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AleSmith Speedway Stout 4.33 1238

AleSmith Speedway Stout

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12384.34/5.04.33/5.012%99.5Snifter
Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned.
Speedway Stout is a HUGE Imperial Stout, with pounds and pounds of coffee added during conditioning for a little extra kick! This is a limited-edition Formula and it'll definitely get you racing! It is available in 750 ml. champagne bottles. Appearance: Jet Black, with a toast-brown head. Flavor: Starts with a strong coffee and dark chocolate sensation, then fades to a multitude of toasty, roasty and caramelly flavors. Finishes with a nice fullness but dry enough not to be cloying. Aroma: COFFEE! And some other stuff. And coffee. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Velvety smooth texture. Clean and crisp, full-bodied. Warmth from the high alcohol content lightens up the feel a bit. Still, you won't fool your taste buds -- this beer is HUGE!
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 madvike (347), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/105/515/20

Nov 4, 2009  
Bottle shared by MrPickles - So this stuff is pretty good. Pours deep black with a creamy tan head. Smell is rich and sweet, with milk chocolate, light whiskey, cinnamon, and prunes. There’s nice roast in the taste, with sweet toffee and caramel, and coffee that stays through the finish. It’s powdery and smooth in the mouth, with a medium-full body. Really well-balanced and easy to drink, and only a little alcohol burn--amazing for a 12% brew. Pretty impressive stuff.

 Fratto (760), Arlington, Texas, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/105/520/20
Dec 28, 2009  
Huge thanks to Cavie. Jet black pour with a big, thick brown head. Aroma is espresso beans, vanilla bean, dark chocolate, roasted malts, and caramel. Big flavor. Cream, caramel, toffee, coffee, and blackened malts. Warm feel with a great aftertaste. Beautiful.


 Cavie (1503), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Dec 28, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of alagnek. Big thanks for this one! Glorious pitch black pour. Large tan head. Chocolaty coffee aroma. Very silky mouthfeel. Taste is a lovely chocolate/malt flavoring but has a ridiculous coffee flavoring. Finish has a little bitter chocolate flavoring. Very good.


cwsample (18), Texas, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Dec 27, 2009  
Bottle from Cavie. Pour is thick with a milky head. Smell is inviting. I was very much so looking forward to this beer and it /definately/ delivered.


 mrhoppy (224), Santa Clara, California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/518/20
Dec 27, 2009  
Very tasty strong chocolate coffee stout. Very drinkable and didn’t notice the alcohol that much. Is it the best out there though?


 dnstone (275), Mons, Belgium
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Dec 27, 2009  
Sterile but seriously chocolatey aroma. "Serious" black color with tan head. Very sweet and chocolatey with a light red apple finish. Notes: ’09 GABF


 kennydiaz (193), staten island, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 22, 2009  
Poured a nice dark black with mild carbonation. It had a strong coffee taste with hints of floral and citrus a very smooth taste and the alcohol is well hidden. A must try highly recommended.


 cking (1041), North Canton, Ohio, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/519/20
Dec 17, 2009  
At last some Speedway has found it’s way into my glass. While enjoying this stout I realized I wasn’t really blown away by any one thing, and soon understood that what makes this great is simply how well it’s made. Opaque dark, rich brown body with a diminishing medium brown head and streaky/spotty lacing. Coffee and chocolate aromas dominated by burnt, roasted malts. Exceptional feeling from this beer, drinkable and approachable. Very smooth with a nice dry finish. Flavors mirror the robust aromas. Standard Imperial Stout qualities with an over abundance of quality coffee.


 SpencerDB (109), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/103/514/20
Dec 14, 2009  
Sampled this standing out in the cold at the ORF release thanks to kp. It was more like smelling my morning coffee than a pungent 12% imperial stout. Poured pitch black with little head. Aroma had mostly coffee with a small amount of the dark chocolate malt. Taste was overpoweringly coffee to the point that my palate was shot for the day. Couldn’t taste anything but coffee for the next hour. Definitely complex and nice to drink if that’s all you’re going to be drinking for the day. Too in-your-face for me. Would have like a bit more drinkability instead of one sided coffee.



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