AleSmith Decadence 2010 English Style Old Ale Barrel Aged - AleSmith Brewing Company

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44 Ratings

rAvg: 4.43
pDev: 7.22%
Reviews: 11
Hads: 33

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AleSmith Brewing Company

California, United States

Style | ABV
Old Ale | 11.00% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (11).

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Reviews by eawolff99:

eawolff99

Colorado

4.5/5 rDev +1.6%

01-27-2013 15:08:17 | More by eawolff99

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Zbeetleman

California

4.75/5 rDev +7.2%

05-15-2013 04:51:06 | More by Zbeetleman

BillRoth

Maryland

4.75/5 rDev +7.2%

04-30-2013 01:59:19 | More by BillRoth

pokgye

California

3.75/5 rDev -15.3%

04-10-2013 18:26:40 | More by pokgye

heavenlyStash

California

4.75/5 rDev +7.2%

04-03-2013 19:02:03 | More by heavenlyStash

kbuzz

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +1.6%

03-24-2013 23:30:10 | More by kbuzz

Pennsylvania

4.16/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Someone shared this at the Voodoo Barrel Room release, March 2013, but due to my sleep-deprived state at the time, I can't recollect who it was. Regardless, thanks for the share.

Rusty brown color, with a small layer of bubbles on top; minimal retention and lacing. Aroma of dark sugars, dark fruits, vanilla, slight barrel presence. More of this in the taste, rich caramel malts, toffee, brown sugar, vanilla, oak, rum raisin, roasted marshmallow. Tasty. Smooth mouthfeel, about medium in body, perhaps "thinner" than you'd expect from a big beer, low carbonation, and a bit of expected alcohol warmth. Quite good overall.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 21:43:25 | More by Rifugium

beernads

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +1.6%

03-22-2013 08:16:10 | More by beernads

kawilliams81

Illinois

4.21/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a Half Acre snifter.

A- pours a dark copper with a half finger tan head. minimal lacing

S- Sweet toffee, brown sugar, dark fruits/fig

T- Sweet caramel and toffee, brown sugar and dark fruits.

M- Full body and medium carbonation. Syrupy with a dry finish.

O- Nice BA Old ale, but not in the same league as Fruet or even ba4d. Slight oxidation.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 16:54:54 | More by kawilliams81

egrace84

Illinois

4/5 rDev -9.7%

03-11-2013 02:06:26 | More by egrace84

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.23/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

huge thanks to kawilliams81 for sharing this beer with me its been a long time want!

poured into tulip glass.

reviewed from notes.

Appearance: light brown bodied beer with dark crimson red hue. Really small cap that drops down to nothing.

Smell: Malty sweet and really boozey. Huge dark fruit notes with spicy booze. Sugar cookie dough, caramel, and brown sugar.

Taste: its a barrel forward old ale. big bourbon notes and oak. Dark fruits, cherries, butterscotch, and caramel. Finishes with more oak, leather, and a hint of black licorice.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer with low end of moderate carbonation. Has a warming and spicy boozey feel. The oak feels sort of dry in this beer. Surprisingly, the beer has a touch of watery or thin mouthfeel.

Overall: This was a good BA old ale, but was a little dissapointed with it. I might have set my expectations too high for this beer; I was very impressed with BASS earlier in the year. I think that it will benefit from a few years sitting in the cellar to mellow the beer out. I would like to revisit it then!

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 23:31:26 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

Duff27

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -4.1%

03-10-2013 00:50:31 | More by Duff27

largadeer

California

4.43/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed from notes, opened last year when it was fresh.

Clear dark auburn body capped by a finger of head.

Very brash, boozy nose with a ton of bourbon and caramel malt. Stewed dark fruit and brown sugar. A lot of booze at this point, which I imagine will tone down with a bit of age.

Caramel, oak and boozy bourbon hit the palate first. Dates, molasses, burnt sugar. Full bodied, rich, sweet. Boozy caramel finish with some drying oak. Very tasty stuff that should improve with age.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 23:12:09 | More by largadeer