AleSmith Decadence 2007

Formerly brewed at AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
San Diego, California USA

750ml Bottle Gold Tin/Capped Pours a very nice black color, nice carbonation, nice one-finger creamy tan head, which does leave some nice thick sticky lacing behind. The nose is big and malty, lots of toffee/chocolate/caramel, scents of vanilla, picking up some figs, raisins, plums. The taste is sweet, malty, nice touch of the dark stuff. Full/medium body, the alcohol is hidden very well with this one. Very drinkable, love this brew, very exceptional brew, highly recommended.

Bottle: Black, nice tan head and nice lacing. Nose of subtle coffee and chocolate, a bitter mouthfeel and a bit of chocolate and caramel. Intense body and a chewy roasty bright tail. Quite nice!

Man waht a nice beer. thick dark roasty malts with a creamy head. Taste is very bitter chocolate with bitterness. As I am typing this, I have to think how lucky I am to even try this beer. It is truely amazing.

Bouteille 750ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur brune-rouge foncée et voilée. Nez malté de chocolat noir, de malt rôti, de fruits (raisins légèrement vineux, moyen de prunes, notes de dates), moyen d’’alcool, de caramel toffee et de houblon aux notes terreuses et avec des petites notes de vanille et boisées. Moyenne-ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture riche, moyennement crémeuse et aux notes sirupeuses. Goût fruité (raisins sucrés et moyennement vineux, prunes, notes de dates) accompagné d’un léger goût de vanille et des traces de chocolat au lait (notes lactiques) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût de malt rôti, léger de caramel toffeeaux notes terreuses et avec des petites notes de sucre brun et de mélasse. Parallèlement, l’on retrouve un goût réchauffant d’alcool doux jusqu’en finale où vient se joindre également un moyen goût de café ainsi qu’un moyenne amertume de houblon herbeux aux notes terreuses et des petites notes boisées. Post-goût long et un peu sec, moyennement amer d’alcool, de rôti, de chocolat noir, de café et avec un moyen goût fruité (moût de raisins, notes de pelures de prunes) et des notes boisées.

750 mL from stefanje’s AWESOME summer secret santa shipment. Deep, dark reddish brown pour with a medium head that fades to a thin disc atop the beer. Rich chocolate aroma with notes of alcohol, dark fruits and coconut. Taste is roasted malts, espresso, chocolate, dark fruits, some hop notes and warming alcohol. Full bodied and quite nice. A worthy 900th rating. Thanks Stefan!

25.4 oz bottle. Dark brown with a spongy tan head; slowly settles leaving thick lace and crema. Nose is coffee, rich cocoa and smoky raisin. Starts with a hot blast of alcohol, like a chocolate liqueur. Smooths out with warming, a touch of carb. Taste is espresso, dark chocolate, prunes and dates. A most assertive porter; i like it.

Bottle. Pours deep brown, capped with a huge brown head. Aroma of tootsie rolls, vanilla, chocolate, and brown sugar. Bittersweet chocolate hits the palate first, which is soon joined by vanilla, coffee, and roasted malt. Some warming alcohol joins roasted chocolate malt for a long finish. Silky smooth and very drinkable. Nice.

Bottle. Poured a dark brown with a dense brown head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla and brown sugar. Flavor reflects the aroma, with a hint of coffee and warming alcohol that is only slightly apparent.