YuleSmith (Winter) - AleSmith Brewing Company

smakawhat

Maryland

4.35/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint glass as directed between 50-55 degrees.

Out of the bottle pours like liquid brown gold, hitting the glass with a deep red, crystal clear and almost ruby colored luminous. Head forms thick and strong, four fingers and tan with mostly tiny bubbles. Huge retention and practically frozen in place, it will not budge. This beer is very pretty looking.

Nose is a wonderful mix of caramel and chocolate milk smells. Fresh ripping grain, a mild hop sense. Simple solid and appetizing smelling, great nose.

Palate hits with a nice subdued caramel malt richness. Bread whole wheat finish, hop angle really opens up. Mix of citrus fruits, pear and apple too, maybe even some herbal tea like orange sensations also. Mouthfeel hits with an almost creamy palate. Rich and coating without a syrup edge, very mild and low carbonation. Big palate, but does not feel anywhere close to 8.5% ABV.

Overall one real great tasting amber. I would love to have this every Christmas.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 00:28:30 | More by smakawhat

Dirksen

California

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-24-2013 18:39:03 | More by Dirksen

paulys55

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-24-2013 04:21:56 | More by paulys55

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-18-2013 04:20:05 | More by megamass

Shogun730

California

5/5  rDev +21.4%

05-17-2013 21:39:56 | More by Shogun730

largadeer

California

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-17-2013 20:41:39 | More by largadeer

Zbeetleman

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-15-2013 05:08:22 | More by Zbeetleman

ngeunit1

California

4.16/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Golden-amber with a finger of frothy off-white head. Fades fairly slowly.

S - Sweet caramel and bready malts, grapefruit, citrus, pine, and grassy hops.

T - Sweet caramel, bready, and biscuit malts, grapefruit, orange, citrus, pine, and grassy hops, resiny bitterness.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a dry, bitter, lightly sweet finish.

D - Good hoppy red ale. Good hop profile and bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 04:11:13 | More by ngeunit1

IPeteA91

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%

05-12-2013 23:14:41 | More by IPeteA91

caverog

California

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-10-2013 22:50:25 | More by caverog

BillRoth

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

04-30-2013 02:12:36 | More by BillRoth

artoolemomo

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-31-2013 05:52:32 | More by artoolemomo

retry4z

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-29-2013 12:32:57 | More by retry4z

MadScientist

New York

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-27-2013 03:17:40 | More by MadScientist

TheBishopco

Tennessee

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-12-2013 12:22:56 | More by TheBishopco

KidsDoc

California

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-12-2013 04:41:54 | More by KidsDoc

VaporDome

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-09-2013 23:30:54 | More by VaporDome

kingmaker

Louisiana

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

03-09-2013 02:17:54 | More by kingmaker

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-08-2013 01:15:22 | More by spycow

Chetti

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-07-2013 07:19:19 | More by Chetti

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.96/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz Bottle from Bristol Farms Palm Desert CA for 10$

Appearance - Clear dark copper with an average size fizzy beige coloured head. There is a high amount of carbonation showing and there is some great lacing. The head lasted for around 4-5 minutes.

Smell - Hops, malts, caramel, earthiness, pineapple

Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste sugary caramel, malts, and earthy hops. There is also some pineapple and a touch of something along the lines of all-spice. It ends with a malty sweet aftertaste with a medium amount of hop bitterness.

Overall – A good seasonally flavoured beer. A little too earthy for me but still nice nonetheless. Just a bit overpriced for what you get in my opinion. Nice to have tried but not something I'd buy again.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 03:58:27 | More by spinrsx

SocalKicks

California

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-03-2013 17:08:43 | More by SocalKicks

Seaba

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9%

02-26-2013 19:11:00 | More by Seaba

magine

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into an oversized pint glass.

Pours a cloudy sediment floating, caramel amber with a thick creamy tan head. Lots of thick chucky head stands a finger thick. Perfect lace and head retention here. Looks great.

Brew smells of big hops and caramel malts. Very tasty nose here - great nose.

Brew is big in flavor and mouthfeel. Pungent, oily, flavorful hops melded perfectly with caramel malts. Brew has a mellow smooth warming finish. Tremendous.

Awesome stuff here. My first from Alesmith and a gem of a brew. Makes me think of Nugget Nectar. Cant wait to try more from them.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 01:28:44 | More by magine

ChrisMon02

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.9%

02-17-2013 01:16:28 | More by ChrisMon02