AleSmith Speedway Stout - AleSmith Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.43
pDev: 9.03%
Reviews: 1260
Hads: 1407

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Brewed by:
AleSmith Brewing Company

California, United States

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

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1175), on-tap (69), growler (7), nitro-tap (5), cask (4).

Notes:
Jet Black, with an off-white head. Starts with a strong coffee and dark chocolate sensation, then fades to a multitude of toasty, roasty and caramel malt flavors. Clean and crisp, full- bodied. Warmth from the high alcohol content lightens up the feel. You won't fool your taste buds - this beer is HUGE!

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BeerAmbassador

Arizona

4.6/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had on draft at the Pizza Port in Ocean Beach. I have had this beer a few times before but it has been a long while and I have never reviewed it. Pours a jet black with a decent tan head. As others have said, decent amount of carbonation for an Imperial Stout. Aromas of coffee, chocolate, molasses and raisins. This beer is huge on the palate, the coffee comes through but so does a serious amount of sweetness and a bit of booze as well. However, the alcohol level, while present (as it should be in a 12% abv beer) is kept in check by the sweetness and intensity of the other flavors present. Overall this is as well balanced as a huge over the top Imperial Stout can be. One of the first "extreme" beers I had when I was really starting to get into craft beer 5 or 6 years ago and it still holds up well.

Serving type: on-tap

07-28-2011 04:01:26 | More by BeerAmbassador

More User Reviews:

grover37

District of Columbia

4.75/5 rDev +7.2%

05-22-2013 04:23:37 | More by grover37

velcrogrip

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +1.6%

05-22-2013 03:47:27 | More by velcrogrip

aleman39

California

4/5 rDev -9.7%

05-21-2013 21:22:21 | More by aleman39

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5 rDev +1.6%

05-21-2013 20:52:00 | More by dcloeren

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

4.5/5 rDev +1.6%

05-21-2013 19:18:07 | More by VirginiaJeff1

tattoopunk031

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +1.6%

05-21-2013 16:25:00 | More by tattoopunk031

PlinyBeMiney

California

4.25/5 rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 07:08:14 | More by PlinyBeMiney

Envelopes

Ohio

3.75/5 rDev -15.3%

05-21-2013 05:37:52 | More by Envelopes

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.25/5 rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 04:18:01 | More by CosmoHopHead

DubbelTrubbel

Iowa

4.01/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured into Chimay chalice. Bought off the shelf and in the cellar about two months.

A- Black with an ultra-creamy tan head. Looked like a well-made latte, complete with swirls.

S- The most exceptional component of this for a stout is the nice fruitiness. This combines with milk chocolate and a little coffee. Very malty

T- Roast, bitter, dark chocolate, dark coffee. Fairly crisp

M- Not very thick for the style and abv, but very smooth and pleasant.

O- A very solid imperial stout. It didn't quite "wow" me, but it is a good take on the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 04:08:34 | More by DubbelTrubbel