AleSmith Brewing Company Barrel Aged Decadence 2005

Barrel Aged Decadence 2005

 

AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸

Traditional Ale - Old Ale Special Out of Production
Score
7.25
ABV: 11.0% IBU: - Ticks: 9
English Style Old Ale Aged in Oak Barrels
 

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7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared at A Day To Sink All Sea Shepards tasting. Hazy brown with a ring tan head. Aroma of malt, butterscotch, booze, oak barrel, toffee, caramel and light overripe dark fruit. Flavour is above moderate sweet and light moderate bitter. Light full bodied with soft carbonation. [17-09-2016]

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2016 at 04:52


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

750 ml bottle shared at the original Chez Moeder Lambic’s cellar. Thanks Alex! Light hazy brown color with off white head. Malty aroma, caramel, bread, dark dried fruits, raisins, plums, light wood, vinous. Moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation

Tried from Bottle on 24 Sep 2016 at 09:58



7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

@ A day to sink all seasheppards. Thnx for sharing, everyone !! Pours clear amber, no real head. Smell is very oxidized. Taste is full, sweet, bit oxidized. Very mild oak. Some bourbon. Old, but still OK

Tried on 17 Sep 2016 at 19:41


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Etched glass. 2010. Pours dark brown. Off white/tan head. Nose/taste of oak, toffee, caramel, dark fruit and bourbon. Full bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2014 at 21:37


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle @ RBSG Grand Tasting. 2010 release. Pours a murky reddish orange appearance with a little head. Caramel, whiskey, chocolate, slight veggie, sugary aroma. Somewhat oxidized, toffee, burnt sugar, whiskey flavor. This one seemed to be too old, even at three years.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2014 at 20:01


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle thanks to Minh. Pours a clear amber with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is oak, booze, and caramel. Medium mouthfeel with strong oak and light booze finish.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2014 at 17:48


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled@Blindtasting at yespr. Ambery red colour, with not that much head. Aroma is alcohol, sweet dark fruits, some toffee, fruits and also spicy notes. Flavour is alcohol, dark dry fruits, fresh fruits as well as some spicyness. Alcohol burns quite a bit.

Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2010 at 08:36


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle 750ml. @ yesprs Pre tasting before the Copenhagen beerfestival. [ Blindtasting Bottle #12. ]Light unclear medium to dark brown amber color with a small, fizzy and open, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, dark dried berry, moderate alcohol, sweet bourbon. Flavor is light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is flat. [20100506]

Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2010 at 11:24