My Bloody Valentine
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - American Rotating|
Score
7.38
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Released shortly before Valentine’s Day, My Bloody Valentine is the red-blooded cousin of our Halloween specialty ale, Evil Dead Red.
Caramel-sweet malt is delicately balanced with floral American hop varieties for a truly unique drinking sensation. A deep mahogany red color and a big, aromatic hop profile are the signatures of this seasonal ale.
Caramel-sweet malt is delicately balanced with floral American hop varieties for a truly unique drinking sensation. A deep mahogany red color and a big, aromatic hop profile are the signatures of this seasonal ale.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bomber. Poured reddish brown with white head. Caramel malts, distinctive pine baeed hops. Nicely done.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Flasche am Flughafen in San Diego gekauft. Orange, Braun, klar. Aroma: Tannenzapfen, Kirsche, Rosine, wenig Zitrus. Geschmack: Malzig, Karamell, Schokolade, Toast. Angenehme Bitterkeit.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2019
at 20:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From a 650ml bottle on 3/6/2018 (shared with Butz). Pours a deep amber with a small head. The aroma is malty, with some caramel and toffee. Quite malty in the mouth - more caramel and toffee, nuts and toast. Features a moderate bitterness with some dark chocolate in the mix. Fullish bodied with moderate carbonation. A very solid and tasty malty brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2018
at 07:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 22 May 2018
at 14:00
10/10
Tried
on 22 Apr 2018
at 03:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
7-3-6-3-13
Bottle, four years after bottling, shared with BBGTC. Pours hazy, red golden, with a short lived creamy head. Aroma is citrusy hops with oranges and light tropical notes of apricots, as well as malts with cereals and toffee. Medium to full body, with average carbonation. Flavour is hoppy, with sweet citrusy notes of orange and tangerines, as well as some malts with cereals and toffee.
Bottle, four years after bottling, shared with BBGTC. Pours hazy, red golden, with a short lived creamy head. Aroma is citrusy hops with oranges and light tropical notes of apricots, as well as malts with cereals and toffee. Medium to full body, with average carbonation. Flavour is hoppy, with sweet citrusy notes of orange and tangerines, as well as some malts with cereals and toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2018
at 19:50
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
21.03.2018, 0,65l bottle (2014 vintage) shared @ BBGTC tasting:
Nice slightly bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet fruity, caramel malts, sweet grapefruit, weeds, hay, minerals, grass, old citrus peel, wet leafs, bark, alcohol. Taste is slightly sweet citrusy, caramel malts, hay, wet leafs, minerals, grapefruit, old citrus peel, bark, paper. Medium bitterness, slightly watery and harsh citrusy mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Nice slightly bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet fruity, caramel malts, sweet grapefruit, weeds, hay, minerals, grass, old citrus peel, wet leafs, bark, alcohol. Taste is slightly sweet citrusy, caramel malts, hay, wet leafs, minerals, grapefruit, old citrus peel, bark, paper. Medium bitterness, slightly watery and harsh citrusy mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2018
at 19:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours a deep reddish brown from a bottle. Piney aroma, similar flavor, nicely bitter. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2018
at 02:41
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Pours dark amber from the bottle. The head is thick and frothy. Aroma is a mix of caramel and red berry. An interesting mix that works, unfortunately, more nauseating than pleasant for my taste. Taste is very sweet up front, turning tart, then finishing with a dry, mild bitterness. Finishes warm and lightly alcoholic. Body is thick and rich. Overall a wonderfully complex but ultimately cloying effort that fails to grow on me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2017
at 22:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bomber from Beer Gonzo cons 2017-06-14 Uddingston AR: old buttery, tropical fruity, grape fruit AP: ruby, stouty cream beige lid F: bitter, tropical fruity, citrusy, pine, bitter dark chocolate
Tried
on 14 Jun 2017
at 16:41