AleSmith Brewing Company

Regional Brewery in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1995

Contact
9990 AleSmith Ct., San Diego, CA, CA 92126, United States
Description
AleSmith is an American microbrewery that specializes in wide variety of handcrafted ales. AleSmith brewer was founded in 1995 by Skip Virgilio and Ted Newcomb in San Diego, California. AleSmith beers are known for their deep and complex quality of beers, high alcohol content and strong hoppy flavors. For this reason, AleSmith brewery has a wide appeal to microbrew and hoppy beers enthusiasts. Over the years, AleSmith brewery has won numerous medal awards from different national and international competitions. Currently, AleSmith brewing company is under the management of successful home brewer, Peter Zien. AleSmith brewery producers more than 15 types of beers nationally and internationally.

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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can from Tavour. Pours drk brn/blk with a very transient dark tan head. Aroma is very apple pie with light spice. Med plus body. Flavor is the aroma, and the spice seems cinnamon. Not dry. Mildly bitter. Some coffee goes with the pie. Pretty nice pastry.

Tried from Can from Tavour on 09 Dec 2025 at 01:21


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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10

Can from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: roasty, vanilla, woody, rye whisky, coffee
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious

Tried from Can from Tavour on 07 Dec 2025 at 00:12


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught at Khyber: dark brown with beige head. Veritable floral and honey notes. Some booze in the nose along with the heavy maltiness. Taste is kind of sweet. Low bitterness. Hefty honey notes. Pretty nice.

Tried from Draft on 06 Dec 2025 at 22:18


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

From 473ml can @ BBT 12/2025. Head is thin, white, good retention. Colour is pale gold, hazy. Aroma is fresh apples. Taste is medium base, dry fresh apples, light spicy, dry on the palate, very good, fully enjoyed.

Tried from Can on 06 Dec 2025 at 17:03


6.8
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can at BBT 12/2025. Apples, light to medium sweet, definitely not dry, but OK.

Tried from Can on 06 Dec 2025 at 17:00


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

BBT 12/2025. Green Golden colorm´ with small white head. Nice aroma of dry apples, light cinnamon. Taste is semi dry, apples, vanilla, light cinnamon.

Tried from Can from Beer Republic on 06 Dec 2025 at 16:59


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7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

BBT 12/2025. Med-light sweetness, not dry. Apple complexity is higher than in commercial ciders, yet lower than I expected. Natural, but lacking the true cider varieties, feels more dessert apple like.

Tried from Can on 06 Dec 2025 at 08:05


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can at home watching Frankenstein. Ruby Amber and small a finger head. Nose is caramel and fruits. Tastes of caramel, bread, dried apricots and strawberry, some brandy. Toffee sweetness. Rich bodied.

Tried on 06 Dec 2025 at 04:29


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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can from Tavour. Pours dark brn/blk with a slight transient creamy tan head. Aroma of dark malt and banana. Approaching full bodied. It's not dry, but it is bitter. Flavor is banana and coffee with some vanilla. Banana is primary. Strange but nice.

Tried from Can from Tavour on 05 Dec 2025 at 01:03


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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can from Tavour. Pours dark brn/blk with a slight, transient creamy tan head. Aroma is blackberry with notes of coffee and vanilla. Med body. Drier than expected and fairly bitter. Flavor is burnt/roasty malt, blackberry and coffee with a light vanilla note.

Tried from Can from Tavour on 04 Dec 2025 at 00:33