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Samuel Smiths India Ale 3.39 980

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
9803.4/5.03.39/5.05%92English 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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 webjedi (249), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/513/20
Jun 19, 2006  
Pours a golden orange with a frothy creamy head. Eminates a wheaty, hoppy alcohol scent, with slight apple. Menthol-ish hoppy dry bite, although creamy on the tongue. Slight citrus/apple taste on the back of the tongue. Still remains wheaty and bitter after a swig. (Bottle Pour 6/19/2006)


 OKBeer (1159), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 17, 2006  
550 ml bottle. Pale copper colour with a mostly lasting frothy off-white head. Faint caramel, metallic, and perfumed aroma, building toffee as it warmed. Light caramel and bread flavours with a fruity and faintly metallic lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied, smooth, with a dry finish.


 henrikb (1306), Aarhus, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 17, 2006  
Clear amber body, almost white head; Very small, but beautiful nose of buttery malt and flowers; Soft carbonation on creamy body, to the bitter dry side; Drying out in finish, it is actually more dry then it is bitter, almost no aroma. Another well made S. Smith, this one is just a bit to neutral.


 fbennett (293), Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/515/20
Jun 16, 2006  
Pours a dark reddish brown with a clear clean body that leaves a thin tan head. The nose is fruit esters, citrusy hops, and a bready candy backdrop. The taste is sweet upfront mirroring the nose with a little bitter hop balance that finishes smooth. Dark fruit, figs, and raisins are all in this India Ale. I paired this beer with a bbq cheeseburger and sweet potatoe fries. I love an earthy IPA with potatoes and grilled meat it pairs so nicely.


 JohnnyJ (1356), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 12, 2006    Updated: Jul 7, 2006
A nice beer, but nothing special. The aroma and flavors are citrus and orange, with some hops (not to much). Enjoyable and refreshing.


Fergz99 (17), Phila, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 7, 2006  
Bottle. Amber color that is bit more orange, great flavour excellent hop taste. Another well made brew from Sammy Smith.


 ontario102 (794), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 4, 2006  
Fruity orange and light mint hop aroma with quite a bit of sweetness; initial nutty sweet flavor with a tangy earthy evergreen and citric hoppy flavor; very nice.


 waolsen (1224), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
May 31, 2006  
bottle. copper pour. nice efferevencence and thick creamy head. Spices, hops, sugar and malts. The aroma was almost that of a brown spice ale. Nice spices, hops,. sugary malts, cramel and orange flavoring. Very different from most IPAs but enjoyable.



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