Helt klart en attraktiv øl i betragtning af at jeg fik den kun 2 månedr inden best before. STadig frisk med humle og yderst drikbar, det er bare ikke min type øl.


 docsteigs (139), USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jan 30, 2008  
Pour clear amber with nice frothy head. Smells malty with less hop character than expected. Tastes clean with nice balance of hops and malt. Not as good as I had expected but okay. Missing the citrus and pine I’ve come to expect from American IPA’s.


 kidmartinek (1000), austin, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/518/20
Jan 30, 2008  
Pours with a small off white foamy head. The brew is translucent amber. The aroma is malty and hearty. The beer has a mild bitter flavor like an IPA but less so. There is a faint aroma and taste of brown sugar, very faint, but good. Its remarkably smooth and tasty, medium full-bodied, and full-flavored. Oh yeah, and there’s excellent lacing on the glass, and the beer holds the rest of its carbonation well in the bomber.


bassbuckeye (81), Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jan 25, 2008  
Poors nice amber orange with decent frothy head. Not to over bearing on the hopps but well balanced. Hint of peach and honey. I will get it again.


CCGodwin (19), Hollywood, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/513/20
Jan 22, 2008  
550 ml bottle. Pours amber color with large off white head. Floral aroma, some grass as well. Nice dry bitter finish, something I like in IPA’s. A decent beer, and I really enjoy the lingering floral finish.



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