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AleSmith Decadence 2005 3.89 304

AleSmith Decadence 2005

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3043.92/5.03.89/5.0Special11%98English pint, Snifter
Commercial Description:
English Style Old Ale
In 1995, a momentous happening occurred in San Diego:AleSmith was forged. In the ten years since then, we have had the pleasure of enjoying the fruits of our labor and we have been fortunate to develop a faithful following of friends. We are commemorating this decade with a very special brew: Decadence Anniversary Ale. We deeply appreciate your support and we hope you join us in our "Decadent" decennial celebration
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 Ungstrup (15382), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 4, 2005    Updated: Oct 8, 2006
A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of alcohol and lots of fruit, leaning towards the over ripe end of life. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, prunes, over ripe fruits, wood, and alcohol, that prickles the tongue. The end is dry and woody.


 joergen (8627), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 4, 2005    Updated: Oct 8, 2006
Bottle. Hazy orange coloured with an off white head. Aroma of caramel, dried fruits, vanilla and wood. Flavour of dried fruits, vanilla, caramel and wood. Light hoppy finish.


 madsberg (5056), Søborg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 4, 2005  
Botted: Amber coloured. Clear. Dense light brown head. Sweetness, caramel, sticky alcohol and light fruit. Flavours is hoppy, sweet and malty. Is very smooth and wellmade. Hoppy and herbal end with notes of alcohol.


 argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 3, 2005  
(750ml bottle) Lightly hazed copper body with small beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, pine, caramel, some alcohol, light candi sugar. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, some pine, light alcohol. Watery medium body. Falls short somehow, perhaps aging will improve it.


 ehhdayton (1115), USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 2, 2005  
There is a rich malty aroma with hints of the alcohol coming through. The appearance is a nice copperish brown with a rich creamy head. There is a strong malty taste at the start but then the appearance of dark fruit comes through. The body is cloying and the finish on the palate is satisfying.


 turbo (1254), Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Dec 1, 2005  
Bottle pired a dark red amber with a small but creamy white head and light sticky lacing. Big, rich fruity malt aroma. Flavor is sweet ripe fruits,caramel with alcohol pesent but not overpowering. Good strong winter beer.


 chilehead (186), Laguna Niguel, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 30, 2005  
Thanks to elnadeau for bringing this to our Bigfoot vertical tasting. An excellent ale with clear malty character and whisky notes. Creamy body and big flavor. Decadent to say the least :-)


 Sickboy282 (1100), San Diego, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 30, 2005    Updated: Jun 14, 2008
having had this brew on cask, bottle and draft, i will rate as I see fit. Cask, which i will rate, to me, rendered the beer as it had aged a year. Pours a brownish/amber hue with an off-white head. Aromas of caramel, coffee, smoke. Flavors of roasted malt,honey, nuts, brown sugar, yummm.... medium bodied, and with the cask, the alcohol isn’t noticeable. This is like a hybrid of old numbskull, a hint of speedway and some wee heavy for good measure.



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