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AleSmith IPA

Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company · San Diego, CA
Variety: Ale · American Ale · American India Pale Ale (IPA)
Alcohol: ABV 7.75% / ABW 6.20%
Preferred vessel: Tulip
Color: Straw Gold (Blond Ale) (4 SRM)
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Deep golden to light amber color, and a nice off-white head, with good retention when properly served. Starts off with pleasantly strong hop flavors, balanced by a firm malt backdrop, then fades to a dry finish with a lingering hoppiness.

Medium straw color, pale tan head. Rich malty aroma with a HUGE dose of hops. Medium-full body with sweet malty flavors and a delicious abundance of aromatic a bittering hops.

Hoppy

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Reviews

  1. Review by Wren
    Rating: 86

    Wren

    drank this beer from a Tulip in Santa Monica, CA
    April 4th, 2009 at 11:45 p.m.
    Comment:

    Characteristics:
  2. Review by Beer47
    Rating: 93

    Beer47

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Palm Springs, CA
    Dec. 9th, 2009 at 1:28 a.m.
    Comment:

    Full review an photos available here: http://beer47.com/2009/11/alesmith-ipa-review/

    Abridge review: Appearance. AleSmith IPA has a golden honey color with an orange hue. It is very clear and has a foamy and frothy head that lingers for a very long time.

    Smell. This has hoppy goodness. The sweet maltiness combined with the fruity hops made me think of fresh plums. There is a hint of vanilla or caramel and the hops are clean and fresh. This IPA has a slight hint of cedar and a slight hint of spice but also fruity like fresh pineapple.

    Taste. I tried AleSmith IPA closer to 50ºF on a hot evening in the desert and it was fantastic. This beer has a nice malt flavor with a hint of caramel and vanilla sweetness. The maltiness is topped by a generous dose of hops. The hop flavor is like white pepper spice, grapefruit citrus, and for the first few sips I tasted fresh plum.

    Mouthfeel. This is a huge IPA and has a smooth silky nature to help glide the strong flavors through your palate. It is a full bodied beer that is almost creamy in texture and well carbonated.

    Drinkability. This is a smoother IPA with a nice balance between smooth bitterness and spicy bitterness with a bite.

    Characteristics: hoppy

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