AleSmith My Bloody Valentine - AleSmith Brewing Company

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.86/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

22oz bottle poured into tulip

Deep, ruddy red pour with soft ruby hues. Frothy, thick beige tanned head bubbles up, leaving heavy layers of lacing and filmy retention.

Resinous pine in the nose with bitter hoppiness. Toasted bread crust, caramel, burnt sugar and soft warmth.

Bitter and piny right up front with sticky hops and resin. Softer tones of citrus peel and pulp, followed by a little rush of bready, toasted malts with toffee. Caramel with burnt sugar and lingering bitterness on the back end.

Medium body, decent carbonation, sticky and lingering on the tongue. A decent balance of malt and hop presence, with an emphasis on the West coast dry-hopping. Nice beer, although I was hoping for a little more expression in the nose.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 01:42:50 | More by xnicknj

Obsidian

California

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

05-20-2013 01:54:38 | More by Obsidian

halo913

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-18-2013 14:05:00 | More by halo913

megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1%

05-18-2013 04:19:12 | More by megamass

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.96/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Great as a red ale. Really good hoppiness and not overdone, with chocolate in the secondary to give it an added dimension. Very good drinkability. Bottle from Campone's, well worth the $12 and email to keep aside for me.Hoppier than its scent. Above average mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:56:17 | More by northyorksammy

Zbeetleman

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-15-2013 04:59:27 | More by Zbeetleman

Dave_Treat

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-14-2013 01:40:10 | More by Dave_Treat

IPeteA91

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-12-2013 23:14:09 | More by IPeteA91

SalMineo

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1%

05-06-2013 15:37:14 | More by SalMineo

BillRoth

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-30-2013 02:06:25 | More by BillRoth

Devilman

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

04-27-2013 23:09:04 | More by Devilman

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-26-2013 23:52:49 | More by spycow

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-26-2013 22:34:42 | More by IrishColonial

readbaron

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

04-26-2013 21:38:48 | More by readbaron

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4/5  rDev -1%

04-26-2013 01:44:16 | More by Rhettroactive

billab914

Virginia

4/5  rDev -1%

04-26-2013 01:15:47 | More by billab914

Lare453

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-24-2013 01:30:13 | More by Lare453

tbeq00

California

4/5  rDev -1%

04-22-2013 03:11:12 | More by tbeq00

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-20-2013 15:01:01 | More by drgonzo2k2

2beerdogs

California

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

04-19-2013 05:15:13 | More by 2beerdogs

cvm4

Mississippi

3.86/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A - Pours a subdued red mahogany with brown highlights. Two finger light tan head.

S - Citrus hoppy goodness with light caramel malts. I'm not picking up the cocoa/chocolate notes though.

T - Good malt base with caramel/toffee entwined. I'm picking up cocoa midway through then it fades into a bitter citrus ending.

M - Creamy and medium carbonation with medium body.

O - An above average red ale that delivers on all fronts.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 23:24:59 | More by cvm4

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Bomber split with friends. Big thanks to BA anotherjoe for gifting me with as an extra in a recent box exchange. The brew appears a mahogany to burnt amber color with a finger of khaki head. A full wall of webby lace sticks to the glass.

The aromatics are quite fruited seemingly from a mixture if alcohol notes and hops. A mild chocolate note is present before more of an herbal to dank backing of more hop character.

The flavor of this brew suggests raw cacao or green nib quality with a fruity alcohol and floral hop aspect just like the aroma suggests. Some toasty grain to molasses persists into the aftertaste. Overall not bad.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. Such a strange and unique combination of characteristics but decent enough to pay a visit to if given the opportunity. I am appreciative of the chance to try this but I probably would not have it again if I had other options available.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 18:00:28 | More by stakem

juliusseizure

New York

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

04-15-2013 01:23:56 | More by juliusseizure

Cdunk11

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1%

04-12-2013 23:37:38 | More by Cdunk11

Omensetter

Illinois

3/5  rDev -25.7%

04-10-2013 03:18:47 | More by Omensetter