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AleSmith Old Numbskull

AleSmith Old Numbskull - Barley Wine

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100
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Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine

San Diego, California USA

bottled
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on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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7584.04/5.04.03/5.010%98Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned.
Old Numbskull is AleSmith’s first barley wine offering. You may find the name "Old Numbskull" curious. Barley wine has its origins in England and tradition is to begin the name with "Old": Old Nick, Old Sampson, Old Jock, etc. Tongue-in-cheek is often the spirit in naming a barley wine. After drinking a glass or two, you may agree that Old Numbskull feels like a fitting description. It also reminds us of the Three Stooges, one of the greatest comedy teams of all time, so it's meant to bring a smile even before the first taste. Exotic fruit aromas, along with clean ethanol, caramel, honey and toasty notes are present in the nose. At five months of age, the Numbskull flavor begins malty and the hops become more evident from the middle to the finish and linger nicely in the aftertaste. The aroma notes also show themselves in the flavor.

1999 - waxed cap
2000 - dated as such. Pictured at left
2002 - Silver foil with electric blue design and NO filling in the anvil spaces
2003 - Silver foil with electric blue design and blue filling in the anvil spaces
2004 - same as 2003 but with "Alesmith" below the logo in white lettering.
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 Braudog (3733), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/516/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Bottle. Nothing surprising in this pour, medium brown with a moderate fizzle. Mellow aroma of orchard fruit, but this kicks in at the first sip with a monstrous alcohol burn. Apple, caramel, candy sugar are the big kids on the block in this yummy barleywine. (#3731, 11/5/2009)


 Strykzone (1459), Wood River, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Cloudy pour. The color of a dauschund dog. Small tan head. So much fruit in the aroma and flavor! Caramel. A complex style and this beer is right down the middle. So good!


 ericandersnavy (1039), crossroads, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 24, 2009  
2007 bottle thanks to zinister. poured amber with a beige head and some great lace. aroma of brown sugar, cinnamon, and dark fruits with the flavor being much the same.


 Cavie (1317), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of Zinister. Clear reddish orange color. Nice barleywine aroma. Smells of aged raisins. Has a nice flavor and finishes solidly. Well done.


 jredmond (1015), New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/518/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Bottle split with Pwn3d at RnH. Pours a dark ice tea body. Aroma is dark fruits, alcohol, and hay. Sweet malt in the flavor with some alcohol bite.


 Pwn3d (1040), Manhattan, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 10, 2009  
Bottled at rattle n hum. Pours dark ice tea color, ultra frothy. Caramel and sweet hay notes. Aroma musky figs and a dates. Candi brown sugar and maple syrup. Lots of delicious malty notes, and cream. 4.15


 Petrucci914 (574), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 9, 2009  
Pours a cloudy amber color with a medium off-white head. Aroma is intense earthy hops, citrus, caramel malts, mild alcohol, and some peat. Taste is much the same. I expected a overly-hopped California BW but it was actually quite balanced between the stereo-typical regional tastes. Top-Knotch.


 boamr (112), Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Pours a nice amber color with a nice head to it. Has a hoppy smell to it. Has a wood taste at first then goes to a caramel sweeter taste.



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