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AleSmith Decadence 2007

AleSmith Decadence 2007

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An American Strong Ale brewed by
AleSmith Brewing Company

San Diego, California USA

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1393.95/5.03.94/5.0Special10%93.8 Trappist glass P  Stats

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The third offering in our series of Decadence Anniversary Ales, is a big, rich Imperial Porter. Brewed to the parameters of a classic Porter, Decadence 2007 has the intense aromas of dark malt and chocolate complimented by a lusciously smooth mouthfeel. The flavor is rich and malty, and balanced with just the right amount of English East Kent Goldings hops. The aftertaste will leave you pining for more, so don't miss out on this release of Decadence 2007. Once it's gone, it's gone!

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 GreatLibations (1241), Sasquatcho, Arizona, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 3, 2008  
OMG! Pours blackish w/ a tall, thick and creamy froth that just sits there like a Ford pick up truck on th side of the road. Snail tracks are revealed on the sidewalls as the head recedes. Superb lacing. The aroma is fresh and mildly roasted w/ dark chocolate and minerals. Full nectar w/ excellent carbonation creating a slighty creamy texture. Juicy chunks of dark chocolate and mildly roasted coffee bean are in the foreground w/ a committed hop bittering that burns a bit as the brew goes down. This thing is absolutely beautiful. A moderate sweetness factors in w/ flavors of leather, charcoal, and black cherry. 07 is very fresh tasting and very much alive. It finishes w/ lingering chocolate and citrus rind. Great balance. Beautiful, just beautiful! Donald Trump approved decadence.


 Acknud (554), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Very nice. I drank this on my anniversary with my wife. Delicious aroma of roasted malt and chocolate. Creamy in the mouth. Taste is as above with a slight lingering hop bitterness. This stuff is great.


 SDalkoholic (1005), Chula Vista, California, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
May 31, 2008  
Bottle from South Bay Drugs. Once poured, the liquid created a dark brown that was nearly opaque with a topping of head similar to a spray of whip cream. My nose was instantly gratified once I took a sniff of the sweet roasted malt that sent coffee and chocolate reminders to my memory of smell. The flavor was even richer than I could have ever imagined from the aroma alone and I instantly began to fall in love with this porter by the moment. The initial taste is of bitter milk chocolate and has roast malt to a degree of perfection unknown to compare to other porters sampled, but I still am in amazement of the rich and smooth balance of dark malt profile right down to the palate and level of ABV present. Such an astonishing porter and I am in the belief this thought of an “ Imperial Porter” can be, and will be, an idea worth experimenting with for others.


nbutler11 (40), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
May 12, 2008  
This beer truly lives up to it’s name both in taste and appearance. I half expected to find flecks of gold lining the bottom of my glass. In my humble opinion, an improvement on the previous Decadence Ale from ’06.


Hophead22 (88), Redlands, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Bottle. Very dark, with a nice creamy dark brown head. Can def. taste the rosted malts in this one, warming alcohol in the finish. Very easy to drink, doesn’t lay too heavy in the belly. Awesome beer.




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