AleSmith Horny Devil

	Percentile
	94
	overall

Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
San Diego, California USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
583	3.66/5.0	3.65/5.0	10%	84.9	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
Horny Devil (formerly known as Belgian Strong Ale) is inspired by the curious beers produced by Trappist monks in monasteries across Belgium. The beer's dryness and strength are the result of a unique Trappist yeast strain in a warm fermentation. These attributes are subtly masked by the restrained use of premium low-alpha hop varieties. The malt flavors and fruity esters produced during fermentation create the initial impression, while authentic Belgian Candi sugar and fresh coriander add complexity to the palate. Appearance: Bright amber color, nearly orange, and good head formation and retention when properly served. Appealing Brussels lace. Flavor: Intriguingly complex. Starts with flavors of fresh coriander and characteristics of Trappist yeast, then fades to a nice, dry finish. Light on the palate but exploding with flavor. Aroma: Vinous aroma with a heavy dose of coriander and fruity esters from the Trappist yeast. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Light-to-medium body, with warmth from the high alcohol content and a clean, dry finish.

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brettpace (179), Northridge, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 17, 2007

This is ok, I wasnt to impressed with the devil series. They are good, but im just not that into belgians.

JJClark (545), Roscoe, Illinois, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Oct 6, 2007

750 mil bottle. Pours a hazy orange color with decent white head. Aroma of fermented fruit, alcohol and citrus. Flavor is semi sweet with a hint of orange, caramel and coriander. Has a light bitterness in the finish. Nice brew but nothing spectacular.

beeriodic (61), Longmont, Colorado, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	3/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Oct 6, 2007

pours straw golden with a small white head. Sweet, fruity nose, with citrus and coriander notes. Spices and fruit flavors mask the alcohol very nicely. Feels nice and big on the tongue. And the aftertaste is a bit more sweet than dry, lingering a long time. Nice!

KingpinIPA (842), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	9/10	3/5	17/20

Sep 26, 2007

Bottle via Weeheavy. Golden hazy color. Smell of lemons, yeast, alcohol, pepper, citrus, sugar and alcohol. Tastes the same but better. Wonderful taste.

stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Sep 24, 2007

Bottle from Julio’s Liquors sampled with the Mad_Indian. Pours golden with a slight haziness and a small white head. Aroma of fruit, spices, belgian yeast, and citrus. The flavor is smooth, sweet, citrus, fruit, and spices. Very good brew.

MadIndian (997), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 23, 2007

Sampled with Stegosaurus during our second Boston Tour. Bottle from Julios. Poured a hazy golden color. Aromas of citrus and spice with a note of bready ness. Spicy flavor with a yeasty sublte hop finish. Rather good but what do you expect , it is after all ALE SMITH.

rayg1 (438), Ft. Mill, South Carolina, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Sep 23, 2007

Pours out a golden color with almost no head at all which was kind of a dissapointment. I poured this bastard hard and it sitll wouldn’t give me a decent head. Aroma is very very spicy. Of course there was pleanty of corriander present but there was also alot of clove and rosemary present. In addition, I could pick up the Trappist yeast strains in the smells comming off the beer as well. Taste is, well, not that great, yeah there is a bit of fruitiness in there and of course the yeasty flavor but the corriander and spice WAY overpowered this beer as well as the booze. The alcohol content in this beer is high and noticable, very little if any attempt to hide the alcohol in this brew. My worst Alesmith to date, and not that impressive. To me this was alot like a Belgian triple and I hate that style, always too hot and too spicy, this was very much the same. Dissapointment.

mabel (2612), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Sep 18, 2007

[583-20070907] Bottle (c/o blankboy). Medicinal grapefruit hops, spicy nutmeg and a bit of alcoholic mango. Hazy, orange brown body with a quick foamy white head. Bit of citrus in the flavour continues alcoholic mango and light generic fruit yeast. Medium-full body. Very interesting blend though a little too much noise.

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