AleSmith Speedway Stout - AleSmith Brewing Company

tewaris

Minnesota

4.15/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark brown and clear, viscous looking but not the thickest, Speedway poured with a medium dark brown head that fell to a ring and a disjoint sheet of tiny foam soon enough. Some lacing. Good enough for a 12% ABV Imperial Stout.

Aroma: Coffee, alcohol, and sweetness that could be from alcohol, but most probably comes from sweet malts. No hint of roast; and overwhelming booziness --- limited in merit and complexity.

Taste is smooth, bitter and flavorful with coffee. Ample amount of sweetness from rich malts and alcohol. Finishes with unexpected strength of roast and a kiss of alcohol with lingering coffee aftertaste. Feels silky with low carbonation against its body but is still not as coating; however, the finish is fairly clean too so no problems here.

Overall rather one dimensional but quite potent and well done.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2011 04:40:56 | More by tewaris

Zuidman

Illinois

5/5  rDev +12.9%

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haknort

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

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jakeox

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

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Kreko7

California

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

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eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

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SrMonkey

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

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Netdogca

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

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timoteo833

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

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nrs207

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.7%

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EricClayton

West Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

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MistahBeah

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

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RobertColianni

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

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admonster00

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

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Kevincredible

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

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carlosega

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

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Popp24

California

5/5  rDev +12.9%

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deekyn

California

4/5  rDev -9.7%

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Boilerfood

Indiana

4/5  rDev -9.7%

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cmdmzmjm

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

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jimctin

Ontario (Canada)

5/5  rDev +12.9%

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Zbeetleman

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

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2dogbrew

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

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tuka

New York

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

05-15-2013 04:38:26 | More by tuka

CharlatanSin

Connecticut

4.61/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Had a couple of times before, just getting around to reviewing now. Poured from a bottle into a tulip.

A- Pours black with a nice tan head, which lingers. A little lacing.

S- Delicious dark chocolate and coffee. Dark fruit as it warms, with a little alcohol. Definite coffee liqueur character.

T/M- Coffee is the main flavor. Very roasty. Dark chocolate, dark fruit. A little bit of wine-like sweet booziness, but with no burn. That dark fruit is more pronounced as it warms. All of these flavors are powerful and delicious. Definitely let this one warm up, folks. One of the most flavorful non-BA stouts I've enjoyed. Mouthfeel is thick and creamy with low carbonation.

O- Outstanding. Go get some.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:45:44 | More by CharlatanSin