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AleSmith Brewing





9990 AleSmith Court
San Diego CA 92126
Telephone: +1 858-549-9888
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-9:00pm. Tours Saturday at 2:00pm.
Brewer: Peter Zien
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San Diego CA 92126
Telephone: +1 858-549-9888
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-9:00pm. Tours Saturday at 2:00pm.
Brewer: Peter Zien

Notes
Opened: 1995
Annual Production: 15,000 bbl
Contributor: Jessica Oliver
AleSmith reopened in late 2002 under new management.
Originally located at 9368 Cabot Drive.
Updated: October 12, 2019
News
- 2011-06-11: AleSmith Brewing to expand capacity to 7k barrels (Beernews.org)
Beer List
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5.50% abv.Awards:
- First Place, 2000 San Diego Real Ale Festival
- Silver Medal, 1998 World Beer Championships
- Gold Medal, 1997 World Beer Championships
- Silver Medal, 1996 World Beer Championships
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Date: January 11, 2003 (#4586)Package: bottledPlace: from the breweryScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Bright amber-brown, massive head. Fruity floral hop aroma. Light body, massively fizzy. Big toasty maltiness with lots of earthy herbal hop flavor. Fairly but not overly bitter. Other than the overcarbonation, it's a damn fine beer.
12.00% abv.
6.75% abv.
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2000 Real Ale Festival
10.00% abv.
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2008 Great American Beer Festival
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2010 World Beer Cup
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2012 Great American Beer Festival
- Silver Medal, 2011 Great American Beer Festival
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2013 Great American Beer Festival
4.50% abv.
Awards:
- Third Place, 2000 California State Fair Craft Brewing Competition
- Silver Medal, 1998 World Beer Championships
- Silver Medal, 1997 World Beer Championships

10.60% abv.
Awards:
- First Place, 1999 California State Fair Craft Brewing Competition
10.60% abv.
Awards:
- Third Place, 2001 California State Fair Craft Brewing Competition
10.00% abv.
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Date: January 10, 2004 (#5186)Package: bottledPlace: from the breweryScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Bright red-brown. Moderate bubbly head. Richly malty aroma, caramel, fruity. Big creamy body, mildly fizzy. Hugely malty, sweet and toasty and strong. Mildly bitter in the finish. Thanks to Byron Burrier for the sample!
10.00% abv.
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Date: February 25, 2007 (#6343)Package: bottledPlace: Liquid Solutions, Tigard ORScore: 15½ pointsAppearance (2½)
Bright red, but full of miniscule flakes. Virtually no head.Aroma (3)
Rich malt. Tons of dark fruit.Mouthfeel (8)
Big body. Still. Incredibly malty, with lots of caramel and lots of fruit. Mild alcohol character.Overall Impression (2)
It's probably still quite young.