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AleSmith Old Numbskull

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7624.04/5.04.03/5.010%98Snifter
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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 Ungstrup (15122), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Oct 7, 2004  
An unclear dark amber beer with no head. The aroma is very hoppy, sweet, and malty. The flavor is very sweet and very hoppy = very simple, and with alcohol burning the tongue. For me, this is too simple.


 Papsoe (14904), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Apr 14, 2007  
(Bottle 75 cl) Pours a hazy, amber golden with a small, off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramel and overripe fruit. Extremely full-bodied with fat accents of burned caramel, sweetish overripe fruit and a bitter finish. 030407


 omhper (12179), Stockholm, Sweden
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/104/517/20
Jan 30, 2002  
Red-brown. Relatively light bodied and drinkable for a barley wine, big aromatic hop bitterness. A beer to love in a beautiful bottle!


 yespr (12024), Copenhagen O, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 6, 2008  
From tap at the brewery. Pours clear and golden orange to brown with a lacing off-white head. Caramel and and hoppy and dense hoppy aroma. Flavour is smooth and dense hoppy and medium sweet caramel malty flavour. Fruity hops and mild spiced finish. Lovely.


 fonefan (11303), VestJylland, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 7, 2009    Updated: Jul 9, 2009
Bottle 75cl.
[ Courtesy of henrikb ]. Clear medium red amber color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, cacao, moderate to light heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange, vanilla notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090116]
8-4-8-3-15
Bottle 75cl. @ Weekend of Tarts After Tasting
Clear medium red amber color with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, fruity - berry, moderate to light heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange, moderate yeasty. Flavor is light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft. [20090530]
8-4-8-4-18


 MiP (9070), Sønderborg, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/519/20
Apr 20, 2005  
Bottle. Very powerful, peppery, hoppy aroma. Brilliant and very strong flavour, malt, some liquorice, aromatic hoppiness. Liquorice aftertaste. OK bitterness.


 joergen (8539), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Bottle at GABF 2008. Clear golden coloured with a meidum sized off white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, cookies and dried fruits. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, dried fruits, cookies, hops and pine needles with notes of alcohol. Hoppy and warming alcoholic finish.


 kp (8399), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Mar 8, 2009

Date: January 09, 2003
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: 2000
Overall: Clear dark amber, whispy white head, strong sweet malt aroma, big flavor, malt, hops, malt, hops

Date: December 01, 2005
Mode: draft
Source: brewery
big strong earthy hop aroma on rich malts, big beautiful fruity malt character, lots of bitterness, a whole new depth on draft

Date: August 20, 2006
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
picking up some great rich aged carmel malt flavor to balance the earthy hops,

Date: February 20, 2009
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Vintage: 2000
Aroma: dry and earthy caramel aroma
Body: creamy body
Flavor: sweet and fruity flavor, lots of caramel sweetness, still plenty of earthy bitterness keeps it balanced, long bitter finish

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **4

Date: February 01, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Vintage: 2004
Aroma: sweet fruit aroma with light alcohol
Flavor: very rich dark caramel malt flavor with deep dark fruits and ever lasting earthy bitterness keeps growing

Date: November 29, 2006
Mode: draft
Source: Naja’s
Vintage: 2006
Appearance: cloudy amber, creamy beige head, thick lace
Flavor: big earthy hop flavor on a dry caramel malt base, a touch of alcohol but well hidden by the malt and agressive hops, still very drinkable although a bit green



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