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Lil' Devil
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.95%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 9.07%
- Reviews:
- 105
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 22, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 17, 2004
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 37
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle into a tulip. no freshness dating.
A careful pour reveals a brilliantly clear golden body with initially a big bright white head dissiptaitng to a thick ring & solid covering. excellent streams of carbonation
Faintly yeasty, spicy aromas.
All the tastes you would expect are there. yeast, citrus, spices, but all very understated. nice balance.
Mouth around medium, finish well on the dry side with that yeasty spicy taste (apologies for being repetitive here)
Overall, and I freely admit that most things Belgian are not really my bag, this was a decent refreshing drink.
Oct 27, 2018A careful pour reveals a brilliantly clear golden body with initially a big bright white head dissiptaitng to a thick ring & solid covering. excellent streams of carbonation
Faintly yeasty, spicy aromas.
All the tastes you would expect are there. yeast, citrus, spices, but all very understated. nice balance.
Mouth around medium, finish well on the dry side with that yeasty spicy taste (apologies for being repetitive here)
Overall, and I freely admit that most things Belgian are not really my bag, this was a decent refreshing drink.
Rated by Sipervated from Pennsylvania
3.32/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
This is not a bad beer. Not my favorite for the style. Still, I'd drink it again.
Sep 16, 2018Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
2.91/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.91/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
12 oz. Bottle
A slightly hazy golden color with amber highlights is very Lively with a white froth top that fades slow but retains good coverage throughout.
A thick malty scent hits my nose first, raw honey and cloves, green veggies, corriander and cinnemon funk from the Belgian-ish scented yeast. Smells like a mix of an American adjunct lager and a Belgian holiday style ale.
The flavor has all of the same characteristics : The malty side is very much like an old-school light lager, Narragansett comes to mind, a sharp and then watery body and feel follows the strange maltiness. The Belgian-ish side comes in the form of mixed herbs and spices, all spice, peppercorn, thyme and corriander. The yeast brings in the spice effect, but is very limited in depth or charecter. A mildly sweet taste lingers at the end from the odd malty flavor and subdued spice kick.
Overall, not really sure what we have here. The malt is way to thin and lager like to be one part Pale Ale, a serious lack of any notable hop taste also keeps me wondering. The Belgian side only has an herbs and spice thing....no real interesting funk or depth from the yeast.
All in all, simple puzzling. Let's go back to start.
Feb 08, 2018A slightly hazy golden color with amber highlights is very Lively with a white froth top that fades slow but retains good coverage throughout.
A thick malty scent hits my nose first, raw honey and cloves, green veggies, corriander and cinnemon funk from the Belgian-ish scented yeast. Smells like a mix of an American adjunct lager and a Belgian holiday style ale.
The flavor has all of the same characteristics : The malty side is very much like an old-school light lager, Narragansett comes to mind, a sharp and then watery body and feel follows the strange maltiness. The Belgian-ish side comes in the form of mixed herbs and spices, all spice, peppercorn, thyme and corriander. The yeast brings in the spice effect, but is very limited in depth or charecter. A mildly sweet taste lingers at the end from the odd malty flavor and subdued spice kick.
Overall, not really sure what we have here. The malt is way to thin and lager like to be one part Pale Ale, a serious lack of any notable hop taste also keeps me wondering. The Belgian side only has an herbs and spice thing....no real interesting funk or depth from the yeast.
All in all, simple puzzling. Let's go back to start.
Reviewed by dacrza1 from New Jersey
4.05/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
DATE: December 29, 2017... OCCASION: boys' night with Shan out... GLASSWARE: a semi-cloudy, sallow yellow body that provides clusters of bubbles, building a finger of white head that doesn't sustain past the initial pour... from a safe distance, the pungent yeasts arrest the senses, while coriander pleasantly delivers the fruity, spicy hops--pepper, apple, thyme, soft cheese, herbal tea--that sing Belgian... this sips as it smells, breezy, soft as mineral water... the landing at the throat peacefully finds its mark... creamy, medium-bodied, and effervescent--smooth and rewarding... the flavor profile is decidedly herbal, with spicy Saaz centering the pepper, sweet dough malts, banana, apple, and citrus... I could see a six of this disappearing before my eyes... as clean and refreshing as a 6% ABV could reckon...
Dec 30, 2017Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia
3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good Belgian Pale Ale. Poured from a 12 oz bottle into my Chimay goblet. Bubbly delicate white head that fades fast with minimal lacing. Nice golden color with orange highlights. Plenty of Belgian yeast and sweet malt in the nose with some citrus and light fruit (apples and pears). Taste is similar. Belgian yeast is most prominent but the malt, candi sugar and fruit are evident in the flavor as well. Mouthfeel is light, crisp with a good level of carbonation. At less than 6% abv, there is no heavy alcohol presence. This a smooth, easy sipper. I would have it again.
Dec 18, 2017
Lil' Devil from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
315 ratings
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