Speedway Stout - Hawaiian Edition
(has 7 batches)
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States πΊπΈ
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.24
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This variation was originally created for the popular 3-day Speedway Grand Prix event in our Tasting Room and features coconut added multiple times during the brewing process, Madagascar vanilla beans, and locally roasted Hawaiian coffee. This beer balances the intense rich, fruity flavors of the vanilla and coconut with the roast of the coffee and the chocolate and caramel flavors of our imperial stout.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Taster showing pitch black with no head.
The nose shows intense notes of burnt coffee with light vanilla.
The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Coffee forward with a light coconut background and a mild bitterness.
The nose shows intense notes of burnt coffee with light vanilla.
The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Coffee forward with a light coconut background and a mild bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2025
at 11:42
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Tap at Hopa. Jet black pour, beige head. Nose is big coffee, lightly acidic and chocolatey, huge coconut kick, light earthy notes and dark chocolate. Taste is big sweet booze and molasses, spicy, acidic coffee and coconut, some chocolate again. Closes with long lasting bittersweet finish, showing coffee, chocolate and booze. Big fat body, smooth carbo.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:01
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Aroma is roasted malt, big creamy coffee, mocha, raisins, lots of chocolate and coconut. Flavour is nicely bittersweet, massive flavour. Body is full and creamy. I liked this even better than the regular Speedway Stout, approaching Imperial Stout heaven for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Orange & Brew. Kind of a creamyblack color. Gentle but zesty malt and coffee nose. But from the first sip there's a hit of vanilla and coconut. Kona style coffee barely stands a chance. Alcohol settles nicely to emphasize the adjunct taste. Big beer with some great side acts. Stickiness on the lips lingers afterwards.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Feb 2024
at 22:30
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can @ BBT 01/2024 F: big, tanned, long lasting. C: black, opaque. A: rich dark malts, chocolate, coffee, bit herbal, complex. T: full malty base, coffee, chocolate, dark dried fruits, bit herbal, vanilla, cognac, medium carbonation, nice balanced harmonic bitterness, fully enjoyed complex.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jan 2024
at 18:10
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle at BBT with Rubin. Malty aroma and taste, chocolate, vanilla, coconut, coffee notes, medium bitter, light sweet. Full body, smooth texture, malty choco vanilla bitter sweet finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2024
at 18:07