4.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle. 2000 Vintage. Drank 11/2004
Okay, I’ve had this beer before a few times and never got around to rating it. All of the times I’ve had it before though the vintage was recent to the year I was drinking it, but then... I found the holy grail. It’s the end of 2004 when I am writing this and I am drinking a 2000 that I found at this ghetto liqour store, discounted to boot. There is little more to say other than this is perfect in every way. Soft on the palate with a gentle carbonation creating an ever-present off-white head. Subtle malty aroma with tons of fruit. Banana, Mandarin and dates, dough and cinnamon to boot. Flavor of all of the above. Absolutely sublime.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
The bottle certainly looks great- I was looking for an excuse to open this one. It pours hazy reddish dark amber. Not much foam, looking sirupy. Very complex aromas, fruitiness is prominent, but there is a certain sourness also combined with chocolate. Flavours are filled with fruity chocolate, sweet, but still kept in check, still ending semi-dry but with a long dry aftertaste. Full-bodied, smooth and sirupy. A wonderfully complex beer that is also well-balanced.I wish I had left the beer for maturing a little longer- it might well develop into a 5’er.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: MAR 7, 2008 Pours a clear dark amber, thick nectar with no droplettes. Like pouring jello from a bowl. Sweet malty nose. Big, slightly sweet fruit w/ some caramel, leather, and slight woodsy tobacco. Long finish w/ alcohol well hidden. Good balance. Overall: another fantastic brew. Ale Smith rocks.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Coffee and chocolate and mmm......I had heard good things about alesmith so I was excited to discover that my favorite ’walk to’ bar served it. Didn’t realize the alc. % ’till I had finished...Had an inspiring moonlight stroll home.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
"Wow! after hearing this beer ages very well (but not having the patience to wait) I was prepared for a bit of a letdown. Soooooo not the case. Wonderful beer in every aspect. Upon opening the bottle, my nose was met with a frikkin symphony of complex aroma...fruit and spice, but not like I expected. More chocolate undertones, plum, sweet candy. Neither the flavor or aroma was overly yeasty. The beer itself was a little darker than your average grand cru, but then again, there was nothing average about this one. BIG complex flavors of more plums and candy sugar, toffee, brown sugar, etc, etc. Lots going on, but it was still so pleasant to drink. The 10% abv drinks easy because it’s so smooth, but it’s a big bodied beer as well. Another GREAT from Alesmith. oooh...forgot about the licorice too...too many good things to list in there!"
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle. We have a winner here IMO! Have got to get more of this one for sure! Poured a large light tan head that was mostly lasting, good lacing, fine-large sized bubbles, carbonated, transparent, yeasty, and a reddish brown hue. Malty, sweet, spicy and alcohol aroma. Nicely done. Sweet, lightly bitter, malty, caramel, spicy, and vinuous flavor. Very nicely done. Absolutely delicious. Give me more, more, more! Mouthfeel was tingly with a burning sensation. Medium body. Very quaffable. Mighty tasty. Definitely have to get more of this. Matt???
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUL 1, 2004 Brewtopia 2004: Same score, well -0.1, I would say that this was hazy, not cloudy. RateBeer Summer 2003: 2000 vintage: Cloudy orange color, bready/cake, gingerbread, molasses, plum, vanilla, aroma with a bit of spice. Very smooth for the ABV, ends sweet. A masterpiece. I want a full bottle
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
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