Old Numbskull
(has 4 batches)
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Rotating|
Score
7.90
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Bottle conditioned.
Caramel and toffee notes abound in this deep copper-colored American Barleywine-style but alongside toasted malt and a hint of ripe dark fruits. Old Numbskull showcases malt sweetness, intense American hops, and an aggressive bitterness. Extremely well-balanced, the full-bodied mouthfeel and assertive hop profile leads into a deceptively smooth finish. Old Numbskull can be enjoyed now or laid down for years to come.
Caramel and toffee notes abound in this deep copper-colored American Barleywine-style but alongside toasted malt and a hint of ripe dark fruits. Old Numbskull showcases malt sweetness, intense American hops, and an aggressive bitterness. Extremely well-balanced, the full-bodied mouthfeel and assertive hop profile leads into a deceptively smooth finish. Old Numbskull can be enjoyed now or laid down for years to come.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle.Deep copper colour with small head.Aroma is smooth toasted and malty with good full body and sweet taste of dark dried fruits plum and prune,nice warming mouthfeels and good taste of toffee caramel and malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2015
at 09:23
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from Kihoskh, Copenhagen - amber brown coloured pour with big off-white head. Medium sweet malty aroma and taste, toasty, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, dried fruity,nutty, some great spices in there medium sweet bitter finish. Top notch BW!
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2015
at 04:19
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Taster at the brewery. Amber color with fine beige ring. American hops in the aroma, plus caramel and berries. Taste is malty, not too sweet, candied sugar, dried fruit, oranges, tangerines, a bit booze, but stays balanced. Smooth mouthfeel. Not what you?d expect from a Barleywine, Alesmith takes balance to a whole new level.Some ~10 year old bottle. Oxidized, but very good and still balanced.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jul 2015
at 18:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at tasting. Copper color, small white head. Aroma of malt and sweet fruit. Taste is very sweet, with toffee, sweet fruit, booze, sticky raisin and again booze. This one is too simple and one dimensional, it’s mostly booze, malt and sweet raisin. Where are the hops?
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2015
at 06:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught sample at CBC 2015. Deep copper colour with a thin, off-white head. Rich toffee and caramel malts. Taste is sweet. Full body an oily texture. Finishes slightly dry with rich caramel malts and fruity hints. Lovely BW.
Tried
on 06 May 2015
at 14:31