Epinions Recent Reviews for Samuel Smith India Ale 550

Samuel Smith India Ale 550: India Pale Ale, With a Yorkshire Twist

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 23:11:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - American beer lovers have this problem. They’re spoiled on over the top, super-hoppy, intensely bitter India Pale Ales (IPAs for short). And indeed, that’s what a lot of American IPAs taste like. But here’s the thing. It was the British who...

Samuel Smith India Ale 550: Samuel Smith India Ale: A Typical Example of the Modern English-Brewed IPA

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 10:36:32 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - For a beer style born of England's great ale breweries, India Pale Ales brewed in England today sure are a pale shadow of their once lofty reign of empire. To be perfectly blunt, most English-brewed IPAs that you can buy today pretty much stink...

Samuel Smith India Ale 550: Samuel Smith India Ale (IPA): Another classic reproduction from Sam

Thu, 3 May 2001 23:01:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author andaryl - Based in Yorkshire, England, Samuel Smith is probably my favorite brewery, accounting for 3 of my top 20 beers (Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Stout and Taddy Porter). Founded in 1758, it is an uncompromising brewery deeply believing in traditional brewing...

Samuel Smith India Ale 550: One for the Long Haul

Fri, 20 Oct 2000 12:31:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LaFeet - I had one of these last night.. and I forgot how much I enjoy a nice tall bottle of Samuel Smith India Ale.

I love the smell and the taste of this smooth brew. This is a beer with a restrained maltiness. The aroma and flavor stem from hops...

Samuel Smith India Ale 550: Sail Away to Bombay

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 00:47:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bryan_Carey - Samuel Smith's India Ale is an IPA beer style. Many beer drinkers have seen the letters "IPA", but few know what they stand for. The initials "IPA" stand for India Pale Ale. This style got its name back in the days when the British...

Samuel Smith India Ale 550: Hoppy India Pale Ale

Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:05:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_h - Samuel Smith's India (Pale) Ale is a fine representative of the craft. I've been impressed by many of the IPAs put out by US micro-breweries like the Wild Goose product. I found the Sam Smith's IPA to have less hops aroma than the Wild Goose product,...