India Ale
Samuel Smith in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.57
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Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); best malted barley and a generous amount of choicest aroma hops; fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ to create an exceptionally full-flavoured complex ale with an abundance of maltiness and fruity hop character. The label on the bottle is based on Samuel Smith’s Victorian letterhead when the brewery was a contractor to Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s forces.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from KCM Jumbo, Vantaa.
Poured copper in color, thin, bubbly head.
Malty and biscuity/nutty like aroma, burnt fudge, dark fruits. Dry finish. Light to medium bodied.
Poured copper in color, thin, bubbly head.
Malty and biscuity/nutty like aroma, burnt fudge, dark fruits. Dry finish. Light to medium bodied.
Tried
on 06 Jan 2026
at 10:24
6.5/10
550ml, bottle.
Little to no white head. Not a lot of bubbles neither. Maybe my bottle was expired? :(
Little to no white head. Not a lot of bubbles neither. Maybe my bottle was expired? :(
Tried
from Bottle
at
Sörök Háza
on 01 Oct 2025
at 12:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Very nice. I believe that samuel smith is one of the best breweries in England. I’ve never had a bad beer by them.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:17
6.5/10
RB score 3.38
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2025
at 21:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Loads of pungent spicy english hops mingling with some great caramel malts. Superbly balanced, what a GREAT beer.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 09:30
2.5/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 9
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso viene attratto da luppolo e caramello. La finezza olfattiva è normale e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma dalla buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido appare limpido e anche qui la grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il colore è ramato. Il corpo è medio. L'amaro è deciso. La forza gustativa è normale e permane in maniera sufficiente. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di caramello, miele, pane tostato e luppolo.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2025
at 11:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Аромат отличный, много солода, он немного с дымком, есть хмель европейский, намеки на карамель и грушу. Цвет темно коричневый, пенка знатная. стоит тоже долго. Вкус как у хорошего битера. Горечь средняя и очень продолжительная от хмеля, снова дымок, не слабее чем в запахе. Есть травянистость и снова намеки на отдаление на грушу. В Целом хороший и необычный битер.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2025
at 11:29
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2015 - 500ml bottle, Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora, herbs, hops & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2025
at 15:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from BiervanEijk, Frederiksoord. Malty and hoppy aroma with citrus, pale malt, some orange, touch of pine and caramel. Flavour is medium bitter with some sweetness. Medium body. A fine if unexciting English-style IPA or a hoppy Golden.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2025
at 22:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours red amber, clear, with fine whitish foam. Aroma is malty and caramel, and also a little earthy. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is medium sweet, with just a hint of bitterness. Final is average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2025
at 20:26