AleSmith Speedway Stout

Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Snifter

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UPDATED: JAN 13, 2008 January 2008. Bottle shared by HogTownHarry. Silver foil in a green bottle. 2005 or 2006 Vintage? Black body with a small khaki head. (3+) Sweet rich malt aroma, mild hints of roast and coffee/ (7+) Flavour is surprisingly sweet and rich with malt and notes of caramel and cocoa. Coffee and roast have receded significantly and left a glorious remainder in my opinion. Light muted coffee notes lingers in the aftertaste. Smooth medium to full bodied palate. (4+) Wow. So glad to try this one again, thanks Harry! 7+/3+/9/4+/17 - 4.2 <P>December 2004. Bottle. Black body without much head, a swirl of the of the glass rouses a small chocolate coloured head from its slumber like a lethargic teenager. Nice mild roastiness and a bit of chocolate in the aroma. Flavour is a huge bitter coffee kick in the pants up front. Some malt in the middle is the only thing to snake past the coffee and eventually gives way to more coffee bitterness in the finish. Very warming, leaves the mouth and palate feeling dry like you have just used mouth wash - wow. Drastically thinner body than I anticipated and frankly require of a stout of this magnitude. Alcohol is remarkably restrained aside from the warming effects. Nice in its own way but if I wanted coffee... Thanks for the chance to try this one rudolf. 7/3/6/3/16 - 3.5

750 ml bottle purchased April 2011. Nice coffee taste, smooth but not complex. Great beer; following Dark Lord impossible.

Aroma of coffee, chocolate, slight alcohol, pours dark with thick head that is persistent through out and tons of lace taste strong coffee, espresso, sweet alcoholic, chocolate some bitterness, lot’s going on with this one this is big in every way. full body, thick somewhat sticky dry with dry coffee finish at 12% this one grabs you and hangs on, great stout! find it and try it.

Shared by someone at the Monte’s Krown tasting yesterday. Pours a very deep black, solid, just a hint of red around the edges of the glass when held directly up against a lightbulb. 2 finger tan head. Notes off coffee, roast, chocolate milkshake in the nose. Taste is hoppy, coffee, chocolate. Very good.

Pours a dark black with a thinning brown head and aroma of coffee and espresso. Taste is sweet and strong, of roasted malt, coffee, liquorice, alcohol, and chocolate with a heavy mouthful throughout and a slight bitter finish. Strong, flavorful brew from AleSmith.

Pours black as night with a small mocha head. Appearance is stunning! Nose wafts of coffee and some chocolate malt. Taste is nothing but flavor, with strong coffee, espresso and slight licorice. Taste is also sweet with some bitterness that gives away. Finish is dry and sweet , a wonderful stout. Don’t leave home without one in your frig. Amazing Imperial Stout, Quaff Score 9 / 10

Shared 750 ml bottle @ Cosmic Comic Cafe. Pours black, no tinges, with a huge, thick, mocha-colored head. Gorgeous. Aroma is heavy with coffee and roasted malts. Some dark fruits and hints of salty liquorice. Taste is quite sweet with a lot of roasted malt, quite a bit of bitter, dark chocolate, lots of coffee. Aftertaste has dark fruits as well. Palate is surprisingly just medium, not much carbonation.

Poors dark nice brown head. Taste is of coffee, chocolate, caramel. The taste is not overbearing like some other coffee stouts. This is very drinkable and not bitter. It is smooth and does not have much of an after taste. The alchohol is present but not harsh at all. This is an amazing stout. Wish I could get this more readily in the midwest.

Pours black with nice amount of brownish head. Aroma is roasty, lots of coffee. full body, creamy, average carbonation. Really great beer.

Pours dark brown with a medium head. Aroma roasted malts, coffee, nuts. Strong full body with an oily texture. Not Bad.

750 ml bottle @ O’Connell’s, Tampere.
Pours a pitch black colour with a beige head. High viscosity. Looks beautiful. Strong aroma of roasted malts, strong dark chocolate, licorice and some tar with syrupy sweetness. Flavour is strong as well with notes of roasted coffee, roasted malts, dark chocolate, tar, raisins and plums. Full bodied, thick and smooth mouthfeel. Finishes warming, roasty, dry, vinous and mellow fruity finish. Some bitterness after a while. Truly a treat as this is so complex and packed with flavour. Top 10. I’m glad to have a bottle in my cellar.