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AleSmith Decadence 2008

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1083.62/5.03.57/5.0Special11%60.1Snifter
Commercial Description:
Alesmith’s Decadence Anniversary Ale was originally brewed in 2005 to celebrate our first decade in business. The brewers at Alesmith had such a great time concocting Decadence that they decided to make it an annual event. Alesmith 2008 is a traditional English-style Barleywine. Only the finest floor-malted barley and English hops were selected, in addition to a true top-cropping English yeast. Intensely malty and overflowing with flavors of caramel and toffee. Decadence 2008 showcases the very best of this classic English style.
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 Ungstrup (15337), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 14, 2009  
Entered to celebrate my rating number 13,500. Bottled. An unclear amber beer with a thin orangey head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of alcohol and sour cherries. The flavor is sweet and sour with notes of alcohol, sour cherries, malt, and caramel, leading to a medium tart finish. Lovely beer. Thanks Dr. Bill for sharing.


 Papsoe (15091), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 25, 2009  
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of DrBill. Pours a hazy reddish amber with a small off-white head. Tart, fruity nose with some alcohol present. Medium body, caramel and sweet overripe fruit - sweet/tart fruitiness. The finish has warming alcohol with some tartness. Quite complex and enjoyable. 070709


 yespr (12313), Copenhagen O, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 19, 2009  
75 cL bottle at the Stone Bistro, courtesy of Dr Bill. Pours hazy dark amber with a small white head. Light wooden and dry hoppy aroma. Smooth fruity and roasted malt favoured. Light cherry fruity note. Lasting fruity and light bitter finish. Lovely.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 31, 2009  

Name: Decadence
Date: August 15, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: South Bay Drugs, San Diego
Vintage: 2008
Appearance: hazy dark red, fine beige head
Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma, touch of fruityness, balancing earthyness
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice fruityness, drying earthyness, light fruity tartness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 DJMonarch (6878), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 23, 2009  
From the Bottle at the Falling Rock Tap House, Denver 26/09/2009 Big malt aroma. Amber coloured and rich on the palate with some alcohol present. Malty with a creamy and slightly dry lasting finish.


 bu11zeye (5570), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 17, 2009  
(750ml bottle) Pours a lightly murky amber body with a small beige head. Aroma of cherry, light ash, roasted malt, raisins, and apple. Flavor raisin, caramel malt, apple, cherry, and grassy hops.


 CaptainCougar (5517), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Nov 26, 2009  
Bottle thanks to SamGamgee: Pours a transparent dark copper amber with a frothy, well-lacing cream-colored head. Aroma of sweet caramel malt and lots of light fruity notes with a touch of tartness and grapefruity hops. Body starts with good fullness and some sticky caramel candy sweetness with a tart fruity balance before a more bitter, warming citric hoppy finish. Apart from the tartness, this would be another world-class barleywine from Alesmith.


 hopscotch (5507), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/53/104/58/20
Aug 15, 2009    Updated: Nov 5, 2009
Bottle… Cloudy burnt orange ale with a small, off-white head. The aroma is not so good. Caramel with an unpleasant, earthy acidity to it. Full-bodied with lively carbonation. The flavor is sweet and caramely for a moment, and then concedes to the unpleasant, moldy, tangy yeast/bacteria that has obviously found its way into the bottle. Finishes more earthy and tangy than sweet and luxurious. This can’t be what was intended, yet I’ve tried four bottles with the same result.



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