Samuel Smiths Organic Ale

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: Bitter
Tadcaster, England

Pour up with a modest, lingering head which produces an aroma alluding to the upfront bitterness of this brew. I’m really taken by the beautiful rusty golden color. Generous portions of hops don’t really balance out for me, but being a huge IPA fan, that’s OK. Not a new #1 on my list, but a much better offering than the SS Old Brewery Pale Ale.

Pours a thick golden body. Aroma is hoppy, spicy, and fruity. One of the best bitters I’ve had.

Bottled. Light colored yellow/ orange. Almost citrusy aroma with some malt. Malty but very watery taste. Easy drinking however.

In the bottle. I was really quite amazed by this beer. I had planned to hate it before even trying it. Usually, I see anything labeled "organic" as a giant pile of marketing crap to extract coinage from Gen-Xer’s. You see, to a scientist, if it has carbon in it, it is organic. Therefore, ALL beer is organic. Putting this aside, the beer pours as dark a gold as you can get. Very thick strong white head. The aroma is a big malty bolus. The flavor is thick. As close to syrup as you can find in such a light colored ale. Is this fully attenuated? I think so, it tastes finished. I just don’t see how you can get such a big mouthfeel without having a huge OG. And if you have a huge OG, then why is the alcohol so low on this beer? This mysterious little brew needs further investigation.

Rusty/pale amber body topped with a good off-white fluffy. Nice malty/hoppy aroma with flowery and light toasty hints. Taste is dominated by fresh hoppy flavors, and finish is decently long and bitter. Although its taste lacks some complexity, this is still a very enjoyable "everyday ale".

Samuel Smith’s Tadcaster brewery just keeps pumping out some great bottled Ales, and this one, surely, is another to add to the list. Poured into a tall stein, a pleasant and slightly hazy gold body sat below a big fluffy white head, that laced down the glass. Orange juice and lemon zest esters dominated the aroma, amid some sweet malt and yeast. In the mouth, sweet honey malt hit upfront, with congealed sugars and citric hops mid-palate, and a pleasant floral swallow. Full bodied, balanced, and clean, this is a great low complexity, sessionable beer, that’s great for the summer months.

Pours a nice looking orange with a decent white head. Smell isn’t very strong, very mild malt and grass. Taste is a bit more assertive, but this is kind of a watery beer. Flowery, fruity taste. Little bit of hops. Refreshing, but weak.

Pours a nice golden color with an interesting flowery smell to it. To me at least, the taste is a little lacking and watered down to be a "bitter" Still worth a try though, good for after a long hot day I’d think.