AleSmith Brewing Company Barrel-Aged Vietnamese Coffee Speedway Stout

Barrel-Aged Vietnamese Coffee Speedway Stout

 

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

Stout - Imperial Rotating
Score
8.72
ABV: 14.2% IBU: - Ticks: 35
We traditionally brew gallons of Vietnamese Coffee with a phin-style filter that gently percolates water through ground coffee. The result is a chocolatey and bold-tasting coffee that perfectly compliments the notes of oak, vanilla, and bourbon barrel in this massive barrel-aged stout, a true AleSmith legend.
 

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8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle @ BBT 12/2023 F: medium, tanned, average retention. C: black, opaque. A: rich coffee, cocoa, chocolate, dark fruits, caramel. T: full malty base, chocolate, coffee, cocoa, dark chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, woody, nice balanced bitterness, good one, medium carbonation, fully enjoyed.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2023 at 17:48


8.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

10 November 2022. At Alesmith's Speedway Grand Prix, San Diego. Shared with the lovely Anke!

A: cloudy black, stable, foamy, dark beige head.
A: meringue, vanilla cream, bourbon, milk chocolate.
T: sweet chocolate, date, sourish coffee bean, vanilla & meringue.
F: peppery hops, smooth vanilla, oak & warming bourbon alcohol.
P: full body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
More complex than the rye version. Great.

Tried on 21 Jan 2023 at 15:08


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

355ml bottle. (2022 vintage). Pours an opaque black with a medium, creamy, short lived, brown head that laces. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, milk chocolate, coffee, bourbon and oak. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, licorice, vanilla and oak in a dry, mild bitter, bourbon warming finish. Medium to full body with a sticky, smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. A world class Impy that was a pleasure to sip on.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jan 2023 at 06:51


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Crowler from Harvest. Pours a pitch black with a full finger of brown head that lingers. Big espresso and coffee aromas with some tobacco notes as it warms. Bourbon is there on the nose as well as some cacao nib notes. More of the same on the palate...espresso, bourbon, oak and cacao nib. Warming bourbon finish with espresso all the way down. Glad I was finally able to try this whale. Very nice BA stout.

Tried from Crowler on 24 Dec 2022 at 05:39


9.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle shared at Dangerous Bottleshare 10th Anniversary. Thanks to Aaron for bringing this! Been looking forward to this like a child looks forward to unwrapping the big hard christmas present under the good ol tree. Ya know. Pours pitch black with a medium brown head. Aromas of coffee, vanilla, dark fruits, coconut, bourbon, cinnamon, roast, dark and light chocolate. Taste is subtle green fruity coffee, vanilla, cinnamon, subtle coconut, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, dates, molasses, roast, light licorice, oak, dry wood. God damn, this is good! Best of the night.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2019 at 17:19


9.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10

Bottle, many thanks anstei! Black color with beige head. Aroma is coffee, bourbon, super intense, but also balanced. Taste is bourbon, coffee, chocolate. Super smooth mouthfeel with fine-bubbled carbonation. Hard to improve on this one, it's worth all the praise!

Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2018 at 04:23


9.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle. Aroma is indeed bourbon barrel aged Vietnamese Speedway. Slightly burnt, but also super balanced, with great intensity and flavours. An outstanding beer which deserves all the praise. Very close to perfection.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2018 at 16:23


9.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10

Bottle from one of my IP trades with rischiesd, massive thanks! Pours a pitch black color and a brown head with little retention. Aroma's: roasted, umami, wood, bourbon, vanilla, some chocolate and coffee. Retronasal it's sweetish, chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, a bit dark fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, chocolatey, light roasty, bourbon, just delicious. Full bodied. Not too boozy. Long finish, with some wood, dark chocolate, roast, light bitterness. Superb!

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2018 at 19:52


9

Coffee, chocolate, bourbon, light coconut, more smooth bourbon, more coffee. Very nicely balanced, smooth, round. A pleasure to drink. 4.6

Tried from Bottle at Viniloteca on 06 Jul 2018 at 22:40


9

4.4 - fajowa beczka, migdalowo-waniliowa, niemalo czekolady, palonosc w tle, bardzo smacznie, gladko, pozytywny zaskok

Tried at Mikkeller Bar Warsaw on 16 Jun 2018 at 18:09