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Smithwicks Ale

Smithwicks Ale

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An Irish Ale brewed by
Dundalk (Diageo)

Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland

bottled
common

on tap
common

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11243.07/5.03.07/5.05%59.7 English pint P  Stats

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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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 UnsofistaCat (208), Garden City, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/516/20

Dec 3, 2006  
Not bad. I have been enjoying irish Ales of late. Kind of like a tasty amber. Great with food. A little water though.

REDBOSOX (42), Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/510/20
Aug 31, 2008  
This is a nice bronze-colored ale that looks good and tastes pretty decent. It has a dry, malty taste with a fair, though slightly metallic finish. Strange, considering it only went from the bottle to the glass. Still, it’s a fine beer that I’m sure to drink again.


 wheresthepath (226), Buckinghamshire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 28, 2008  
[on tap at O’Naill’s, Reading] I’m sure ABV was 4.5%, but I could be wrong. Poured a deep chestnut brown with a small but lasting creamy head. Quite unusual to have a keg (ie non-cask-conditioned) nowadays that hasn’t been nitro’d - which is a shame as this clearly had far more flavour than the nitro’d Caffrey’s sold alongside it. In actual fact, for a keg ale, this is pretty decent - some brown sugar sweetness and plenty of malt followed by a fulfilling earthy hop bitterness. Nicely balanced, smooth and easy to drink. My only criticism would be a slight metallic note that came through in the aftertaste - but even this was far less pronounced than in other keg beers. I wonder just how good this beer could get if Diageo could be bothered to cask condition it...


 BillKismet (1410), Seattle, Washington, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Bronzish with characteristic Brit hops and and rather nondescript Brit flavor. An easy drinking pub ale with light malting.


 timfoolery (344), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Had this on tap at Streets of London Pub in Sacramento, CA. This brew was very smooth and malty without having too much body. I could drink this one for hours. Very good.


Pershing (83), Garland, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Nice dark brown with a frothy head that lasted to the last drink. Roasted malty nose that is slightly dry. A nice beer for the price.




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