X - Orange
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #795 - ABV:
- 5.25%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #27,203 - Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 7.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 29
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 16, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 14
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Orange X is a fresh new take on our classic Extra Pale Ale. We combined the crisp, light balance and generous hop profile of X - Extra Pale Ale with the bright juicy citrus character of oranges as a tasting room exclusive here in San Diego. The positive response was so overwhelming that we decided to trust in our fans by putting it into cans. Orange X is for the people!
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.37/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.5
3.37/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.5
Copenhagen 27/1-2018. 33 cl can from Kihoskh, Sønder Boulevard, Kbh. V. Very orange can with a big, black "X".
Pours hazy, golden yellow with a small, bubbly, white head. Settles as a thin, transparent layer of foam with lacing creeping up the side of the glass.
Aroma is fresh and saturated in a fruity odor of orange. A little grapefruit and gentle fruity sweetness in there as well. But overall pretty citric.
Medium strong carbonation and watery palate.
Flavor is medium sweet followed by surprisingly light bitterness. Aftertaste is medium bitter. A little thin, but fresh and fruity.
More Orange Juice than Grapefruit Juice.
Jan 16, 2026Pours hazy, golden yellow with a small, bubbly, white head. Settles as a thin, transparent layer of foam with lacing creeping up the side of the glass.
Aroma is fresh and saturated in a fruity odor of orange. A little grapefruit and gentle fruity sweetness in there as well. But overall pretty citric.
Medium strong carbonation and watery palate.
Flavor is medium sweet followed by surprisingly light bitterness. Aftertaste is medium bitter. A little thin, but fresh and fruity.
More Orange Juice than Grapefruit Juice.
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.56/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.56/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Copper to gold in color with a hazy complexion from the orange zest. There’s a fingernail of off whit to beige on top. The aroma smells like orange soda. I’m tasting orange soda with some tangerine bitterness at the back of the palate. The mouth is light, crisp, and refreshing on a hot day.
May 26, 2019
Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan
3.71/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Oh man. Disappointing. My first bust from this amazing brewery. Looks fairly thin, orange-yellow in color with just a little head and very spotty lingering lacing. Smells mainly of bitter orange peel and a little fruity and floral hops. The bitterness overwhelms the weak malt backbone - as a whole the aroma and flavor reminds me of a cross between a Campari Soda and a blood orange San Pelligrino. Thin mouthfeel, great carbonation. An OK beer but I expected so much more from AleSmith.
Nov 01, 2018
Rated by gehille from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very nice orange taste in a ipa.
Oct 05, 2018
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
3.08/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 oz. Can
Canned On: 03/15/18
Just showed up today. UnFuckn'beliveable.
Poured into a tulip a pretty nice cloudy yellow/orange color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger off-white head, which also leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine). The taste is hoppy, malty, with a nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine). Medium body, ABV is hidden nicely, with a little dry/bitter finish. Overall, still tasty, but would have been much better 4-5 months ago. I will put blame on the liquor store. They are notorious for this shit.
Sep 23, 2018Canned On: 03/15/18
Just showed up today. UnFuckn'beliveable.
Poured into a tulip a pretty nice cloudy yellow/orange color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger off-white head, which also leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine). The taste is hoppy, malty, with a nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine). Medium body, ABV is hidden nicely, with a little dry/bitter finish. Overall, still tasty, but would have been much better 4-5 months ago. I will put blame on the liquor store. They are notorious for this shit.
Reviewed by emincems from Türkiye
4.08/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
It pours hazy light orange color with huge long lasting off-white head. Some nice lacing. Aroma is fairly fruity; orange, mandarin and pine. Slightly toasted sweet malts are in background. Taste is very good example for an APA; softly balanced, but slightly hoppy bitterness comes in end. It tastes like orange juice with soft bitterness and slight alc. Very dry finish is remarkable. No astringency or harshness on palate; it's very easy to drink. Low bodied and effervescent. Refreshing. Very good example for its style.
Jul 22, 2018
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.79/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Picked up a single from the Craft Beer Hop Stop on 1-15-18 for $1.99. Canned on 8-4-17; refrigerated likely since it hit the Hop Stop.
Beer poured golden with a tinge of orange, nice white head that has some good hang time.
Nose is very orange forward but it almost comes across as an artificial adjunct.
Taste is orange forward with a light peel bitterness. It is right on the edge of being too bitter but does not cross that line.
Mouthfeel is crisp and very refreshing.
Overall this is a nice summer beer but for my palate it is a one and done.
Apr 15, 2018Beer poured golden with a tinge of orange, nice white head that has some good hang time.
Nose is very orange forward but it almost comes across as an artificial adjunct.
Taste is orange forward with a light peel bitterness. It is right on the edge of being too bitter but does not cross that line.
Mouthfeel is crisp and very refreshing.
Overall this is a nice summer beer but for my palate it is a one and done.
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