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Double IPA
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #670 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,140 - Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 9.55%
- Reviews:
- 970
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sunday at 04:48 AM
- Added:
- Nov 24, 2002
- Wants:
- 272
- Gots:
- 160
Also known as YuleSmith (Summer)
Every year we anxiously await the warmer months to unleash this Double IPA, the summer edition of our former YuleSmith seasonals. The flavor imparts orange, grapefruit, and tangerine hop notes with earthy, spicy, and resinous pine undertones. A sturdy malt backbone balances out the profound hop bitterness to create a refreshingly assertive and vibrant beer that offers an unapologetically bold expression of fresh American hops.
YEAR ROUND: No – July / August
Every year we anxiously await the warmer months to unleash this Double IPA, the summer edition of our former YuleSmith seasonals. The flavor imparts orange, grapefruit, and tangerine hop notes with earthy, spicy, and resinous pine undertones. A sturdy malt backbone balances out the profound hop bitterness to create a refreshingly assertive and vibrant beer that offers an unapologetically bold expression of fresh American hops.
YEAR ROUND: No – July / August
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Ratings by RoyalT:
Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appearance This fella gave off a huge, monstrous head that was thick and unrelenting, sinking slowly on top of the hazy orange liquid. This just looks serious.
Smell The big, fruity hops are out in force here. They are very complex and can keep the drinker busy for hours just smelling this bouquet. I think I took a whiff with every sip.
The malts are thick as well and full of caramel. They are very rich and epitomize the ADIPA style.
Taste Yes, this is a heavy-hitter. Its probably the fruitiest of the ADIPAs that Ive had the privilege to sample. The malts are big and rich and form a terrific backbone, but its the giant fruity hop profile that sets this one apart from the pack.
Mouthfeel This is a big medium-bodied ale with an effective combination of super-sweet fruitiness and a strong, finishing dryness.
Drinkability I thought this lacked the malt depth of some of my favorite Double IPAs, but the big fruity hops and great alcohol mask made this one the life of the party.
Comments BuckeyeNation is in da house! This is just one of many wonderful beers that I picked up on trade from him. BA rules!!
Update I popped a fresh one in Nov 2007 and found a bit more malty bitterness here than before but otherwise it is right on point. As I said in my original review, the striking thing about this beer is the head. It is so stubborn and so lacing. This is a real looker with bite to back up its bark. Im bumping the Drinkability up half a notch and raising my glass to the AleSmith crew.
May 16, 2005Smell The big, fruity hops are out in force here. They are very complex and can keep the drinker busy for hours just smelling this bouquet. I think I took a whiff with every sip.
The malts are thick as well and full of caramel. They are very rich and epitomize the ADIPA style.
Taste Yes, this is a heavy-hitter. Its probably the fruitiest of the ADIPAs that Ive had the privilege to sample. The malts are big and rich and form a terrific backbone, but its the giant fruity hop profile that sets this one apart from the pack.
Mouthfeel This is a big medium-bodied ale with an effective combination of super-sweet fruitiness and a strong, finishing dryness.
Drinkability I thought this lacked the malt depth of some of my favorite Double IPAs, but the big fruity hops and great alcohol mask made this one the life of the party.
Comments BuckeyeNation is in da house! This is just one of many wonderful beers that I picked up on trade from him. BA rules!!
Update I popped a fresh one in Nov 2007 and found a bit more malty bitterness here than before but otherwise it is right on point. As I said in my original review, the striking thing about this beer is the head. It is so stubborn and so lacing. This is a real looker with bite to back up its bark. Im bumping the Drinkability up half a notch and raising my glass to the AleSmith crew.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.5/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Shared bottle at local tasting, thanks to gunnar. ABV is 8.5%. Golden colour, huge white head. Sweetish aroma of malts and orange marmalade. Distinctly hoppy flavour throughout, very bitter finish. Maybe not very complex, but good.
Mar 20, 2021Reviewed by VoodooBear from Puerto Rico
3.62/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Presentation: 12 oz. can, served in a Samuel Adams pint glass.
Appearance: One finger head that sticks around for a while and leaves some good lacing. Cloudy, dark gold color.
Smell: Dank, musky hop aroma, some fresh citrus peel with faint malt and grain notes in the background.
Taste: Bitter, but not overwhelmingly so. It has more of a juicy, fruity, sweet citrus character which is nice. A faint, piney aftertaste remains.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and medium bodied with medium high carbonation.
Overall: Nothing new or groundbreaking here, which is fine. A solid DIPA and a damn good beer.
Sep 27, 2018Appearance: One finger head that sticks around for a while and leaves some good lacing. Cloudy, dark gold color.
Smell: Dank, musky hop aroma, some fresh citrus peel with faint malt and grain notes in the background.
Taste: Bitter, but not overwhelmingly so. It has more of a juicy, fruity, sweet citrus character which is nice. A faint, piney aftertaste remains.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and medium bodied with medium high carbonation.
Overall: Nothing new or groundbreaking here, which is fine. A solid DIPA and a damn good beer.
Rated by jacobdunne from Colorado
4.45/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
There’s a simultaneous malt & fruity kick on each sip. The piney aftertaste is blatant and incredible. Yummy beer!
Jul 25, 2018
Double IPA from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
1978 ratings
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