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AleSmith Speedway Stout

AleSmith Speedway Stout - Imperial Stout

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100
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Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout

San Diego, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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12154.34/5.04.33/5.012%99.5Snifter
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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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 Ungstrup (14754), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
May 3, 2004  
There is a lot of alcohol in the aroma of this beer, but also coffee and prunes. The color is pitch black and it has a fine disappearing head. The flavor is lovely; coffee bitterness and hops on a sour background. It ends on a very dry hoppy note. Really a good beer.


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 17, 2006    Updated: Sep 8, 2007
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of Storm. Pours completely opaque black - almost tar like - with a tiny, light brown head. Vinous, malty lightly raisiny nose. Extremely full-bodied and a chewy malt character with tons and tons of roasted malt and a burned edge. Extreme alcohol. Certainly a huge and complex beer, but frankly I find it a bit too much. It’s quite an effort to chew your way through this. 150306 and 070907


 omhper (12155), Stockholm, Sweden
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2002  
Extremely black, intransparent, rich creamy brown head. Big aroma of licorice and coffee. Full bodied is a vast understatement. Sweet, roasty and really salty, thick mouthfeel, some molasses. Finishes bitter and salty. Probably would gain from spending some time in the cellar, but who can wait? Thanks Gusler!


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 30, 2007    Updated: Aug 6, 2008
RBSG07. From 22 oz bottle. Pours pitch black with little brown rim. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malt and liqourice. Flavour is liqourice and chocolate. Hints of coffee as well. Raisin sweet notes too. Finish is liqourice spiced and sweet.8-5-8-4-16 4.1

Blind tasting at sk8vikings porter / stout tasting, beer no 5. Pours dark black with finer thick creamy brown head. Liqourice and chocolate aroma. Thick mouthfeel. Thick roasted malt, chocolate and liqourice flavour, quite alcohol heavy. Chocolate finish, slight coffee. Very nice, but lacks a bit of refinement. 7-4-8-4-15 3.8

Totally different beer - but not recognised as such - sad: From tap at the brewery as The Shit, huge thanks to Peter Zien for putting this on. Pours pitch black, creamy and with a chocolate brown and creamy head. Smooth and creamy coffee and roasted malt aroma. Smooth coffee and roasted flavour. Creamy mouthfeel and a light acidic roasted malt touch coming out of this. Lingering dry and roasted malt/coffee finish. Stunning.9-5-9-4-19=4.7


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Oct 14, 2007  
Bottle. [ Courtesy of drewbeerme ] The night Nicki did win his second worldchampionship in speedway ;o)). Dark black color with a average to large, creamy, excellent lacing, fully lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, dark chocolate, strong coffee, vanilla, licorice, alcohol. Initial flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter, middel flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter, finish flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration. ( Coffee and chocolaste bitter ). Body is medium to full, texture is creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. ;o) (220907)


 oh6gdx (8798), Vasa, Finland
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Bottled. Thick black colour with mediumsized brown head. Aroma is sweet malts, coffee, chocolate, licirice, alcohol and some sour smoked wood. Also a bit vanilla as it warms up. Flavour is very much the same kicking you in the face while drinking. A very nicely balanced big ABV Imperial stout, which still manages to be both powerful yet so smooth and nice.


 MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Apr 20, 2005  
Bottle. Strong, peppery liquorice aroma. Very black colour. Small brown head. Coffee aftertaste.


 joergen (8430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 16, 2006  
Bottle. Black coloured with a beige head. Roasted aroma of chocolate, vanilla and wood. Roasted flavour of chocolate, vanilla, wood and coffee.



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