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Smithwicks Ale

Smithwicks Ale

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An Irish Ale brewed by
Dundalk (Diageo)

Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland

bottled
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11403.07/5.03.07/5.05%59.6English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Smithwick’s is Ireland’s number one ale. Its exceptional taste, distinctive colour and purity of ingredients make it unique. Its rich, satisfying taste has earned it five gold medals in the famous Monde Selection Beer Tasting Competition. Smithwick’s is produced using the finest hops and special roasted, malted barley. In 1998 a new enhanced draught product with improved head retention was launched along with redesigned glassware.

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 Ungstrup (11354), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 24, 2006  
A nut brown beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has light notes of nuts combined with hints of yeast. The flavor is rather sweet with a note of burnt caramel and toffee. An OK beer without being anything special.


 Oakes (6973), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 15, 2001  
Reasonably malty; the one beer Guinness makes that they don’t ruin with nitrogen.


 argo0 (6230), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
May 13, 2004  
(draft) Creamy beige head atop clear copper body. Aroma is mild sweet, toasty,malty, some caramel, earthy, light peat. Taste is mild sweet, caramel, some earthy, light peat. Smooth, light-medium body. Ok for what it is.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Smithwicks Irish Ale
Date: 06/11/2005
Mode: Can
Source: Trade

clear amber, fine beige head, slightly sweet malt aroma with a good dose of earthy hops, rich dry malt flavor with lots of nice balancing bitterness,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Score: **/4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.


 Rastacouere (5355), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 19, 2003  
Red ale. Nutty caramel nose. The taste is caramelic and hoppy, excellent balance between malt and hops actually. Great nutty bitterness. Very well done simple and light ale.




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