My Bloody Valentine
AleSmith Brewing Company

My Bloody ValentineMy Bloody Valentine
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From:
AleSmith Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #17
ABV:
6.66%
Score:
89
Ranked #12,500
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 9.09%
Reviews:
172
Ratings:
709
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 07, 2024
Added:
Feb 13, 2006
Wants:
  49
Gots:
  93
Don’t spend this Single Awareness Day alone – grab a beer! This red-blooded cousin of Evil Dead Red Ale, our Halloween Brew, is a beautiful crimson color. Notes of caramel, toast, and bittersweet chocolate balance an intense bouquet of floral hop aromas that we know you’ll fall in love with. The finish leaves a pleasant, full-bodied sweetness on the palate that won’t spread angry rumors about you to all your friends like that one time when I was…ohh…uhh…Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Ratings by Vixie:
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Reviewed by Vixie from Florida

3.62/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a really nice red color with about a half inch of tan head. The head lingers for a time, leaving some nice lacing.

Hops tend to dominate the smell, seems to be mainly pine with a touch if citrus and floral.

Caramel and chocolate notes at the front, then the hops kick in, adding pine and floral flavors. The hops don't hit as hard as the smell suggests, it's actually sweeter up front then expected, and while there are definite hop flavors there, they don't overwhelm.

Smooth going down, with lingering carbonation that tingles the tongue.

A nice change of pace from my usual beers of choice. I am not a fan of hoppy beers, but this one balances the sweet and bitter notes so well, I didn't mind a stronger than normal hop presence. Tastes pretty much how I would expect a Valentine;s Day beer to taste, worth a try.
Feb 11, 2014
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Jan 21, 2019
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Reviewed by iheartmyTHO from Georgia

4.16/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I don't really taste much chocolate or caramel. It's most just floral and some bitterness. I was hoping for more of the chocolate notes, as you don't see that much in ales. The floral aspect is nice. though.
Jan 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by TheCrowsEye from California

May 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.58 by BIGPOPPAS from New Jersey

Apr 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Mar 10, 2018
 
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Feb 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by Dewsby from Kentucky

Feb 20, 2018
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Reviewed by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

4.15/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance – One finger head on a hazy orange-red body.

Aroma – Grapes, apples, some floral hops, a little bit of citrus.

Taste – Caramel, fruity apples and pears, slightly sweet, pine and floral hops in the aftertaste. Somewhat bitter.

Mouthfeel – Good body, a little sticky, pretty decent.

Overall – Very good for an amber/red ale, one of the better ones.
Feb 20, 2018
My Bloody Valentine from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 709 ratings