AleSmith Speedway Stout - Barrel Aged - AleSmith Brewing Company

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566 Ratings

rAvg: 4.51
pDev: 9.53%
Reviews: 240
Hads: 326

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Brewed by:
AleSmith Brewing Company

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 12.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (190), growler (25), on-tap (25).

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Reviews by Treebs:

Treebs

Illinois

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

Review #650. 750 ml bottle served in a CCB snifter. 2012 vintage

A: Pours a very dark black color with a tan head forming on the pour. It recedes quickly to thin ring that leave some minor sploches of lace behind.

S: Bourbon up fron couple with some figs and various dark fruit. Sweet barrel presence with some caraml and light vanilla. A little stone fruit sweetness with some roasted malts and chocolate.

T: The barrel is upfront with some oak and smooth bourbon. Bakers chocolate and some milk chocolate with heavy roast. I'm missing the coffee flavors from this guy, but it's still really good.

M: Silky smooth mouthfeel, medium to heavy bodied. Medium carbonation level.

O: This is definitely in the upper echelon of BA stouts. Having more coffee notes would have definitely set it apart. Still a very delicious brew that I'd love to have again.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 17:20:35 | More by Treebs

More User Reviews:

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