AleSmith IPA - AleSmith Brewing Company

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle poured into tulip - thanks to scalene

Pours a clear golden color with some brighter yellow hues. Thinner white head fades into bubbled film, leaving plenty of patchy and spotty film on the glass.

Really nice bitter and fruit scents in the nose. Piny and citrusy hoppiness with grapefruit and orange peel. Touches of apricot and pineapple. Soft sweetness with caramel and a hint of honey.

Smack of bitter hops up front with an underlying fruit sweetness. Grapefruit with tropical tones and pineapple. Lighter bready malt backbone with some caramel sweetness and a dollop of honey. Finishes with lingering bitterness.

Medium body, nice carbonation, lingering and dry on the tongue. Well balanced IPA with explosive hop flavor and tempered alcohol. I'd drink this all the time if it was easier to find around here, or if we got it on tap.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2011 22:38:36 | More by xnicknj

seakayak

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-25-2013 18:05:41 | More by seakayak

HopLuva

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-25-2013 09:37:19 | More by HopLuva

switzer

Oregon

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-24-2013 21:26:12 | More by switzer

Spaz7

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-24-2013 20:11:28 | More by Spaz7

Dirksen

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-24-2013 18:37:48 | More by Dirksen

marct

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -24.2%

05-24-2013 04:30:47 | More by marct

PhilDaBrewer

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-24-2013 02:46:11 | More by PhilDaBrewer

visionaries

California

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-23-2013 17:05:46 | More by visionaries

TheCuriograph

New York

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

05-22-2013 01:06:01 | More by TheCuriograph

jbeervt

Vermont

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-20-2013 16:04:51 | More by jbeervt

Daniellobo

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-20-2013 15:27:36 | More by Daniellobo

benz08

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-20-2013 07:55:04 | More by benz08

Geno206

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

05-20-2013 04:31:26 | More by Geno206

Shogun730

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-20-2013 04:02:00 | More by Shogun730

Blaze5445

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-20-2013 01:42:26 | More by Blaze5445

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-20-2013 01:41:11 | More by Ctrauty

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 23:23:32 | More by drgonzo2k2

IP-EH

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-19-2013 21:58:46 | More by IP-EH

imbuckeye

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 16:46:37 | More by imbuckeye

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 13:35:57 | More by Photekut

jakeox

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 00:12:49 | More by jakeox

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.63/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Bottle from Brewdog.com Online Shop (650ml, £7.55):
Dark golden colour with a great, two finger sized and foamy white head on top that looks to hold pretty well initially. There is some lacing left on the sides of that glass and the beer is a clear looking one.

Fruity with tonnes of tropical fruits on the nose to begin with, there is also a touch of spice and a solid, juicy aroma along with some nice, lighter pine hops and some bitterness.There mango and citrus along with some sweet malts, caramel, mango and some grapefruit.

Sweet malts and caramel upfront with some pine hops and grapefruit giving a sweet, medium strength bitter taste. The beer is a great one with plenty of tropical flavours coming through that includes some mango, orange and tonnes of hops yet the bitterness levels are not too strong.

Medium bodied and very smooth with an almost creamy mouthfeel and good, strong carbonation. There is some sweetness and a medium bitter finish.

Probably the best beer I've ever had, this one is as close as I've come to perfection in a beer. Starting with a great tropical fruits and pine hop aroma that matches the taste. The pine hops taste is amazing, coupled with the fact that the beer isn't overly bitter makes this truly outstanding.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 18:53:49 | More by flyingpig

megamass

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-18-2013 04:18:47 | More by megamass

EricClayton

West Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-17-2013 19:30:55 | More by EricClayton