Decadence 2014
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Wheat Special Out of Production|
Score
7.33
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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 creating it that they decided to brew a new style each year to commemorate our anniversary.
Now, nineteen years after we started, we’re proud to present another great addition this ongoing series, AleSmith Decadence 2014 is our interpretation of a Wheat Wine Style Ale. The generous amounts of wheat used in the his beer impart a bready aroma with hints of honey, ripe fruit, and a spicy graininess. In the finish, a pleasant malty sweetness from the wheat is balanced by the addition of German and American hops. Enjoy this special brew now or age it at a cool temperature for a truly rewarding experience.
Now, nineteen years after we started, we’re proud to present another great addition this ongoing series, AleSmith Decadence 2014 is our interpretation of a Wheat Wine Style Ale. The generous amounts of wheat used in the his beer impart a bready aroma with hints of honey, ripe fruit, and a spicy graininess. In the finish, a pleasant malty sweetness from the wheat is balanced by the addition of German and American hops. Enjoy this special brew now or age it at a cool temperature for a truly rewarding experience.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle poured, as #4 of 6 in the wheat wine tasting. Blind tasting a style that I rarely enjoy, so the results are interesting. Pours a cloudy golden orange color, watery malty aroma. Super wheat and malt bomb aroma. Maybe rye too. Nice blend of grain aroma and flavor. Smooths out in the finish. Generous spice. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2016
at 11:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours clear orange, medium beige head, dissipates fairly quickly, decent lacing. Aroma is malty, wheat, corn syrup, toffee, caramel, grapes. Flavor is pretty sweet, boozy, light bitter, pine on the finish. Full body, creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2016
at 21:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 22D). Bottle 75 cl - Batch unknown. AROMA: complex with notes that resemble sweet grapefruit/slight orange, with a slight background of wheat and caramel. slight alcool presence. APPEARANCE: ambar color and translucent. medium-low ivory head with average retention. leg formation. TASTE: predominant toasty and caramelly malt flavour with a slight fruity note. medium bitterness supporting the malt, lasting into a semi-dry finish. PALATE: medium-full to full body with a velvety texture. moderate carbonation. slight alcohol warming present. OVERALL: a very nice and complex wheat wine, good for aging.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2016
at 11:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Abijen’s Christmas non-tick tasting. Aroma of raisin, licorice and toffee. Sweet taste of fresh wheat, toffee, sweet raisin and buttery caramel. Not bad, but a bit simple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2015
at 12:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Abijen’s Christmas non-tick tasting, small sample. Slight hazy golden to orange color, short head. Aroma of wheat, slight spicy yeast, soft tangerine and orange, some caramel. Bit sweet in taste, bit fruity. Well balanced, but not really outspoken in any characteristic. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2015
at 05:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy warm golden colour, white head. Fruity aroma, apricot, wheat. Light sweet flavour, malts, hops. Fruity finish, malt, wheat.
(from 66cL bottle @ abijen’s Christmas non tick tasting)
(from 66cL bottle @ abijen’s Christmas non tick tasting)
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2015
at 12:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours mahogany into a snifter. Off-white head with good retention recedes leaving soapy lacing. Dark caramel aromas. Thick with dark hot caramel, citrus, dark pit fruit, and pepper upfront turning to lasting a hot bitter earth finish. Complex.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2015
at 16:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Fonefan 110415. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is caramel, yeast, malt, hop. Flavour is malt, floral, caramel, yeast, grain, hop, hay, bread, herbs, spices. Very nice beer.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2015
at 08:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Leighton’s place. 25/08/2015. Many thanks to Paul. Hazed readdy orange coloured pour with a lasting thin white head. Aroma is subdued belgian yeast character, orange peel, caramel, sweet toffee, and honey. Flavour is composed of honey and toffee, light earthy notes, little booze in the back but pretty smooth. Doughnut. Palate is sweet and full, sticky and highish carbonation. Lingering wood and light belgian yeast. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2015
at 15:27
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
A beautiful beer, glowing orange colour, a head is quite small and blond. Aroma is just incredible, fruitness, fruitcake, marshmellow, caramel, sweet perries, flowers, honey and aromatic perfume. Taste has richness or maltyness but not too sweet or heavy, riped fruits, fruitcake, great bitterness in the end that’s dries the end to balanced. Medium+ bodied, easy to drink. Marvellous beer, great aromatic notes and balance.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2015
at 11:56