Double Red IPA / Yulesmith Holiday Ale
(has 3 batches)
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Winter|
Score
7.75
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Alesmith's Finite Red IPA, previously known as Winter Yulesmith, offers up an intense hop aroma combined with a well-balanced, full bodied, caramel-malt sweetness.
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In celebration of our 30th Anniversary, we’re excited to bring back YuleSmith! This Double Red IPA balances caramel and toasted malts with big citrus and pine hop notes. A winter warmer that’s perfect for the season.
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In celebration of our 30th Anniversary, we’re excited to bring back YuleSmith! This Double Red IPA balances caramel and toasted malts with big citrus and pine hop notes. A winter warmer that’s perfect for the season.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from beermerchants.com. Pours dark amber with a white head. Aromas of figs, toffee, strawberries, chocolate, sweet spices. Very interesting. Flavours of ginger, quite vinous, dark chocolate, caramel, orange marmalade. Finishes sweet and laden with hops. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2009
at 10:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
’08 bottle pours deep dark brown, off-white head. aroma, grassy hops mixed with amazing malty/caramel notes flavor, attenuated citrus hops, roasted malts, mild spices, caramel, as beer warms up, gains nice dark fruits notes. Overall profile keeps a stronger malt approach while offering a mild hop bitterness addition.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2009
at 22:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle at Pikkulintu) Poured reddish brown and hazy with small white head. Aroma contained hops, grass and malts. Palate was full bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were malts, hops, fruitiness, grass, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste was sweet and bitter. Malts were dominant from the beginning to the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2009
at 06:36
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Location: 22 oz bottle from WF - Bowery, 1/16/11
Overall Impression: I still absolutely love this stuff. My rating doesn't really need to change at all here, but about a year after the last time I rated this one it remains incredibly good in my opinion. (Gush-fest over...)
Location: On tap at the Brewery, 1/8/10
Overall Impression: Got another chance to try this one, this time on draft, when I visited the brewery. Man this stuff is good! I bumped it up (just a touch from 4.4 to 4.5).
Location: 22 oz bottle from jcos's trip to Rozi's Wine and Liquor House, 12/5/09
Aroma: A nose of citrus hops, resin, caramel, pine
Appearance: Cloudy dark red color with a lasting tan head
Flavor: Taste is nicely hoppy, with just enough malts for balance
Palate: Smooth and medium-full bodied, easy drinking brew
Overall Impression: Overall this is a really good solid Imperial Red Ale, a style I almost always seem to enjoy. I like this one quite a bit, nicely done. Reminded me a bit of the Stone 13 in style. Anyway, quite a nice beer. I'm glad I got to try this one as I liked it a lot and it is not available in my area. Thanks, Justin!
Overall Impression: I still absolutely love this stuff. My rating doesn't really need to change at all here, but about a year after the last time I rated this one it remains incredibly good in my opinion. (Gush-fest over...)
Location: On tap at the Brewery, 1/8/10
Overall Impression: Got another chance to try this one, this time on draft, when I visited the brewery. Man this stuff is good! I bumped it up (just a touch from 4.4 to 4.5).
Location: 22 oz bottle from jcos's trip to Rozi's Wine and Liquor House, 12/5/09
Aroma: A nose of citrus hops, resin, caramel, pine
Appearance: Cloudy dark red color with a lasting tan head
Flavor: Taste is nicely hoppy, with just enough malts for balance
Palate: Smooth and medium-full bodied, easy drinking brew
Overall Impression: Overall this is a really good solid Imperial Red Ale, a style I almost always seem to enjoy. I like this one quite a bit, nicely done. Reminded me a bit of the Stone 13 in style. Anyway, quite a nice beer. I'm glad I got to try this one as I liked it a lot and it is not available in my area. Thanks, Justin!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2009
at 14:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, as Yulesmith Holiday Ale, at RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Deep orange to amber colour, low head. Aroma of American caramel malts and American hops, notes of caramellized orange marmalade. Rich mouthfeel. Flavour of oak, caramel malts, dried figs, American hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2009
at 04:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a reddish color with a small off-white head. Has a sweetish malty hoppy grapefruit aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty and long bitter hoppy grapefruit finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2009
at 05:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
golden amber, large thick light brown head. good lacings. aroma of grapefruit, pine, honey, malty sweetness, faint licorice, faint caramelly. flavor of pine, malty sweetness, licorice, alc well hidden. dark fruits.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2009
at 13:43