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Samuel Smith: Organic Best Ale

This traditional pale ale is/was brewed by Samuel Smith in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England. It's achieved an overall score of 35.17%. Based on 2 tastings, the average ABV is 5.00%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

550ml bottle. Pours a clear mid-amber, with a sizeable head - huge for a bitter - and moderate lacing. The aroma is an interesting mixture of well-polished leather and smooth caramel, with some floral hops. The initial taste combines floral and pine hops with pleasant buttered toast malt. The finish mixes toasty malt with a kick of pine hops. A dec
pours golden-orangey clear. smells really sweet, apple-crisp with some pepper. has some staying power as far as taste goes - tastes like apples/florals, but has a faint bitterness in the background, medium-ish body. eh, its drinkable, but probably not something id buy again.
500ml bottle at The Bayou Appearance: Pours clear golden with a small white head, not much lacing Aroma: Fruity and malts Taste: Fruity, pale malts and some sweet bitterness in the finish Decent.

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In Book 50 on page 7 (visualisation):

Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
21st Feb 2003 at 12:40 pm bottle The Head of Steam, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.00 light golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 88.89%
Clarity: 100%
 39.273% sweet 44
9th May 2006 at 8:25 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.00 medium-golden Taste: 76.47%
Head: 44.44%
Aroma: 60%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 31.066% ale 161

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Other Beers (etc.) by Samuel Smith

Apart from Organic Best Ale, Hop Horizons lists 27 others by Samuel Smith. These are:
Alpine Lager
Ayingerbrau D.Pils Strong Lager
Ayingerbrau Prinz Strong Lager
Cider Reserve
Dark Mild
Extra Stout
Fruit Beer Cherry
Imperial Stout
India Ale
Nut Brown Ale
Oatmeal Stout
Old Brewery Bitter
Old Brewery Pale Ale
Organic Apricot
Organic Chocolate Stout
Organic Cider
Organic Lager
Organic Raspberry
Organic Strawberry
Pure Brewed Lager
Sovereign Best Bitter
Strong Golden Barley Wine
Taddy Lager
The Famous Taddy Porter
Winter Welcome Ale
Yorkshire
Yorkshire Stingo

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