 drewbeerme (1785), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 27, 2007
Rating #700, 750ml, pours dense brown with hint of red and off white creamy head. nose is pretty hoppy with resinous grapefruit, plums, slight banana, english toffee, slight cocoa, and touch of alcohol. flavor has plums toasted biscuit, milk chocolate, tobacco, piney hop profile. alc is well hidden. body is med. and carbonation is smooth. I think this really needs 2 years because it begs for more pronounced oxidized notes, it’s not hoppy enough to be a hop bomb and the malt notes are showing signs of age and being able to age nicely. i was real surprised by how much tar and tobacco this beer already has and a few more years this should be awesome just like the 05. i need more of this now!!
imadeadguy (151), Westampton, New Jersey, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Pour is hazy amber/red with white head. Aromas of caramel, sweet malt, and hops. Flavor is malt, fruit, and a nice finish with hops. Solid brew and alcohol is well hidden.
plovmand (525), Helsinge, Denmark
Aug 28, 2008 Rating no. 500. Bottle at Ulfborg RB tasting. Thanks alot dedollewaitor. My first experiance with Alesmith but absolutely not the last. This is heavy shit. It poured hazy amber with a creamy beige head. Aroma was heavy malt and hops with a fruity background. Flavour is powerfull with lots of malt and grassy hops. Soft mouthfeel. Great brew!
Dedollewaitor (2036), Odense, Denmark
Aug 27, 2008 75cl bottle. Thank you, Chris. Pours hazy amber with a red hew & creamy beige head. Nose is roasted lots of fruits & hops. Vinous & round. Sticky & full palate. Sugary notes before a long end. Great!
thewolf (3607), Kolding, Denmark
Aug 26, 2008 Bottle @ TFODRBSG, Ulfborg, 2008.
[thank you, dedollewaitor]
Pours deep red with a great, creamy, yellowish head. Great lacing and fine duration. Aroma is sweet, lots of sticky hoppiness, some port and oak. Super light carbonation, great mouthfeel. Flavour has good maltiness at first, but some sugary feel creeps in and ruins it a bit for me. Lots of hops to balance it out - it just feels too light and sugary to be exceptional. Still great, though.
fiver29 (303), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Tasted at Cleveland tasting on 8-23-08. Thanks!! Bottle pours a dark ruby color with a off white head. Has an aroma that makes me think of butterscotch and sweet caramel. Has a medium to heavy body. Taste is very nice. Has a stinging sensation from the carbonation. And the flavors of caramel, toffee, butterscotch are in abundence. Overall this is a very nice brew.
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