AleSmith Weizenbock

Super rare treat traded to me by someone I cannot remember. Thanks! Pours a nice red color with a small white head that fades quickly. Smell is honey, fruit, little bit of sour and apple. Light oxidation and smoke in the nose. Taste is fruity, wheat, light smoke and oxidation. Low carbonation makes this smooth. No hint of alcohol anywhere. Nice beer. Would love to have tried this fresh.

Old Bottle@Dr.Bills Poured red/clear in color with a minimal ring head. Sour cherry aroma and taste with a smooth end although slightly off.

750mL Bottle. Aroma comes forth as warm, soft caramels with salt and cracker crust. Aged sherry tones with dust and cork. Nice, but showing age from the get-go. Into the glass a chilled gold with thin rim of white. Nice sunburst appearance, hazy. Across the palate, this beer presents as mature, glowing with a mix of aged woods, cooking caramel, and still well carbonated. This blends in with a clover honey, soft sugars and nice soft warming yeast nips. Alcohol stays real quiet and rich. Dusty. There’s evidence of AleSmith’s high standards and quality brewing, along with some signature mineral qualities that make this enjoyable and knowingly well-done. Smacks on soft pear flesh and almond skins. A bit past its prime, so I’m a bit forgiving, but gracious none the less. Hops are still there in a nip of spiciness, European. Overall, an interesting experience, but nothing to hang onto. The oxidation is eating away at the quality of the sugar and malt structure. Andy, thanks a million for this uber-rarity.

CT7 shared by moejuck via cquiroga. Aroma was of some maltiness a dn soem sweet caramel aroma. Maybe a light oxidation to this but still was pretty good. Great to be able to try this one.

CT7 Bottle shared by moejuck. Ornage hazy pour with no head. Aroma of caramel malt, light smoke, yeast, and some spices. Flavors of butterscotch, caramel, light yeast and smoke. Medoium-thick body, sweet and somewhat syrupy with a sweet slightly smokey finish.