Juice Stand
AleSmith Brewing Company

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I bought this off a room temp shelf with a can date that is unreadable. Perhaps my mistake. Stored for two days in the fridge. It poured a really hazy gold with bit less than 1 finger of nice dense foam, but I found the large volume of suspended and highly mobile (circulating with the carbonation) white solids very off-putting, like I wanted to run it through a coffee filter. Very fine but long lasting carbonation. Basically no lacing. I did not smell much; maybe a little citrus (confirmed that conclusion with my wife's nose, too). Perhaps I was smelling the hops and/or the malts but there was something there that was indistinct, yet somewhat pleasant. Ditto on the taste. Neither one of us picked up much or any of the various other flavors mentioned in these reviews; no strawberry, definitely no peach, slight pine (probably by power of suggestion) , maybe a bit of tangerine. Nice feel, though; a small bit of hoppy bite and mild carbonation, a little bit of soapy/chewy feel to it. Not unpleasant. Overall pretty good other than the look of it. In view of my different experience re: amount of haze, solids, lacing, etc. I would be curious to try a properly stored fresh one for comparison.

 

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Look: Amber color with a slight haze and lazy fermentation. Head quickly dissipates. Pulpy sediment is present.
Smell: Aromatic and citrussy.
Taste: Tangy front end and a solid, hoppy aftertaste.
Feel: Light, but definitely not gulpable - a sip goes a long way.
Overall: Unique style. Not a beer for all-day drinking. Might pair well with fish or poultry.