Speedway Stout - Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Vietnamese Coffee
(has 1 batch)
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.36
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AleSmith is proud to release this long-awaited and intensely aromatic Russian Imperial Stout with Vietnamese coffee. We traditionally brew Vietnamese coffee, known as cà phê sữa đá, with a phin-style filter that gently percolates water through ground coffee. The result is a chocolaty and bold tasting coffee that perfectly complements the notes of oak, vanilla, and spice in this massive rye whiskey barrel-aged stout.
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9.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
750ml bottle at share. I've been looking forward to this one for a while, and it didn't disappoint. All superlatives here. This is stunning, the way the roasted malts bring out some chocolate and the Vietnamese coffee plays its role and it's just wonderfully smooth tasty as f***, and then with a nice little bit of warmth. I can't say enough great things about this beer I wish I had more access to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2018
at 20:32
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
750 mL bottle generously shared by luttonm. Huge thanks! This is an exceptional imperial stout. So smooth and delicious for it's strength. Nice, dense aroma of coffee, vanilla, milk chocolate, caramel. Flavor brings out plenty of the same, with a total maple, caramel, coffee, chocolate breakfast style constant reminder. Just an incredible brew, and impressive and unique variation here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2018
at 03:06
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at Kermis’ last THT. Bit of a gusher! Black with big but short lasting dark brown head. Lots of coffee, massive chocolate, light spices, soft cinnamon, light spicy rye whisky, vanilla, bourbon, soft booze, marzipan. Very sweet, soft boozy bitter. Full bodied with soft carbonation. Super good, really like this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2018
at 18:51
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at THT May (My leaving The Hague edition). Black with a small beige head. Aroma of big rye whiskey, oak, vanilla, fudge, coffee and dark chocolate. Flavour is heavy sweet and above moderate bitter. Full bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2018
at 18:50
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
THT May - Kermis Leaving. Shared from bottle. Black with tan head. Big sweet deep roasted chocolate malts, massive coffee, licorice, cinnamon, big rye and whisky, black marzipan. Big sweet and bitter, faint spiciness. Full body and soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2018
at 18:49
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
At tht. Aroma of rye whiskey, chocolate, earthy coffee, cinnamon, licorice, booze and caramel. Taste of sticky coffee, mild cinnamon, milk chocolate, caramel, rye, oak, subtle licorice and a long boozy finish. Really amazing.
Tried
on 04 May 2018
at 18:48