Visual: 5 Aroma: 5 Taste: 8 Finish: 10
Total: 28
Samuel Smith is not an often beer. It's one you probably will never find in a friend's fridge. It's a beer you may have on very rare occasion at a bar or with a good meal. I have never seen it on draft. Those in the know will order one and smile. Is this beer worth such reserved company? Or should we visit him more often?
First, it pours with a beautiful thick head. The color is a very deep brown. Just looking at it you want to drink this beer. The aroma is of medium malt and hops. It smells smooth and crisp. You want to drink this beer. It hits the tongue very cleanly with a slight nuttiness. Mr. Smith says it's hazelnut, but I couldn't tell. There is a very mild malt on the front. It finishes with a mild hop flavor that lingers on the tongue nicely. You get a very nice "ahh" upon exhale. It kind of leaves you with that dry walnut feeling. This is a clean beer that is full of flavor. It is a very hard thing to achieve. Mr. Smith deserves more frequent visits at home and about. You will drink this beer. And it will be superb.
2 comments:
Being a big Newcastle fan, I had to try this, especially after seeing your review. I really liked this beer at first, with its nice aroma, good texture, and thick head. But IMO Samuel Smith is a bit sweeter than Newcastle. And as I reached the bottom of the glass, the sweetness increased to the point of almost overwhelming all the other flavors. So although I agree this is a nice beer, overall I have to give the nod to the mellower Newcastle.
Nice site, btw.
Surprising! I found the Newcastle to be sweeter. It would be interesting to do a blind side by side testing.
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