Decadence 2011
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
Score
7.45
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Alesmith Decadence Anniversary Ale was originally brewed in 2005 to celebrate our first decade in business. Our brewers had such a great time concocting Alesmith Decadence that they decided to make it an annual event, and brew a new style each year to commemorate our anniversary.
Alesmith Decadence 2011 is a Maple Smoked Barley wine. Blending elements of two beer styles, smoke beer and barley-wine. Alesmith has created a unique, homebrew-inspired beer. Big and malty, with a huge Bamberg smoked-malt character, Alesmith Decadence 2011 has another very special ingredient: Vermont maple syrup. The smoky malt flavor is perfectly balanced by modest bittering hop additions. A rich, full-bodied beer designed to deliver a memorable drinking experience.
Join our anniversary celebration with Alesmith Decadence. You’ll soon discover why Alesmith is known around the world as the place to find legendary craftsmanship.
Alesmith Decadence 2011 is a Maple Smoked Barley wine. Blending elements of two beer styles, smoke beer and barley-wine. Alesmith has created a unique, homebrew-inspired beer. Big and malty, with a huge Bamberg smoked-malt character, Alesmith Decadence 2011 has another very special ingredient: Vermont maple syrup. The smoky malt flavor is perfectly balanced by modest bittering hop additions. A rich, full-bodied beer designed to deliver a memorable drinking experience.
Join our anniversary celebration with Alesmith Decadence. You’ll soon discover why Alesmith is known around the world as the place to find legendary craftsmanship.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Will. Pours a cloudy brown with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is toasted grain and caramel. Medium mouth, nice booze, dark fruits, caramel, maple, light smoke in the finish, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2015
at 16:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours copper brown, soft toffee, caramel, raisins, dry toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2014
at 06:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
750mL bottle, pours an opaque, murky dark mahogany with a small off-white head. Aroma brings out light notes of smoke, medium maple, some caramel and dark fruits. Flavour brings out low-to-medium notes of smoke, moderate maple, lots of caramel and dark fruits. The smoke and maple, which initially set off alarm bells for me, are not too overbearing - they are well-situated. Dry smoky palate with a perfect amount of sweetness. I'm glad I waited more than a year to open this, as I'm sure the maple and smoke is better integrated than at bottling. Still, not my favourite flavours, but or what it is, it's great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2013
at 09:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4th September 2012
Cloudy red - brown beer, big pale cream coloured head. Smooth palate, almost silky. Semi dry. Creamy malt, a little toffee. Smooth aniseed alcohol, no heat. Subtle sweetness. Very subtle smoke. Whisper of spicy bubblegum ester. Semi dry finish. Pretty drinkable.
Cloudy red - brown beer, big pale cream coloured head. Smooth palate, almost silky. Semi dry. Creamy malt, a little toffee. Smooth aniseed alcohol, no heat. Subtle sweetness. Very subtle smoke. Whisper of spicy bubblegum ester. Semi dry finish. Pretty drinkable.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2013
at 08:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... copper ... thin tan head ... soft dry toffee ... light malt ... little oak nose ... soft sweet roast ... dark malts .... soft roast ... sweet sugers ... little toffee ... little yeast ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 09:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
75 cl bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small off white head. Aroma is toasted malty, light smoked and caramelish. Toasted malty, oine hoppy, dry caramelish and rather bitter. Smooth toffee malty, light alcohol presence. Toffee malty and bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 09:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from a trade with cbkschubert. Pours clear caramel color with thin tan head. Aromas of lightly smoked malts and molasses. Very sweet molasses flavor, some raisins, very lightly smoked malts with some booziness. Full body with minimal carbonation and a syrupy mouthfeel. Thanks Craig.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2012
at 18:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep dark amber into a snifter. Off-white head quickly recedes to hug rim. Smoke and dark caramel aroma. Sweet dark caramel and toffee upfront turning to sweet maple before the lasting hot earthy resin finish.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2012
at 16:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle from BevMo Valencia. Nose is lightly smoky, maple sweetness, and a hint of toffee. Clear rusty red with a small beige head. Flavor is lightly bitter, pepperiness, smoky, and some hints of raisins and yeast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2012
at 11:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reddish amber brown colour, beige head. Aroma of caramel, malts, cheese, toast, quite sweet, light overripe fruits. Sweet malty flavour, light bitter, raisins, caramel, molasses, light smoke, quite sweet. Finish bitter hops, light wood, molasses, quite spicy and some smoke.
(From 75cL bottle @ RBBSG II, Wilrijk. Courtesy of Sebletitje. Thanks Seb!)
(From 75cL bottle @ RBBSG II, Wilrijk. Courtesy of Sebletitje. Thanks Seb!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2012
at 00:20