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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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 Svesse (2685), Hässelby, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 23, 2009  
(Bottle) Golden amber colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of citrus, orange peel and floral, citrussy hops. Malty, fruity taste with orange peel, mandarin, crystal malt and a fairly dry, citrussy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, rather dry. Expected some more hop bite, but it’s still a nice and tasty beer.


 ubamartian (155), Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/510/20
Apr 23, 2009  
Poured copper with a tiny white head that misted away quickly. The Aroma was a bit of pine and citrus hops. Flavor wasn’t as sharp as the aroma even. Same citrus and pine hops, with some malt backing. Smooth, almost flat.


 dwaggs2 (567), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/514/20
Apr 22, 2009  
Bottle. Poured an amber orange color. Some lacing on the side of the glass. Aroma was faint bitters, pine and citrus. Flavor was weaker hops, and malts. Nothing special. OK beer.


 monkeychugg55 (242), Joliet, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
Apr 21, 2009  
Pours a clear copper with a short lived white head. Aroma is sweet bread. Thought this was an IPA because is was written on the bottle?!?!? Anyway, sweet malty flavor and a little bitterness mingling around in there. Not what I had expected, but alright I guess, should probably change the label though.


 DuffManSW (297), Riverside, California, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/510/20
Apr 9, 2009  
Bottle from Bevmo... Pours copper with minimal head that dissapears. pours very flat with no carb....Aroma was bready couldn’t really pick up any hops..Flavor is malty with a bitterness upfront that lingers for a while....Palate is thicker than most IPA’s that I’ve had... Looking @ the style it is under the ESB catagory which explains alot.. Might have rated a little low becasue I thought I was drinking an english IPA


 uhclem (192), Loveland, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/510/20
Apr 2, 2009  
Nice bright amber pour. Faint earthy nose - not unpleasant. Good blend of hops and malt with a pine undercurrent.Mouthfeel was ok - a bit watery. Finish was strong with lasting bitterness.


 shawnm213 (1030), South Bend, Indiana, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 30, 2009  
bottle at legends./ golden. nothing too excitng. not my favorite IPA in the world


 ekstedt (2456), Göteborg, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Bottle (55 cl) at Café 3 små rum, shared with thomat & egon. Clear deep golden, medium white head. Bready and slightly caramelly, with faint floral hops. Light to medium bodied, medium carbonation. Dry with medium bitterness. Quite boring.



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