Speedway Stout - Thai
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.71
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Inspired by our brewers' love of the assertive, bright flavors of Thai ingredients, this intensely flavored brew incorporates the vibrant quality of several Thai-inspired ingredients into our classic imperial stout. Powerful notes of citrus, botanicals, and tropical fruit balance the stout's rich chocolate, caramel, and coffee character. The result is an amazingly flavorful and complex beer that pays tribute to the flavors of Thailand.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Growlette from Winooski Beverage.
Poured into a snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: coffee sweet and coffee roastiness, coconut, coriander, some citrusy notes, some chili peppers and a light ginger note
Flavor: blends all those prior noted aromas to a nice sweet to spicy quality; finishes the same way
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, some smoothness but also some dryness and spicy punches semi-assertive effects to the tongue
Overall: a very nicely done unique impy stout I would very much return to.
Growlette from Winooski Beverage.
Poured into a snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: coffee sweet and coffee roastiness, coconut, coriander, some citrusy notes, some chili peppers and a light ginger note
Flavor: blends all those prior noted aromas to a nice sweet to spicy quality; finishes the same way
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, some smoothness but also some dryness and spicy punches semi-assertive effects to the tongue
Overall: a very nicely done unique impy stout I would very much return to.
Tried
from Growler
on 25 Feb 2026
at 13:57
4.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 5
Overall 19
On tap at Torst, Brooklyn. Just that little extra to put the Speedway Stout over the top. The nose has the regular elements of chocolate, fresh coffee and touch of vanilla, augmented by coriander and a splash of sweet chili. The taste blends all these with discernible notes of coconut, ginger, fennel and a touch of cream. A real treat.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg Haket 2024-07-17 Göteborg
AR: chai, mix Indian spices, dry, wee molasse
AP: dark thick brown, no head
F: chai, mix Indian spices, dry, wee molasse
AR: chai, mix Indian spices, dry, wee molasse
AP: dark thick brown, no head
F: chai, mix Indian spices, dry, wee molasse
Tried
from Draft
at
Haket
on 21 Mar 2025
at 19:20
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Tap @ Mikkeller bar, Warsaw May 2018. Black body with a small brown head. Aroma has dark roasted malt, coffee, coconut, ginger and lemongrass. Flavor is like the ordinary Speedway, smooth bold, dark roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, god bitterness and warming alcohol but in addition coconut, lemongrass and ginger and this works out great. Fine body and long lasting smooth aftertaste. This is simply the great flavors of Speedway in combination with thai food flavors. Fun and nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Mar 2025
at 05:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Aroma is roasted malt, spicy with lemongrass, basil, green peppers, chocolate, mocha, notes of coffee and light coconut. Flavour is sweet with some roasty bitterness. Body is medium to full. Sweet and spicy, nice Thai food touch to this Speedway variety.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with a light brown head - Dark malt, coffee and some spicy aroma - Dark malt flaovurs with coffee, spices lemon and some nutty hints - Dark malt flavours with coffee goes into the finish - This was good
Tried
on 30 Oct 2023
at 14:13
7/10
0,75 litre Bottle, at a share. Black with beige head. Roasted malts, coffee, ginger, lemongrass, sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2023
at 22:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 750ml @ gunnfryd
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, ginger, coffee, caramel, lemongrass, basil, hint of coconut and vanilla. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long warm, lemongrass, ginger, chocolate, caramel, coffee, vanilla and coconut finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, ginger, coffee, caramel, lemongrass, basil, hint of coconut and vanilla. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long warm, lemongrass, ginger, chocolate, caramel, coffee, vanilla and coconut finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2023
at 20:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
KYGGK 080122. Black color with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, herbs. Flavor is roasted malt, herbs, coffee, coconut, lime lemon, coffee, citrus, chocolate, caramel. Very nice beer.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2022
at 07:16
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
From a 750ml bottle on 22/1/2022 (shared by Butz with thanks). Pours a deep brown with a smallish head. Smells strongly of spices - cinnamon, lemongrass, coriander and kaffir lime leaves.tastes quiote sweet with lots of milk choclate followed by all the Thai spice, with a mild chilli finish that suits the beer nicely. The mouthfeel is syrupy the carbonation moderate. This is really good - quite different from the standard Speedway - no discernible roastiness, but the spices make it complex and really interesting. A terrific, unusual impy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2022
at 05:36