AleSmith Old Numbskull - AleSmith Brewing Company

danieelol

Australia

4/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: fairly classic B-wine appearance. Reddish brownish bronze (orange marmalade). Good head and lacing.

S: Caramelised orange. Oxygenated sweet caramel and roast. Citric hops. Nice but I think it would be even better with more complex hop aromas. Slightest bit of alcohol.

T: Orange marmalade. Palate is not sweet or cloying at all. Alcohol is well integrated with its presence being slightly felt at the back but in an appropriate way. Pretty classic B-wine aromas and flavours.

M: Fine for a B-wine.

O: Very drinkable. Still it seems perfunctory and doesn't wow me in any way.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2011 15:18:37 | More by danieelol

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 14:28:21 | More by drgonzo2k2

megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 04:19:37 | More by megamass

largadeer

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-17-2013 20:43:19 | More by largadeer

Zbeetleman

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-15-2013 05:00:53 | More by Zbeetleman

caverog

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-10-2013 19:55:54 | More by caverog

admonster00

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-10-2013 02:53:33 | More by admonster00

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-09-2013 00:12:12 | More by ADTaber

themind

New Jersey

4.09/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Numbskull is a very good barley wine as I enjoyed it very much. The skull pours a very generous head and has crisp carbonation. The aroma to me is molasses and dark fruit. The skull was hot but I did not age this one very long. I would purchase this again and since I have five more bottles I can experiment with age. Overall this is not Fegleys brewery barleywine but it's good.

Bottom Line: Good!

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 23:33:17 | More by themind

leftoverburrito

Oregon

2.5/5  rDev -39.9%

05-08-2013 03:17:10 | More by leftoverburrito

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-05-2013 17:57:50 | More by DarthGuitarHero

atone315

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-04-2013 12:30:01 | More by atone315

SocalKicks

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-03-2013 13:12:34 | More by SocalKicks

Twal

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-01-2013 03:48:39 | More by Twal

fsck

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

04-30-2013 04:53:36 | More by fsck

BillRoth

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

04-30-2013 02:06:59 | More by BillRoth

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

04-29-2013 06:05:41 | More by Kelp

LSMroz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

04-22-2013 04:34:12 | More by LSMroz

SLeffler27

New York

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Builds a one inch, rocky, beige head that slowly drops, leaving a coating of lace above a reddish brown, hazed ale.

This has a nice balance of sweet malt and pine, offset against orange. Fruit is more prominent than any spice.

A Dogfish Head snifter showcases this quite bitter beer with lots of grapefruit and pine tar. The background contains black tea and, oddly, some roasted malt. The finish is drawn out and builds in bitterness.

A full body with fine, prickly carbonation and dry alcohol as expected. There is a touch of astringency in this chewy beer with a woolly texture.

Old Numbskull is definitely a sipping beer with strong flavors. Bitterness is assertive and it warms well, probably best with a meal. I’ll finish this bottle with dinner tomorrow.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 21:15:56 | More by SLeffler27

KiMiRaiK

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

04-21-2013 20:37:10 | More by KiMiRaiK

2beerdogs

California

4/5  rDev -3.8%

04-19-2013 05:16:01 | More by 2beerdogs

egrace84

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.8%

04-14-2013 02:15:57 | More by egrace84

Vixie

Illinois

3.55/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Pours a deep red color with a large tan head that longers for some time

Smell starts out a bit sweet, candy like with caramel and a bit of sweetness. There is a bit of a floral and grassy mix from the hops as well.

Starts out on the sweet side with caramel and candy sugar notes, then the hops kick in. The sugar taste is similar to a Belgian candy sugar.

Feel is pretty decent, maybe a touch on the thin side.

This beer reminds me a lot of an IPA. It starts out a bit sweet, but the hops kick in so fast, the sweetness is quickly overwhelmed. I think cutting back on the hops a bit would provide a better balance. If you like a hoppy beer, give this one a try. I am not a big fan of a lot of hops, but if you are, worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 02:11:36 | More by Vixie

BeerTruck

Portugal

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

04-11-2013 21:28:09 | More by BeerTruck

jpatton0127

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.8%

04-08-2013 18:57:28 | More by jpatton0127