AleSmith Decadence 2007

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

Serve in Snifter

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Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt and fruit. The flavor is sweet with note of malt and fruit, leading to a dry woody finish where also a light note of roasted malt mingles in. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.

(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of WeeHeavySD. Clear reddish brown with a dense, light brown head. Fresh aroma of vanilla and roasted malt. Very full-bodied with a solid base of roasted malt, some vanilla and a very bitter finish. 311008

75 cL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours pitch black with a fully diminished off-white head. Mild spiced and roasted malty aroma. Chocolate and hardroasted malty flavoured with a distinct acidic note showing through. Smooth and roasted malty flavoured into the finish with a mild vanilla note into a dry finish.

Bottle at Theis og Mette. Dark brown coloured with a small off white head. Sweet and roasted aroma of dark chocolate, liquorice and dried fruits with notes of alcohol. Roasted flavour of caramel, dark chocolate, dried fruits, hops and alcohol. Roasted and warming alcoholic finish.

Name: Decadence
Date: 04/25/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: South Bay Drugs, San Diego
Vintage: 2007

Appearance: opaque dark brown, creamy beige head with frothy edges, drippy lace,
Aroma: rich chocolate aroma with a slowly growing sweetness,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, light roasted adds bitterness, touch of powdery dark chocolate adds more bitterness, dark caramel sweetness slowly grows to add a some fruity sweetness as well to balance the dryness of the chocolate and roasted, touch of licorice,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

<i>Tasting at Papsoe</i>
Black color. Very solid brew, strong body, good chocolate flavor (the aroma is simpler), sweet enough, touch of roasted malt, good hopping, strong bitterness and pleasant warming alcohol; powerful. The final has also some roasted nuts Very good.

Deep mahogany with mediumbeige creamy head. Aroma was sweet malty with caramel and hoppy notes. Flavour was sweet with roasted malt, caramel and dusty hops. Finished quite bitter with warming alcohol.

75cl bottle. Trade. Thanks Chris. Pours pitch black with a small creamy brown head. Nose is roasted malts - toffee, caramel, chocolate & coffee. Silky smooth palate. Bitter long roasted aftertaste. Pleasant warmth from alcohol. A heavy Imp. Porter. Yummi!

(750ml bottle) Pours a dark brown body with small tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, nuts, and some dark fruits. Flavor of toasted grain, light coffee, nuts, roasted malt, some anise, brown sugar, and cocoa.

(750ml bottle, thanks kmweaver) Medium beige head atop red-black body. Aroma is medium sweet, chocolate/chocolate syrup, blueberry, some roast, caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, cocoa, chocolate syrup, berry, some roast, alcohol. Medium body, low carbonation.