AleSmith Horny Devil - AleSmith Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 1 pint 9 oz champagne magnum that is corked capped and foiled. From their web site the reddish foil denotes that this is the 2001 vintage.

Appearance: Thin but fluffy white lace, decent retention. Slightly hazed with a golden orange going on copper colour.

Smell: Orange blossom honey and coriander, peaches and pears perfume through the nostrils. Sweet estery alcohols have an underlying spiciness. Hint of yeast is powdery and lightly nutty with some earthiness also.

Taste: Medium to full in body, creamy and slick mouth feel. Carbonation is at a moderate level but still holds the crispness. Alcohol is noticeable from the get go. Esters are quite flamboyant with both spicy and fruity sweet flavours. Peppery with tropical fruit flavours, vague pineapple and a peach-mango mix keep things on the complex side and give a slight wine-like impression. Hops are there with a bitterness and bitterness only, light but spicy. Phenols are there but slightly restrained, trace medicinal flavours are noticeable. Malt flavours are sweet and to a point close to syrupy, honey-like flavours with very light caramel and shortbread flavours within. Alcohol is warming to the body, earthy in the back with light yeasty flavours and remnants of the esters and phenols.

Notes: What effort put into this ale, richly complex with such a lush and complex character. Big on sweetness but the other attributes of this brew hold up strong to keep it in check. Other than the head lacking, perhaps from the carbonation being a tad low, this beer is near perfection.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2002 23:52:26 | More by Jason

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California

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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California

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

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New York

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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soxandbeer

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -50.2%

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mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

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twiggamortis420

Texas

3.68/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

750 mL pours a mostly clear, light gold color with an ample white head...somewhat fizzy and does not leave much lace.

Nose is tropical alcohol, fruit cocktail syrup and coriander. Interesting...almost a 'grand cru' type of aroma.

Taste is light and fruity, the yeast does some interesting stuff. Thats a good thing with the neutral malt and modest hops.

Coriander is interesting without the usual accompanying orange peel. ABV is pretty evident and the malt is so light. Yeast, fruit and alcohol driven. It is pretty smooth despite all that though and the grassy hops lend a deft touch of bitterness. Pretty good, gets better as it warms. Id drink this again fo sho.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 00:07:24 | More by twiggamortis420

Dirksen

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-24-2013 18:37:27 | More by Dirksen

zonker17

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-23-2013 02:01:39 | More by zonker17

Busker

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-21-2013 18:54:59 | More by Busker

Big_V

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

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largadeer

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

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Zbeetleman

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

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tourdot

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

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ksimons

New York

4.24/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A-a hazy gold with two fingers worth of white fluffy head

S-pale bready malt, citrus, yeasty, with light spices

T-really nice tasting, pale malt, fruit flavors of peaches and pears, bit of spice, and a light bit of hops at the end. Alcohol is very well hidden.

M-medium body, nice spicy carbonation, sweet finish

Overall this is very easy to drink, I can't believe it's 11%! A really great tasting beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 21:23:52 | More by ksimons

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California

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

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Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

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Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

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Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

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California

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

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New York

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

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