Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Clear straw-colored body, huge off-white pillowy head. Appealing aroma of biscuit, caramels and spicy, earthy, floral hops. Light, biscuity malt body with plenty of spicy, earthy hops and hints of pine, finishing slightly sour, perhaps an indication this is getting on in months. This bottle came from Joe’s (marinaro500) mountain of beer...I hope it hasn’t tipped over and trapped him, although being buried under hundreds of amazing beers wouldn’t be the worst way to go.
bb (18428) reviewed Double IPA from AleSmith Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Amber beer with a nice cream colored head. Nice clean grapefruit aroma. Big grapefruit and pine flavor with a bit of sweet malt backing. Slightly creamy mouthfeel. Medium-full body. LIngering grapefruit and pine with a touch of sweetness.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Double IPA from AleSmith Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
High quality beers are the norm from Alesmith, and this seasonal makes me glad yet again that they are available in Ohio now. Deep reddish amber pour with a thick and foamy light tan head. Thick, fluffy lacing too. Heady hops and citrus in the nose, along with a bit of pine. Medium-bodied. There is not an insane level of hops in the flavor, which is kind of a break in the style. As a matter of fact it might be the most well-rounded Double IPA I have tried. Citrusy hops and spice is rounded out by a definite malt undercurrent. The finish is lingeringly bitter. The alcohol is well-hidden throughout. A great beer.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Old Numbskull from AleSmith Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Intense ruby red ale with no head or carbonation. Raisin and c-hops aroma, with notes of prunes and vanilla. Sweet malt and c-hops, prunes, fruity, with notes of chocolate. Balanced alcohol warmth with piney hops. Smooth and treachurous barley wine. Thanks to Sickboy.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Speedway Stout from AleSmith Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Dark stout with no head. Deep toffee coffee aroma with light hops. Sweet sweet coffee with vodka alcohol with roasted bitter chocolate. Rich oily mouthfeel with creamy body. Nov. 28 2004 at MartinT.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Wee Heavy from AleSmith Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Hazy dark amber-brown in colour with a thin off-white head that seems to last a while. Aroma of peat, roasted malt and a good small fruityness, basically from pit fruit. Medium-bodied; Great sweet flavours with a smoked peat flavour throughout showing some good roasted malt bitterness as well. Aftertaste lasts a while and leaves the mouth sweet and smokey, a nice combination! I sampled this 75 cL bottle at the November RB party at Founder’s in Alexandria, Virginia on 20-November-2004.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed IPA from AleSmith Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Amber orange ale with a huge off-white head. Wonderful hops in aroma with citrus notes. Citrus and hops with a good malt backbone. Very well balanced and pleasant.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Double IPA from AleSmith Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Orange brown hazy ale with a creamy white head. Pungeant floral hops with pinhey notes. Lots of fresh malts, whiskey qualities, sweet and hoppy....and a merry x-mas to you too! Bottle sampled with TiggMtl, MartinT, muzzlehatch and Rastacouere.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Anvil ESB from AleSmith Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sampled at marinaro500’s post-Thanksgiving gathering, provided by the host. Cloudy orange body, thin cream head. Caramely aroma with nice earthy (and floral) hops and minerals. Sharp earthy hops cut the breads and caramels, leaving a relatively long finish with just a touch of bitterness and pine. Coppery. Very tasty despite the low ABV; this is indeed a liquid cookie.
omhper (44752) reviewed X Extra Pale Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. Hazy golden. Striking grapefruit aroma. Medium bodied with soft mouthfeel. Lingering citric hoppiness. Very bitter finish. An easy going but very well balanced ale with a lot of character on it’s own.