AleSmith IPA

American IPA | Year-Round | United States

By Randy Scorby

Judges Rating: 92
Aroma: 23
Appearance: 5
Flavor: 37
Mouthfeel: 9
Overall Impression: 18

The drinker is greeted with a strong tropical fruit cocktail hop aroma with pineapple slipping through as the dominant force along with a light resiny character. The hop aroma is fresh and bright. A light bready maltiness emerges in a supporting role along with a light alcohol character. The hop flavor is also complex, with prominent tropical fruit, resin and light grapefruit emerging as it warms. The hop character in the flavor is not quite as bright as in the aroma. A high level of hop bitterness lingers into the dry finish. As with the aroma, a light bready malt character and low alcohol warming help to balance the hop aroma and flavor. This is a very pleasurable IPA to enjoy at any time of year.