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Samuel Smith: Pure Brewed Lager

This European pale lager is/was brewed by Samuel Smith in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England. It's achieved an overall score of 37.82%. Based on 2 tastings, the average ABV is 5.00%.


Historical Community Tasting Notes

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

Bottled. A yellow brew with thin white head...very clear. Aroma is apple juice, light grain, and general sweetness. Flavor is easy sweet to light bitterness and light dryness lasting, but wet until aftertaste. Flavor notes are also sweet light grains and light fruit.
Hazy amber/gold color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of malt, & some hops; Flavor of sweet malt, hops, grain, and light citrus; Fairly well balanced; A solid lager overall.
UPDATED: APR 19, 2010 On tap at The Swiss Cottage, 17th April 2010. Maltier than the Alpine Lager but rather watery. Drinkable but not particularly great.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
28th Apr 2002 at 12:05 am bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.00 light golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
34.216% honey 19
15th Dec 2008 at 10:05 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.00 light to medium golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
41.419% lemon-malt 274

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Other Beers (etc.) by Samuel Smith

Apart from Pure Brewed Lager, 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 Best Ale
Organic Chocolate Stout
Organic Cider
Organic Lager
Organic Raspberry
Organic Strawberry
Sovereign Best Bitter
Strong Golden Barley Wine
Taddy Lager
The Famous Taddy Porter
Winter Welcome Ale
Yorkshire
Yorkshire Stingo

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