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AleSmith Decadence 2006 4.05 334

AleSmith Decadence 2006

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3344.07/5.04.05/5.0Special9.9%98.9Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Imperial Evil Dead Red Ale (also known as Dead by Dawn)

Alesmith's Decadence Anniversary Ale was originally brewed in 2005 to celebrate our first decade in business. The brewers at Alesmith had such a great time concocting Decadence that they decided to make it an annual event, and brew a new style each year to commemorate our Anniversary. The second release in the Decadence series, Dead by Dawn, was inspired by our own seasonal specialty ale, Evil Dead Red. What if we made it bigger, bolder and even more evil? The result is Decadence 2006 Dead by Dawn, a devilicious auburn-colored ale with a complex sweet caramel maltiness balanced by the just the right amount of hop bitterness. Dead by Dawn showcases an enticing hop flavor and intense hop aroma that rounds out this rich, full-bodied ale. Join our Anniversary Celebration with Decadence. You'll soon discover why Alesmith is known around the world as the place to find Legendary Craftsmanship.

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 markwise (1215), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Big thanks to IBrew2or3 for sharing this one. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Nose is caramel, booze, brown sugar, hop flavor, and some citrus along with sugar. Flavor has slight citrus tang, but mostly brown sugar, hops, raisin, and caramel. Nice beer, and enjoyable overall.


 Swolf3 (253), Elkton, Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
May 31, 2009  
Poured a nice translucent red with ncie head. Very malty and dark fruits. Taste was similar with lots of malt, with some hops. Texture was easy to drink and a very nice finish.


 JoeMcPhee (5056), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
May 29, 2009  
Bottle shared by someone at "Drink for Charity" event at Rattle N Hum. Deep amber beer with a thin head. Aroma is incredibly malty. Lots of sweet chewy barleywineish maltiness. Sticky and chewy with a lot of sweet rich caramel. There is a touch of leathery character and some fruity hoppiness. Sticky and sweet with a long lingering herbal finish. Intense but balanced. Nice brew.


 GMCC2181 (885), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 28, 2009  
Bottle, sent by weeheavysd and this one was shared by swolf3. Thanks bro. Nice red color that had a good head, taste was very malty but super smooth and easy to drink. It kept its hoppyness... IMO the 05 was a liittle bit better.. Great beer... Overall this was a very impressive beer that didnt let me down


 j12601 (1412), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
May 12, 2009    Updated: Oct 30, 2009
Bottle at the “Drink for Charity” event at Rattle & Hum. Pours a clear red amber. Prune, plums, and other barleywine-esque notes. Thin to medium bodied and wow… tons of carbonation. Flavors follow the nose mostly, plums, prunes, dark fruits. Finishes with a light bitterness. Original score: 737314 Rerate: Bottle at the release of Flaming Fury courtesy of Dennis. Pours a murky but slightly clear brown with a thin white head. Plum and prune, sweet vanilla and wood. At first sniff this wasn’t all that impressive, but as it warmed and opened up and became rather impressive. Long and smooth, really tasty.


 Adam77 (409), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 29, 2009  
Poured brown with a white head. Aroma of fruit and candy. Sweet candy flavor with some fruit in the finish.


 yemenmocha (428), Glendale, Arizona, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Apr 25, 2009  
2006 Decadence, tasted winter 2009. Pours hazy dark brown with enormous light tan head. Head retains for an eternity, and certainly enhances the aromatics. Nose is sour cherries with that powdery scent from a freshly opened package of marshmallows. Palate offers soft, chewy caramel-cherry malt with no signficant hop flavors, unless of course that is the source of the cherry. Full bodied, incredibly creamy as it coats the palate, and finishes with some sourness. Alcohol is relatively muted, considering how strong it is.


 Maria (6345), Thisted, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Apr 11, 2009  
Courtesy of After4ever, thanks Tom. The color is very beautiful red mahogany and the head is creamy and golden. The aroma has notes of malt, raisin, caramel and dark fruits. The mouthfeel is oily and nice. The flavour has a light sweetness and notes of roasted malt, caramel, raisin, dark fruits and citrus in the finish. It is very harmonic and full bodied.



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