 DrBayern (923), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Aug 28, 2006
Jet black pour under a creamy brown durable head with nice lace. Aroma in layers with coffee that explodes out of the glass during the pour leading the parade. Some dark fruits, earthy wood notes, roasted barley, and a little alcohol follow close behind. Creamy smooth and rich with a big full body and some chewiness. A multitude of flavors is not surprising given the aroma. Sweet roasted grains, coffee, bitter chocolate, and some sweet dark fruit all come through. Balance is provided by lightly astringent bitter citrus and spicy hops, finishing long and dry. Alcohol is never really apparent in the flavor, but is certainly evident in its effect. Great brew with a well deserved reputation. Now all I need to to do is get my hands on the BA version.
MrChopin (157), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Black with a rich, bubbly tan head. Nose is strong, rich, high-quality coffee... actually, more like a high-quality coffee shop. Also has some minor milk chocolate and alcohol in there. Flavor has more coffee and chocolate, a little alcohol. Never too bitter, this has a rich body that’s ultra-smooth and ideal for such a coffee beast. Speedway is a little simple and straightforward, but out of a starting value of 4.3, it earns a 4.3: it’s about as good of a coffee-driven IS as I can imagine.
Praetorian (42), Los Angeles, California, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Has the color of used motor oil with a large, light brown head with decent lacing. has a strong aroma of chocolate with notes of coffee and molasses. The flavor is of espresso and chocolate with a sweet start and a bitter finish. The palate is very creamy. Hands down the best stout I’ve ever had and a frontrunner for the best beer I’ve ever had. This stuff is happiness in a bottle. Es la leche de la vida!
fidel (119), Livermore, California, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Thanks AgentSteve. Black, coffee, Dark chocolate, roasted malts, caramel, slight dark fruits. Thick & crisp, rich & smooth. A nice complex balanced stout.
enginaaron (58), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 12, 2008 On tap at AleSmith Brewery. This is the first batch of Speedway where AleSmith actually blended the coffee instead of Ryan Bros. As a result, this was one simply incredible beer. I couldn’t get enough of it!! It appeared pitch black, and very viscous with a thick fluffy dark tan head. Aroma was full of chocolate, lots of fantastic coffee, toffee, and roasted barley. It was a wonderful taste of coffee with chocolate and background roasted barley. Tremendous balance with a lean towards coffee. This is simply amazing... does it get any better?! Much better than the previous blend.
msante79 (218), Illinois, USA
Aug 8, 2008 200th rating! Big thanks to Kegbear for this one. Pours jet black with thin dark tan head that leaves thin ring around edges of my snifter. Aroma coffee, dark chocolate, molasses and roasted malt. Flavor is huge with roasted malt and coffee. Notes of caramel, molasses, and dark chocolate help mellow the coffee flavors. Mouthfeel is clean and crisp. Alcohol tingles on tonge. A fine imperial stout but just not as good as Dark Lord or Expidition Stout.
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