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AleSmith Speedway Stout

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
12224.34/5.04.33/5.012%99.5Snifter
Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned.
Speedway Stout is a HUGE Imperial Stout, with pounds and pounds of coffee added during conditioning for a little extra kick! This is a limited-edition Formula and it'll definitely get you racing! It is available in 750 ml. champagne bottles. Appearance: Jet Black, with a toast-brown head. Flavor: Starts with a strong coffee and dark chocolate sensation, then fades to a multitude of toasty, roasty and caramelly flavors. Finishes with a nice fullness but dry enough not to be cloying. Aroma: COFFEE! And some other stuff. And coffee. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Velvety smooth texture. Clean and crisp, full-bodied. Warmth from the high alcohol content lightens up the feel a bit. Still, you won't fool your taste buds -- this beer is HUGE!
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 vtafro (469), , New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Bottle @ the Cuvee de Castleton release. I was unaware that this brew was 12 percent alcohol when i tried it. This beer is very good. Wish i could find it around here. Great RIS well done


Allstar (30), , Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Jul 19, 2009  
@ Immy Backyard Throwdown. Had a very strong coffee and chocolate aroma. The taste was a bitter strong coffee. Overall a great beer.


scenroot2 (6), , Washington, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of AleSmith Speedway Stout does not count
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 19, 2009  
A - Pours out black and viscous as hell, motor oil. Beautiful finger of dark tan head. S - Dark roasted coffee, bitter chocolate, slight alcohol. T - A wonderful example of an imperial stout. Not as much of a coffee profile as expected, pleasant dark roasted malt sweetness. Finishes very clean and very warming. M - Creamy, thick and chewy, very heavy bodied. D - A slightly boozy imperial stout however pretty drinkable for such a high ABV. Definitely a sipper that gets exponentially better as it warms. A very solid beer for the style.


tyanow (10), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/516/20
Jul 18, 2009  
I want to try this on tap before I make a final decision, but twice the bottles have been good, not great as all of the reviews suggested. The coffee flavors were not available even after warming up. The chocolate that I keep reading about was so subtle that I could barely detect them. First time I had it it was too cold, and so I tried it again at a different place on a different day and it was a totally different beer. I look forward to finding it on tap somewhere - the suspense is killing me.


playitbybeer (54), San Diego, California, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Jul 17, 2009  
Pour reminds of me of pepsi, dark and heavy carbonation with a nice tan head. Smell of chocolate, espresso and the beach on a summer night the alcohol is nice and subtle on the nose. Full mouth feel sweet chocolate followed by bitter coffee beans and a lingering yet subtle alcohol finish. Overall impression is stellar, nothing to complain about at all.


 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 13, 2009  

Source:Sample from a 750 mL bottle at a tasting in Nashville.
Glass:Taster glass.
Appearance:Flat black pour with a one finger brown head.
Aroma:Roasted malt, coffee and chocolate.
Flavor:Chocolate and coffee dominant. Alcohol is well hidden
Palate:Full body with soft carbonation.
Overall:Lived up to my expectations. Straight forward coffee stout. Excellent.


 beernbourbon (263), chicago, Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Bottle thanks to hophead22. Pour is Black with very thin brown head. Looks thick and oily. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, rich brown sugar, and chocolate. Smells wonderful. Flavor is huge rich chocolaty malt with very subtle notes of coffee. This really is so well balanced and tasty. Alcohol no where to be found. Awesome.


 Braudog (3751), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/520/20
Jul 10, 2009  
This could be the perfect beer. It poured like a vision, full of life, cascading from black into a perfect tan head. The aroma is heavenly ... rich with dark coffee. Onto the drink, this is not for the faint hearted -- overflowing with gallons of flavor in every drop, thick as a brick, loaded with rich baking chocolate, coffee, black fruit. The best beer I’ve had in a long, long time. (#3598, 11 July 2009)



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