Speedway Stout - Tart Cherry Edition
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Series|
Score
7.25
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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Can from Beer Republic. Cloudy black, stable, foamy, beige head. Aroma of marzipan, maraschino cherry, cough drops, pralines (Mon Chéri), strawberry ice cream, panna cotta, red candy. Taste has sweet cherry, strawberry and raspberry candy in an almondy, marzipan-like and chocolatey malt body; gentle sourishness leading the way towards the softly tart & earthy hoppy finish, where a chocolate powder effect but mostly red fruit candy notes linger. Alcohol remains hidden. Medium to full body, oily-sticky texture, soft carbonation. Too little roastiness here and in the end, a bit too artifical too. Too bad!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
0.473l can from Beer Republic. Aroma of roasted malt, cherries, dark chocolate and caramel. Pours pitch black color with large creamy light brown head and average sparkling appearance. Taste starts with sweet and rich roasted malt and coffee, follows by tart cherries with earthy note, mouthfeel is warm alcoholic, while finish is mild bitter. Full body, thick creamy texture and average
carbonation in palate. Tart cherries make this one much easier to drink…
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Auf dem Speedway ist die Hölle los! Schöner kann ein Stout nicht aussehen und auch kaum besser nach Kirschen riechen - und schmecken. Geiles Teil!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Blik gedeeld door Benzai. Diep donkerbruin tot zwart bier met matig bruin schuim. Aroma van rood fruit (kers en pruim). Smaak van kersen, mout, koffie. Nasmaak is eerst fruitig en later moutig.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Blik gedeeld door Benzai. Het is een diep donkerbruin tot zwart bier met een bruinig schuim. Het heeft een aroma van kersen. De smaak is vol gebrande mout, koffie en kersen.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5
Can shared with friends. Black color, medium sized light to medium brown head. Aroma and flavor are malts, dark malts, roast mixed with cherry tartness and cherry stone bitters. Strong coffee in the background especially in the aroma. Roast and tart finish, more coffee in the aroma, basically all the way. Not bad, but cherry tart in my beer is not something I'd say really improves it. It works, but doesn't really makes it better.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap pours out black topped with a tan head. Nose is nice sweet chocolate covered cherries some coffee and roast. Taste is more of the nice sweet chocolate roast malts cherries some vanilla and coffee. An interesting twist on Speedway
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can split at the Columbus Christmas Bash (who knew this would be the last!), thanks to Tipple, Level 6, 15/12/22. Black with a tan cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is roast malts, cherry syrup, spice, cocoa powder, toffee. Taste comprises light coffee, roasted bite, cherry skins, charr, chocolate shavings. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light boost. Sips easy for the ABV but overall a passable addition to the Speedway range, wouldn't revisit.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
BBT 02/2024. Dark brown color with beige head. Aroma of coffee, nougat, chocolate, sour cherries. Taste is coffee, nougat, sour cherry, chocolate, vanilla. Nice.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Can at BBT 2/2024. Full body, med-high carbonation. High roasty bitterness, med-high malty and fruity sweetness. Lots of chocolate and coffee, the coffee in particular is well executed, pleasant smooth character. Shitloads of sour cherries, so much that we were talking if it can come from real fruit. I think yes, but there is a lot. Cleanly distinguishable. Intense, not especially complex, but very tasty and easy drinking, ABV hidden surprisingly well. Excellent.