 Crash (449), Macomb, Illinois, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Oct 7, 2009
Picked this up because I had never had it before. I wish someone would have told me that I didn’t really need to try everything I see.
mingo1968 (32), phila, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Poured from a 12oz bottle. Nice amber color with a lightly bitter, malt taste. Very creamy, with a thin head. Medium carbination. A nice go to beer.
RKanis (52), Cincinnati, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 This may have been a bad bottle. I’ve had Smithwick’s before and don’t remember it being this way. Pours amber with no head at all. Aroma is malty. Taste is malty but very watered down. Mouthfeel is of water. I’ll rate this again if I get a better bottle.
yobdoog (1543), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Amber color with a dense head. Aroma has sweet malts with some mild bitterness. Flavor is sweet and creamy with a hint of citrus hop bitterness and earth. Nice creamy body.
mrhoppy (224), Santa Clara, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 I had this at BJ’s Restaurant. Delicious drinkable Irish ale. Very true to it’s roots. A top ten beer
radioseer (79), Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 (12 ounce bottle - pint glass) Pours a translucent brown liquid with a big head that leads to a thick lacing. Roasted malt taste with notes of chocolate and coffee. Maybe some herbal and floral hop qualities too. Creamy texture, medium bodied and average carbonation.
potbeercollege (430), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 Draft at Miller’s Ale House in Ft. Myers, FL. Creamy egg-white head, dark amber color. Subtle carbonation, medium body, big lace, very smooth. Caramel, light coffee aroma. Malty and refreshing, light bitter finish, would have been better at a warmer temperature.
tnkw01 (214), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Bottle. Loved this beer. Nice reddish-brown color. Not much head. Smells of malt, slightly sweet. Flavor, good balance, leaning a bit to the malt side. Have to have another.
rhoderickj (7), Maryland, USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 I have yet to try as many Irish ales as I’d like -- so I can’t make a highly informed comparison to other Irish ales -- but Smithwick’s is definitely one of my favorite session ales and my favorite Irish ale to date. It has a sweet, caramel, citrus aroma and a balanced taste: medium sweetness, lightly bitter, and lightly sour. Light body, a thin texture, soft carbonation, and a medium creamy tan head. The finish is rather clean, leaving only a bit of sweetness behind. I find this ale refreshing and very agreeable for a long night of drinking. It goes down smooth and its alcohol content is enough to feel but low enough to make room for many pints. I love my Smithwick’s.
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