Speedway Stout Grand Prix MMXXV - Chocolate Pecan Pie
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series|
Score
7.44
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The Speedway Grand Prix hits the road again for 2025, and this time, we’re serving pie. Our legendary imperial stout pulls into the fast lane with four bold, dessert-driven variants inspired by classic American pies. From rich fillings to flaky finishes, each brew is a turbo-charged slice of nostalgia. Originally crafted for San Diego Beer Week, this mixed 4-pack captures the spirit of the celebration and drops it straight into your glass, no pit stop required.
Chocolate Pecan Pie Edition - Imperial Stout with Cacao Nibs, Pecans, Vanilla, and Coffee
Chocolate Pecan Pie Edition - Imperial Stout with Cacao Nibs, Pecans, Vanilla, and Coffee
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7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Aus der Dose (ccanned 08.10.2025) im 2026-09 getrunken. Vom Namen könnte man hier einsüßliches Pasty Stout erwarten. Aber nein, wir haben hier zwar Aromen von Schokolade, Nüsse und Kaffee, aber die sind kräftig wie auch die Rüstbitterkeit. Ein ehrliches IStout mit festen Körper, balancierten Aromen und Alkoholgehalt. Ein tolles Stout!
Tried
from Can
on 04 Sep 2026
at 23:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
The third of four in the series, a pint can bought from a liquor store in the Chicago area. A progression towards what I hope are the better ones, I have a New Belgium globe glass ready. An ink black pour with a steady skim of dark tan foam, it delivers like a can of motor oil. I take a smell, geez this is good, bakers chocolate, pecans, baked wheat bread and toasted malt. The drink starts with a thick sensation I appreciate. Following is chocolate malt, coffee, scorched toast, a touch of toffee, a boozy background and a decent bitterness concluding. Rather well done and yes, this is the best of the three tried so far.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jun 2026
at 00:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gracias senor Shiggy.
New Belgium goblet at home on the deck. We practice safely here & have rails. Dark oily brown on black pour, still active after several minutes.
String spritz of carb as I open up my bottle.
The same base of green veg comes out in the nose here same as in the banana edition. A little more pronounced chocolate, oily nuttiness, vanillian. Obviously better as it warms.
Flavor wise, a layer of confectionary chocolate is a false flag. Upfront nuttiness, like walnuts, lending some bitterness. Charred coconut & a little liquorice.
Still acidy like that banana variant but this one carries a little bit of body. It's probably the dehydrated nut powder. Solidly boozy without being painful.
Tis okay.
New Belgium goblet at home on the deck. We practice safely here & have rails. Dark oily brown on black pour, still active after several minutes.
String spritz of carb as I open up my bottle.
The same base of green veg comes out in the nose here same as in the banana edition. A little more pronounced chocolate, oily nuttiness, vanillian. Obviously better as it warms.
Flavor wise, a layer of confectionary chocolate is a false flag. Upfront nuttiness, like walnuts, lending some bitterness. Charred coconut & a little liquorice.
Still acidy like that banana variant but this one carries a little bit of body. It's probably the dehydrated nut powder. Solidly boozy without being painful.
Tis okay.
Tried
from Can
on 04 May 2026
at 22:34
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
US Pint can, my third of the set and so far my least favourite. Black bodied, tanned roof, slick and rich like the others, but this was a sweetness too far for me, the vanilla and pecans blending into the chocolate just took it over the edge on the sickly sweet scale for my palate. Still an interesting and intriguing beer though.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Apr 2026
at 20:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can. Black beer with a tan head. Chocolate and caramel/light toffee aroma with nuttiness. Chocolate and caramel flavor with light baking spices and light nuttiness. Medium-plus bodied. Chocolate and light molasses linger with caramel, light baking spices, and light nuttiness.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2026
at 20:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can @ Benzai's Anti-Carnival Valentine's Day Tasting Feb 26. Unclear dark appearance, deep tan head. Good chocolatey course with a noticeable pecan presence.. thick and chunky.. with a nice bitter roast side.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2026
at 12:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
14/II/26 - 1Pt. can, shared @ Benzai's Anti-Carnival Valentine's Day Tasting, BB: n/a, canned: X/8/25, 06626, FV13 (2026-225) Thanks to Drebus for sharing the can!
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of vanilla, caramel, sugary, milk chocolate, a little earthy, ripe banana, more fake vanilla. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter, lots of chocolate, bitter, cocoa powder, a bit malty, dry, earthy. Aftertaste: good roast, cocoa powder, coffee, bitter, lots of alcohol, pretty oxidized, dry finish.
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of vanilla, caramel, sugary, milk chocolate, a little earthy, ripe banana, more fake vanilla. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter, lots of chocolate, bitter, cocoa powder, a bit malty, dry, earthy. Aftertaste: good roast, cocoa powder, coffee, bitter, lots of alcohol, pretty oxidized, dry finish.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2026
at 19:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dark brown. The aroma actually has a bit of green pepper from the coffee, and the roast coffee itself. Soft body, a bit of chocolate, light vanilla. Not bad, maybe a bit more all over the place in terms of the elements.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jan 2026
at 04:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
16 oz. can, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has earthy coffee, vanilla, butterscotch, and some burnt sugars. Flavour has plenty of earthy coffee, with the other adjuncts rather muddled and subdued—maybe some vanilla. A bit lacking in cohesion for a Speedway. Good, but disappointing given the standard of the base.
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from Can
at
AleSmith Brewing Company
on 31 Jan 2026
at 04:17