AleSmith Grand Cru

Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Large head biege colour strong carbonation deep salmon pour aromas alcohol port dried fruit yeasty goodness doughy dark fruit prune flavours are bright yeast doughy taste dark fruit prune port dried fruit excellent tasting yeast the finish lovely mix of fruiit and yeast linger on palate alcohol sweetness smooth throughout rewarding ale

murky brown with white head. The nose is fig, cake and spices. The pallet is light tartness with fig caramel and plum

9 mar 2013, tap at AleSmith. Light amber, clear, no bubbles. Nose is sweet, rock candy, Belgian strong yeast. Med/thin and moderately fizzy. Belgian strong ale all the way through. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Pours mahogany brown with a 1 finger, creamy beige head that has good retention and leaves nice lacing. Aroma is interesting for a BSA, lots of vanilla and chocolate, nutty note, buttery oak, toast and hints of dark fruit and booziness. Flavor starts off with lots of toast, some caramel, woody malt, vanilla, white and milk chocolate, alcohol, hints of bananas foster, sauteed pears, floral hops, and mild dark fruit esters. Medium off dry slightly boozy body with a light carbonation. This is a very nice beer, it is really interesting in that it is a beer with high alcohol content and it is a Belgian Strong Ale, but while it is unmistakably both of those things it doesn’t beat you senseless with either in any way. The alcohol, while noticeable, blends very well with other sensory aspects in the Aroma, Taste and Palate, and while the Belgian yeast leaves behind enough esters and phenolics to make it’s presence unmistakable, both chemical groups are mild enough to not overpower the surprisingly delicate balance of this masterfully brewed beer.

750ml bottle (ALEhouse, Riga, MelnaZiema2013)
Fruity, juicy, light aroma, quite pleasant. Belgian body - a bit yeasty. And gluey. And boozy. Hot and burning from first the booze and then the bitter hops. That just dominates and anaesthatised your tongue, there’s no chance for any beer tastes to get past that blockade. Basically a bit of a boozy mess, which is a trend I’ve spotted amongst AleSmith, I’m not sure what people see in them.

Dreaded first sip when I first smelled beer. Fruity...hate fruity.but beer was excellent.dry, roasty, caramel, raisin, vanilla,good crisp taste. Great brew, love u alesmith.

0.75l bottle shared with The Tasting Crew. This is a lovely looking slightly apply-red looking clear one with a nice medium sized off-white islandy top. It smells of green apples, candied sweet sugar and it feels slightly fruity in general. Smells quite nice, but nothing especial. It has an average carbonation level and a nice oily mouthfeel. Some dark candied sugar in the taste, soft green grapes. Slightly sweet in the finish and all in all this is quite a tasty one. Enjoyed! 26.12.2012

75cl bottle at BrewDog,Birmingham shared with Steve.This bottle stated 10%.Poured a dark amber brown colour with almost no head at all.Aromas of fruit especially berries,roast malt and caramel all nicely balanced.Dark fruit and malty caramel taste with a little vanilla.Nicely rounded and balanced,tasty ale in the Belgian style,both of us enjoyed very much.

Cloudy brown with a decent white head. Aroma is raisins, dates, muscat, hint of booze. Slick mouthfeel, sweet on the palate with a hint of boozy tartness on the finish. Taste is raisins, dates, brown sugar. Tasty but the booze really comes through.

Dark Copper pour clear with tan head. Vanilla, Dark fruit, heavy malts, a little boozy. Semisweet and full bodied throughout. Quite nice!