Speedway Stout - Barrel-Aged Vanilla Shake
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: MikkellerStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series
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Score
8.01
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This barrel-aged blend of Speedway Stout and Beer Geek Vanilla Shake has been aged in premium bourbon barrels with the addition of locally roasted coffee and three varieties of vanilla beans. Each sip transports your taste buds to a world of silky smoothness, where the bold flavors of coffee and vanilla dance harmoniously with the subtle hints of sweet bourbon.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Canned 5/3/24, drunk 7/27/25.
Clear, I think. Dark. Medium-sized, tan head.
Noticeable bourbon in the nose is sweet and round and gains a fruitiness as it mixes with the tasteful vanilla. No alcohol, fairly malty, though does smell like it could be in the sweet side.
Rich, malty, quite barrel-forward and an absolute ton of vanilla, mixing with the fudgey malts to give a creamy marshmallow and vanilla shake impression. For a vanilla shake, it's well-done. But it is sweet, despite the bourbon. Maybe could use an additional six months to a year to dry out some more.
Clear, I think. Dark. Medium-sized, tan head.
Noticeable bourbon in the nose is sweet and round and gains a fruitiness as it mixes with the tasteful vanilla. No alcohol, fairly malty, though does smell like it could be in the sweet side.
Rich, malty, quite barrel-forward and an absolute ton of vanilla, mixing with the fudgey malts to give a creamy marshmallow and vanilla shake impression. For a vanilla shake, it's well-done. But it is sweet, despite the bourbon. Maybe could use an additional six months to a year to dry out some more.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 27 Jul 2025
at 13:55
7.8/10
Bourbon vanilla cake batter.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2025
at 10:00
Can from Hopduvel. Cloudy black, small, foamy, beige head. Intense aroma of vanilla bean, cappuccino, chocolate sauce, bourbon, coffee cream, toasted almond, tonka, Irish coffee, crème brûlée. Taste has sweet milk chocolate, vanilla & cream, balanced by slightly bitter nuts, coffee bean & fondant; whiff of liquorice somehwere. Earthy hops in the finish, lots of coffee & cream with a hint of wood and warming bourbon alcohol. Full body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Quite heavy and creamy, but all in all it's a collab that delivers!
Tried
on 16 Jul 2025
at 13:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
TCBW2025. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is vanilla, alcohol, liquorice, chocolate and some mild roasted tones. Flavour is chocolate, some syrupy and mild liquorice tones with some nutty elements as well as vanilla, alcohol and some tasted tones to it. Alcohol also giving a warming feel and a slight burn on the gums.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jun 2025
at 19:55
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Opaque colour and small beige head. Toasted, vanilla aroma. Medium-bodied. Cocoa, chocolate and vanilla in the flavour. Light. Alcohol. TCBW 2025.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jun 2025
at 18:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Solid evening sipper
A bit sweet. So it is good for sharing
Dark malt, vanilla, toffee and coffee
[Can shared by ChrisOfstad]
A bit sweet. So it is good for sharing
Dark malt, vanilla, toffee and coffee
[Can shared by ChrisOfstad]
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2025
at 09:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Blik van Bierwinkel Hop voor een schamele €8,-. Zwarte kleur en bruin schuim dat snel inzakt met een randje retentie. Geur is stevig in de vanille, zoet, melkchocola, geroosterd, en in de verte nog wat koffie. Die koffie is iets herkenbaarder als het in de mond is, maar het zoete overheerst, het lijkt zelfs wel wat op amandelspijs of marsepein. Smaak is behoorlijk zoet, maar zodra het wat verder over de tong rolt komt er ook wat geroosterd bij en zelf een licht bittertje. Sterk, maar voelt zeker niet als 14,03%. Redelijk volle body. Lichte bitterheid in de finish. Lekker dessert bier, maar een heel blik in je eentje is wel wat veel.
Tried
from Can
at
Bierwinkel Hop
on 23 May 2025
at 19:53
8/10
Tried
on 23 May 2025
at 19:23
8.4/10
Tried
from Draft
on 23 May 2025
at 17:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
MBCC. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla and bourbon. Flavor is very sweet. Very sweet finish with warming alcohol. Oily and a bit boozy. 230525
Tried
on 23 May 2025
at 16:53