AleSmith Horny Devil

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

750mL bottle poured into a tulip. Pours a hazy golden yellow with a small white head that recedes fairly quickly to a small collar and leaves no lacing. Aroma is sweet with lots of fruity esters and some light spiciness from the coriander. There is plenty of candi sugar and light fruits in the nose as well. The taste is also sweet and very fruity with lots of candied apricots and peaches. There is definitely the big sweet candi sugar backbone with the spices coming out in the finish, coriander and cloves specifically. The mouthfeel is fairly full bodied and bordering on syrupy due to a fairly low carbonation. This is definitely not one of my favorites from Alesmith, but it’s a tribute to their beer that it’s still head and shoulders better than most beers out there. The mouthfeel is lacking for me and needs a bit more carbonation and the fruity sweetness gets a little much after a while. Still, v750mL bottle poured into a tulip. Pours a hazy golden yellow with a small white head that recedes fairly quickly to a small collar and leaves no lacing. Aroma is sweet with lots of fruity esters and some light spiciness from the coriander. There is plenty of candi sugar and light fruits in the nose as well. The taste is also sweet and very fruity with lots of candied apricots and peaches. There is definitely the big sweet candi sugar backbone with the spices coming out in the finish, coriander and cloves specifically. The mouthfeel is fairly full bodied and bordering on syrupy due to a fairly low carbonation. This is definitely not one of my favorites from Alesmith, but it’s a tribute to their beer that it’s still head and shoulders better than most beers out there. The mouthfeel is lacking for me and needs a bit more carbonation and the fruity sweetness gets a little much after a while. Still, very good.

Pours amber with a large tan head. Smells spicy with some dry malt dominating. Tastes of some fruit, spice, some banana, funky, dry, semi-sweet. Well done!

Excellent Belgian with a complex, well-melded flavor. The beer pours a cloudy golden color with thick, rich head. There’s plenty of lacing. The aroma is excellent. I was surprised to find authentic, excellent Belgian ale aromas and flavor. The aroma is mostly spice, cloves and coriander seed. The flavor is a strong kick of candied apricot and sweet caramel. It’s earthy and more complex than the majority of American made Belgian-style ales. It’s accessible and very easy to like. Drinkability is great. The alcohol is barely felt, except as a pleasant warming sensation. The sweetness is delicious and never overbearing. It’s an excellent beer.

750 ml. Lightly hazy, pale orange-golden with a large head that settles to a lasting spit. Crunchy lacing. Nose is bready yeast, spicy citrus, and waxy honeycomb. Flavors are similar with a touch of white wine grapes and resin on the finish. Light body is a little too airy and frothy for my tastes, but well dried, tingly and warming on the nice finish. This bottle says 11% abv and it is fairly well hidden.

Bottle. Pours a hazy yellow-amber with a thick foamy white head that fades. Spicy aroma, of malt, preserved citrus, and coriander. Taste is rich and spicy, lots of coriander and candied oranges, with sweet malt. Hides the alcohol incredibly well. Lingering light spiciness. Very tasty and drinkable.

Pours golden with nice white head which leaves pretty lacing on the glass. Coriander heavy with berry fruit there as well. Alcohol quite present in aroma and a warmth to taste, quite enjoyable. Authentic fruity flavors with spice and clove are there, it smells organic. Brew really comes together, smooth. Complex but its depth doesnt really need to be meditated upon. Enjoyable and relaxing beer, I quite liked it. Yeasty spiced finish with light souring twilight. well done.

Bottle courtesy of markwise. Pours a slightly hazy golden amber color with one finger white head. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of sweet apples, caramel, candy sugar, honey, slight notes of ripe dark fruit, yeast, and light spice. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of candy sugar, caramel, yeast, honey, grain, some hints of spice. Generally medium body with sweet and floral finish.

1pt.9.4 oz bottle. Poura a very hazy yellow with a very foamy soft white head with lots of lacing. Smells of light fruit and candy. Tastes of candy sugar, wheaty, yeasty, light fruits, like apple, grape, and some citrus, and a little corriander spiciness. Creamy body. Dry finish.