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Organic Pale Ale
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
- From:
- Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #6 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #16,979 - Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 12.4%
- Reviews:
- 924
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 10, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 27, 2001
- Wants:
- 136
- Gots:
- 142
Known as Organic Best Ale in the UK.
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Ratings by hunteraw:
Reviewed by hunteraw from China
3.76/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.76/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured out of a brown bottle - is this one of the Samuel Smith's beers that recently changed from a clear bottle?
Appearance: Deep orange/amber in color, large two/three finger fluffy off-white head that exhibits excellent retention and lacing.
Smell: Sweet malt and diacetyl, a bit reminiscent of Bass in aroma (not surprising to be reminded of another English Pale Ale). Aroma is on the light side, little in the way of hops aroma - the hops character that is present is reminiscent of a pilsner somehow - maybe I'm picking up on the hops used?
Taste: Much more bitter than I had expected based on the aroma alone. Bread from the malt, diacetyl from the yeast, and a slight acidic orange juice citrusy-ness from the hops.
Mouthfeel: Creamy mouthfeel. Acidic and dry finish. Good carbonation, a little bit on the light side - good for the style.
Drinkability: Not a bad session English Pale Ale. Perhaps curiously for an American beer drinker, I think I prefer this to their IPA - I find the diacetyl lower in this one, and maybe just as bitter.
Feb 18, 2007Appearance: Deep orange/amber in color, large two/three finger fluffy off-white head that exhibits excellent retention and lacing.
Smell: Sweet malt and diacetyl, a bit reminiscent of Bass in aroma (not surprising to be reminded of another English Pale Ale). Aroma is on the light side, little in the way of hops aroma - the hops character that is present is reminiscent of a pilsner somehow - maybe I'm picking up on the hops used?
Taste: Much more bitter than I had expected based on the aroma alone. Bread from the malt, diacetyl from the yeast, and a slight acidic orange juice citrusy-ness from the hops.
Mouthfeel: Creamy mouthfeel. Acidic and dry finish. Good carbonation, a little bit on the light side - good for the style.
Drinkability: Not a bad session English Pale Ale. Perhaps curiously for an American beer drinker, I think I prefer this to their IPA - I find the diacetyl lower in this one, and maybe just as bitter.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.95/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.95/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark auburn with two fingers of beige head. The smell is of hard water, toasted, malts, and Goldings hops. The taste follows the nose, I light sweetness and toasted malts are forward. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Drinking in Phuket Thailand December 25, 2023.
Dec 25, 2023Reviewed by Ernald_Elbertson from Delaware
3.47/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pretty inoffensive British Pale Ale. Kind of prefer ESB's I think...general fruity sweetness and lightly bitter hops. Not really strong on flavor, even close to room temp. Still, a perfectly sessionable ale for the autumn or winter.
Nov 10, 2023Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland
3.69/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Clear copper with dense white head, excellent retention, rings of lace
Caramel, raisin, tea, floral, earthy aroma
Tastes like it smells
Medium-light bodied, appropriate carbonation
Would be an amber ale here in the States
Sep 27, 2023Caramel, raisin, tea, floral, earthy aroma
Tastes like it smells
Medium-light bodied, appropriate carbonation
Would be an amber ale here in the States
Rated by Jefflikesbeer from Massachusetts
4.72/5 rDev +22%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.72/5 rDev +22%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Archetype of a well-balanced beer. Malty, hoppy and a bit yeasty.
Sep 25, 2023Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
4.04/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a clear amber with fine head.
Smell is malty and a bit sweet and floral. Notes of brown bread, leather and citrus.
Taste is malty and floral with a moderate bitterness. Notes of brown bread, leather, citrus with some yeasty and estery hints.
Mouthfeel is medium, smooth and well carbonated.
Overall, a very nice pale ale, only bothered a bit by the yeasty hints.
Jul 01, 2023Smell is malty and a bit sweet and floral. Notes of brown bread, leather and citrus.
Taste is malty and floral with a moderate bitterness. Notes of brown bread, leather, citrus with some yeasty and estery hints.
Mouthfeel is medium, smooth and well carbonated.
Overall, a very nice pale ale, only bothered a bit by the yeasty hints.
Organic Pale Ale from Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
1657 ratings
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