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IPA [Alesmith]
J D Wetherspoon in Watford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Collab with: AleSmith Brewing CompanyBrewed at/by: Oakham Ales
IPA - West Coast Special
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Score
7.27
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Brewed by Ryan Crisp at Oakham Ales, Cambridgeshire
Hops: Amarillo, Chinook, Citra, Columbus, Mosaic
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jimgreen (21347) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the West Quay JDW, Brighton. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grassy, woody hops. The flavour is over moderate bitter, with a smooth, fresh, earthy, light pepper spice, dry woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Fergus (31281) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear golden deep orange coloured pour with a lasting white cap. Aroma is semi sweet, bready grains, resinous orange, orange oil, light grass. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, resinous sticky hop, pine sap, resin, varnish, bready grains. Palate is semi sweet, sticky hop oils, good cask condition. Solid.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
11/10/2025. Cask at wetherspoon beer festival, at Cricketers, Ipswich. Good pour. Nice aroma. Hoppy, tropical, dank, resinous, rubbery. Medium sweetness, bitterness and body. Good bitter finish. Decent.
Scopey (25061) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask at the Gordon Highlander, Inverurie. It pours clear golden - amber with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, sappy, oily, bright grapefruit character, zingy, tangy, sherbet, pomelo, touch of toffee and pine. The taste is firmly, dry, punchy bitterness, bright citrus vibes, zingy, tangy, grapefruit, pink grapefruit, pomelo, bitter citrus peel, green, piney, peppery spice, dull toffee, bready malt base and a nip of alcohol. Finish is firmly bitter which lingers. Average body and moderate, fluffy cask carbonation. Honestly I love his. £2.22 a pint is ludicrous. Moreish and fresh.
allmyvinyl (20966) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Standing Order. Fest beer 5. Pours lightly hazy golden with a bubbly white head. Aromas of strong orange and pine. Taste is marmalade and light malt. Bitter grapefruit finish.
Olut (21691) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Wetherspoon 2025 Autumn Beer Festival. Ale#14 of 26 untried possibilities at the fest. Deeper golden coloured. Fuller-bodied hopped effort, some sugars, some towards stewed fruit, has a small bitter finish.
Convair880 (6901) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Cask at The Village Inn Wetherspoon in Rayners Lane. A golden/amber coloured pour with a medium creamy white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, pine then some tropical fruit. A decent enough effort, did expect it to be a little more complex.
reidyboy (3512) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
When you’re hoping for a big WC IPA, but know it’s JDW, this is actually not too bad! Golden amber with a frothy white and a touch of chill haze. Aroma is a bit soft, just very mellow malt, citrus and a hint of pine. A little chewy, with sweet fruity malt, some hints of pine and citrus hops, and moderately bitter.
Harrisoni (26137) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask handpull at County Hotel JDW Ashford. Clear amber colour lasting white head. Piney resin initial hit. Bitterness on the finish. Yes decent malt really good bitterness on the finish. I liked it. I had another half pint. Pink grapefruit flavour.
berkshirejohn (10200) reviewed IPA [Alesmith] from J D Wetherspoon 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
[Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] An amber pour with a thin off-white head; citrus aroma; malty caramel taste; then some chewy fudge and piney hops to finish. Rather too sweet.