AleSmith Speedway Stout - Barrel Aged - AleSmith Brewing Company

Callenak

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I believe bottle #81/228

Had this sitting around the campfire in Mammoth thanks to a good friend. A perfect time and place for such a beer.

The regular speedway is one of my favorite beers, and I place it above Dark Lord and Stone. I think the coffee is just perfect for the style and love it.

Pours jet black in an AleSmith tulip glass. Little carbonation, but more than I expected. It's a big beer that’s been waiting a long time to be poured in my glass.

The smell is amazing. Pick up the alcohol first, hints of bourbon, then comes coffee and chocolate.

The smell matches the taste. Alcohol first, but not overpowering. Silky smooth but surprisingly, a little thinner than I would assume. Not as thick as Founders KBS. Be interesting to have the two side by side, since it's the only beer that could come close to comparing with the BA Speedway in style. The BA Speedway seems more balanced though, probably due to the aging. The coffee seems subdued compared to the regular speedway. Not sure if that was due to the aging or the bourbon. So many flavors. Really don't pick up on any oak. Just to much going on in this beer. All I know is I sipped on this one, enjoyed night, and savored this truly great beer.

Of course it's an amazing, well crafted beer. Now does it live up to the hype? Who knows. It was different that I expected. It's not the best beer I've ever had, but it's definitely up there. A prize to anyone, but I wouldn't sell my soul for another one.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2006 22:05:03 | More by Callenak

Steimie

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-20-2013 14:23:38 | More by Steimie

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%

05-18-2013 16:51:16 | More by eyeenjoybeer

blindpiggie

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-18-2013 06:43:47 | More by blindpiggie

yamar68

Minnesota

4.35/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Big old thanks to bstyle for hooking me up with this one - 2009 vintage shared with mnphish:

Dark coffee brown with an edge of ruby clarity... a thin pale khaki head shows minimal retention, leaving behind more legging than lacing.

Understated coffee presence, mushy dark fruits, a touch of sweet oxidation.

Bitter coffee is still prominent on the palate. Charred oak, vanilla and molasses, licorice and macchiato... espresso, oily coffee bean and alcohol exist in harmony. The flavors are a little muddy but the end result is something delicious.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 16:16:47 | More by yamar68

drbenzo

California

5/5  rDev +10.9%

05-17-2013 14:53:39 | More by drbenzo

mnphish

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%

05-17-2013 05:16:26 | More by mnphish

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +5.3%

05-16-2013 21:16:10 | More by InspectorBob

deekyn

California

4.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-16-2013 04:02:34 | More by deekyn

Zbeetleman

California

5/5  rDev +10.9%

05-15-2013 05:02:17 | More by Zbeetleman

bennetj17

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-15-2013 00:38:58 | More by bennetj17

baybassboy

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%

05-14-2013 05:23:29 | More by baybassboy

akukucka

New York

4.75/5  rDev +5.3%

05-12-2013 18:31:22 | More by akukucka

Hopbully

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%

05-12-2013 05:54:27 | More by Hopbully

joehd

Illinois

5/5  rDev +10.9%

05-10-2013 08:49:17 | More by joehd

woodchopper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-09-2013 19:58:32 | More by woodchopper

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +5.3%

05-08-2013 14:56:24 | More by HinghamRick

Yabev15

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +5.3%

05-08-2013 00:28:35 | More by Yabev15

C2H5

Illinois

5/5  rDev +10.9%

05-07-2013 00:28:19 | More by C2H5

caguiar

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +5.3%

05-06-2013 21:40:15 | More by caguiar

Brabander

Netherlands

4.46/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I got this beer at the Zeebra Extreme Beerfestival in Holland on may 4th 2013. Zeebra was held for the first time with lots of very very very great beers like this one. As a matter of fact the normal version of this beer was also there....

This one was poured in a Zeebra glass, a small tasting glass. I did not really know what to expect from this beer but the expectation were higher than the taste i got.

No head and no carbonation. Just a normal Imperial stout where i made the remark that this is good one for the beginners in this BA style. Not bad but i have had way better ones....

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 17:50:20 | More by Brabander

jplopez21

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +5.3%

05-06-2013 02:36:57 | More by jplopez21

nycwinter

California

5/5  rDev +10.9%

05-04-2013 01:47:00 | More by nycwinter

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%

05-03-2013 15:37:38 | More by HuskyinPDX

phishphorce

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%

05-02-2013 03:44:28 | More by phishphorce