Smithwick's Imported Premium Irish Ale | Guinness Ltd.
Brewed by:
Guinness Ltd.
Ireland
guinness.com
Style: Irish Red Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Smithwick's is a clear beer with a rich ruby color and creamy head. Clean and delicate aroma with different individual notes: from the top fermentation by the Smithwick yeast come aromatic esters creating a fruity aroma. The Aroma Hops added late in the boil contribute clean fresh floral notes. Ale Malt contributes aroma hints of biscuit and caramel.
Refreshing and clean taste with a gentle balance of bitterness from the hops added early in the boil, sweet/malty notes from the ale malt, and hints of roast/coffee from the roasted barley.
Added by Mebuzzard on 04-01-2006
HISTOGRAM
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Ratings: 2,968 | Reviews: 844
4.06/5 rDev +17.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.63/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Bull Feeney's
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Bull Feeney's
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2.33/5 rDev -32.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.94/5 rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A heavy malty finish that has that anything brewed by Guinness follow thru.
Taste rating in words: A full bodied, round ball just rolling down the hill.
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look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A heavy malty finish that has that anything brewed by Guinness follow thru.
Taste rating in words: A full bodied, round ball just rolling down the hill.
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3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
1.09/5 rDev -68.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This was one of the worst beers I've ever had. Taste like a cheap American lager. I'm trying to finish the six pack because I'm frugal and don't like to waste anything. I have one bottle left and I will keep that in my beer fridge as a reminder of how bad it was. I can't believe anyone likes this crap.
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look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This was one of the worst beers I've ever had. Taste like a cheap American lager. I'm trying to finish the six pack because I'm frugal and don't like to waste anything. I have one bottle left and I will keep that in my beer fridge as a reminder of how bad it was. I can't believe anyone likes this crap.
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4.56/5 rDev +31.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Great well balanced beer. I could drink a lot of these.
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look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Great well balanced beer. I could drink a lot of these.
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3.83/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
3.3/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear copper color. 2/3 inch head of an off-white color. Good retention and great lacing. Smells of sweet malt, hint of roasted malt, slight caramel malt, slight Euro yeast, slight citrus hops, and rice. Fits the style of an Irish Red Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with an average carbonation level. There is an elevated dryness. Tastes of sweet malt, hint of roasted malt, slight caramel malt, slight Euro yeast, hint of pale malt, slight citrus hops, and rice. Overall, good appearance and complexity, but poor blend, weak body, and rice is a detriment.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear copper color. 2/3 inch head of an off-white color. Good retention and great lacing. Smells of sweet malt, hint of roasted malt, slight caramel malt, slight Euro yeast, slight citrus hops, and rice. Fits the style of an Irish Red Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with an average carbonation level. There is an elevated dryness. Tastes of sweet malt, hint of roasted malt, slight caramel malt, slight Euro yeast, hint of pale malt, slight citrus hops, and rice. Overall, good appearance and complexity, but poor blend, weak body, and rice is a detriment.
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3.52/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.68/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.51/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle. It's been years since I had one of these! Pours red in color with a creamy beige head that eventually fades to a foam. Sweet grainy aroma with caramel and earthy hops. Malty flavors with bread crust, toasty grain, caramel, earthy & grassy hops, slightly nutty. Lighter side of medium for body, modest earthy bitterness, finishes dry for optimum drinking ease. It's been awhile since I had one, and it will probably be awhile until I have another one. Not too bad & always good around St. Patrick's Day.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle. It's been years since I had one of these! Pours red in color with a creamy beige head that eventually fades to a foam. Sweet grainy aroma with caramel and earthy hops. Malty flavors with bread crust, toasty grain, caramel, earthy & grassy hops, slightly nutty. Lighter side of medium for body, modest earthy bitterness, finishes dry for optimum drinking ease. It's been awhile since I had one, and it will probably be awhile until I have another one. Not too bad & always good around St. Patrick's Day.
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3/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
4.45/5 rDev +28.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.54/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Smithwick's Imported Premium Irish Ale from Guinness Ltd.
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2,968 ratings
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