- AleSmith Brewing Company
Infobox Brewery
name = AleSmith Brewing Company
caption =
location = San Diego,California , USA
owner = Peter Zien (independent)
opened =1996
production =
active_beers = brewbox_beer|name=AleSmith X|style=American Pale Ale brewbox_beer|name=Anvil Ale|style=Extra Special Bitter brewbox_beer|name=AleSmith IPA|style=India Pale Ale brewbox_beer|name=Horny Devil|style=Belgian Strong Ale brewbox_beer|name=J.P. Gray's Wee Heavy|style=Scotch Ale brewbox_beer|name=Speedway Stout|style=Imperial Stout brewbox_beer|name=Old Numbskull|style=Barley Wine brewbox_beer|name=Grand Cru|style=Belgian Strong Ale
seasonal_beers = brewbox_beer|name=YuleSmith|style=Double India Pale Ale brewbox_beer|name=Evil Dead Red|style=American Strong Ale brewbox_beer|name=Lil Devil|style=Belgian Ale
other_beers = brewbox_beers|type=Specialty brewbox_beer|name=Decadence|style=Old AleAleSmith Brewing Company is an American
brewery founded in 1995 by Skip Virgilio inSan Diego, California . In 2002 the brewery was taken over by Peter Zien. AleSmith produces a variety of beers, many of which have high alcohol content and are strongly hopped beers. The beers have acquired a positive reputation among microbrew enthusiasts andhophead s.AleSmith Brewing Company is a craft brewery and has received awards for its beers and the bold approach of the brewer.Fact|date=September 2008 The brewery has been the most popular on the RateBeer.com website in 2004 and 2005.
AleSmith's brewmaster, Peter Zien, is a
BJCP "Grand Master level 1" beer judge, the only one in San Diego County. He purchased the brewery in 2002 from the original founder and brewmaster, Skip Virgilio.The beers
AleSmith's beers are inspired predominantly by the brewing styles of Great Britain and Belgium (though they once brewed a German-style Weizenbock, which has since been retired). Many of their beers are known for their depth of character. Nearly half of all AleSmith beers available in 2006 have an alcohol by volume measurement over 8.5%, compared to 4-6% ABV for most American-style pale lagers. AleSmith's strongest brew is its
Imperial Stout , called "Speedway Stout", which has an ABV of 12%.Some AleSmith beers, such as their "Lil' Devil" Belgian Ale and their "Nautical Nut" Brown Ale, are offered on draft only or in kegs at the brewery. Other beers, such as their Double India Pale Ale "Yulesmith" and their regular
India Pale Ale , are available in 22-ounce bottles. Many of their higher gravity regular beers, such as "Speedway Stout" and their Barley Wine "Old Numbskull", are available in 750 ml champagne bottles. All of AleSmith's bottled beers are bottle conditioned. Unlike most other American brewers, AleSmith does not distribute any of their beers in 12-ounce bottles.Artwork
AleSmith's bottles are easily recognizable from their simple, down-to-earth artwork and text, which is often accompanied by the trademark AleSmith anvil.
External links
* [http://www.alesmith.com/ AleSmith Brewing Company]
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