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Lil' Devil - Lactic
AleSmith Brewing Company
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- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.95%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 6.84%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 31, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 14, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
3.32/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.32/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served on-draught into a 4 oz taster at Alesmith's tasting room. Cost was $2.00. Expectations are high given the brewery. Reviewed from notes taken about a month ago.
I'm still shocked they see fit to serve their beer in plastic cups. For shame.
A: Pours no head at all, with a white ring floater of good thickness, some cream, and okay retention. Colour is a clear pale copper. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show.
Sm: Pale clean malts, barley, and yes, lactic notes. A mild strength aroma.
T: Clean malts, lactose, some cream, and a full bodied barley foundation. It's tasty, albeit simple (especially for Alesmith). Some subtlety - especially in the lactic notes. Enjoyable and refreshing. The lactose adds some light pleasant funk. Very clean character; I can't emphasize that enough.
Mf: Smooth, wet, clan, and a bit crisp, with a delightful finish. Very smack-your-lips refreshing.
Dr: I could down this all night; it's very drinkable. I wouldn't buy a full 750 of this, but it's a nice little brew. Worth a go.
B-
Nov 06, 2012I'm still shocked they see fit to serve their beer in plastic cups. For shame.
A: Pours no head at all, with a white ring floater of good thickness, some cream, and okay retention. Colour is a clear pale copper. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show.
Sm: Pale clean malts, barley, and yes, lactic notes. A mild strength aroma.
T: Clean malts, lactose, some cream, and a full bodied barley foundation. It's tasty, albeit simple (especially for Alesmith). Some subtlety - especially in the lactic notes. Enjoyable and refreshing. The lactose adds some light pleasant funk. Very clean character; I can't emphasize that enough.
Mf: Smooth, wet, clan, and a bit crisp, with a delightful finish. Very smack-your-lips refreshing.
Dr: I could down this all night; it's very drinkable. I wouldn't buy a full 750 of this, but it's a nice little brew. Worth a go.
B-
Reviewed by CAMRAhardliner from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Had this on tap at the brewery/tasting room two weeks ago. The brewer said it's Lil' Devil with lactic acid added.
Pours pale gold with a bubbly white head that lasts a good while. a few lace trails stick to the glass. The aroma is sweet with a fruity character and a biscuity maltiness. Pretty light. Tart lactic acid mixes with pear and apple flavors and a bit of lemony, citric hops. The mouthfeel is very light with a brisk, busy carbonation. The finish is lightly tart and pretty short lasting.
This is a pretty nice tart ale. It doesnt have the funk of a wild ale or lambic and its acidity is very restrained. This would make a great entry beer into the awesome world of sour ales.
Oct 17, 2012Pours pale gold with a bubbly white head that lasts a good while. a few lace trails stick to the glass. The aroma is sweet with a fruity character and a biscuity maltiness. Pretty light. Tart lactic acid mixes with pear and apple flavors and a bit of lemony, citric hops. The mouthfeel is very light with a brisk, busy carbonation. The finish is lightly tart and pretty short lasting.
This is a pretty nice tart ale. It doesnt have the funk of a wild ale or lambic and its acidity is very restrained. This would make a great entry beer into the awesome world of sour ales.
Reviewed by pmarlowe from Virginia
3.73/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at AleSmith tasting room.
A: Pale, clear straw color with a thick, fine head and nice rings of lace. Excellent retention.
S: Lactic tartness, some fruity yeast (apple and pear), a little spice, and pale-ish bready malt.
T: Lactic sour--a bit more than ideal for me--up front and through mid sip, followed by the malt, some fruity esters, and a bit of lemon mostly at the end. Pretty dry and crisp, which is a plus.
M: Medium body and very light carbonation. Crazy smooth mouthfeel.
O: Interesting, and I appreciate the experimentation, but a bit low in drinkability. Not something I could finish a pint of. Some more hops would brighten this up and add a nice dimension of flavor. I think I prefer the regular Lil Devil to this.
Sep 29, 2012A: Pale, clear straw color with a thick, fine head and nice rings of lace. Excellent retention.
S: Lactic tartness, some fruity yeast (apple and pear), a little spice, and pale-ish bready malt.
T: Lactic sour--a bit more than ideal for me--up front and through mid sip, followed by the malt, some fruity esters, and a bit of lemon mostly at the end. Pretty dry and crisp, which is a plus.
M: Medium body and very light carbonation. Crazy smooth mouthfeel.
O: Interesting, and I appreciate the experimentation, but a bit low in drinkability. Not something I could finish a pint of. Some more hops would brighten this up and add a nice dimension of flavor. I think I prefer the regular Lil Devil to this.
Reviewed by HopHead84 from California
3.67/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
7/13/2012
Lil Devil with lactic acid added at some point. On tap at Alesmith.
A: Slightly hazy blond in color with a finger of creamy foam.
S: Lower moderate lactic character accompanies apple, pear, coriander, and a touch of vanilla. Light tartness. Pleasant aroma. Malt is biscuity in character.
T: Dry and lightly tart with pervasive lactic notes and a low sourness. Pepper-like spiciness blends with apple, lemon, and pear. Dry and lightly sour finish.
M: Upper light to lower medium body with a lower high level of carbonation.
Overall: A nice variation on Lil Devil and an improvement I'd say. Seems to have cut the sweetness and spiciness.
Jul 14, 2012Lil Devil with lactic acid added at some point. On tap at Alesmith.
A: Slightly hazy blond in color with a finger of creamy foam.
S: Lower moderate lactic character accompanies apple, pear, coriander, and a touch of vanilla. Light tartness. Pleasant aroma. Malt is biscuity in character.
T: Dry and lightly tart with pervasive lactic notes and a low sourness. Pepper-like spiciness blends with apple, lemon, and pear. Dry and lightly sour finish.
M: Upper light to lower medium body with a lower high level of carbonation.
Overall: A nice variation on Lil Devil and an improvement I'd say. Seems to have cut the sweetness and spiciness.
Lil' Devil - Lactic from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
19 ratings
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