8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
This version tastes pretty classic Speedway to me. Roast, big coffee, dark chocolate. Bourbon is well integrated. Pours black with good head and lacing. Bittersweet finish, though mostly bitter. Tap at Dominion store.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dominion Wine and Beer
on 26 Apr 2026
at 17:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
Poured from a can dated August 11, 2025.
Aroma is coffee forward with lighter toasted coconut notes. Moderately strong chocolate notes with some dark caramel and toffee notes. Lighter roast notes with some burnt sugar and a touch of green peppers. Medium light alcohol notes.
Pours jet black with a medium sized, thick, creamy, mocha head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. Moderately large amount of lacing and long legs.
Flavor is moderately sweet with lots of chocolate, brown sugar, toffee and caramel. Lighter roast notes. Moderately strong bitterness and medium low alcohol warmth. Moderate toasted coconut notes that longer a bit stronger in the finish. Light oiliness from the coconut. Moderate coffee notes.
Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium low carbonation. Low, but present astringency and medium low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid coffee stout with lots of toasted coconut notes. A bit more bitter than I was hoping for, but otherwise it's really nice. A touch of oil from the coconut. The coconut and coffee notes are really nice.
Aroma is coffee forward with lighter toasted coconut notes. Moderately strong chocolate notes with some dark caramel and toffee notes. Lighter roast notes with some burnt sugar and a touch of green peppers. Medium light alcohol notes.
Pours jet black with a medium sized, thick, creamy, mocha head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. Moderately large amount of lacing and long legs.
Flavor is moderately sweet with lots of chocolate, brown sugar, toffee and caramel. Lighter roast notes. Moderately strong bitterness and medium low alcohol warmth. Moderate toasted coconut notes that longer a bit stronger in the finish. Light oiliness from the coconut. Moderate coffee notes.
Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium low carbonation. Low, but present astringency and medium low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid coffee stout with lots of toasted coconut notes. A bit more bitter than I was hoping for, but otherwise it's really nice. A touch of oil from the coconut. The coconut and coffee notes are really nice.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Apr 2026
at 05:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Can shared by JK, thanks! Pours black with a light brown head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has dark grains and coffee with a bit of green pepper and a hint of raspberry coming through. Flavor has dark grains and coffee with a bit of roast and a hint of raspberry underlying.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2026
at 20:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated December 12, 2024.
Aroma is chocolate forward with lots of vanilla and lighter peanut notes. Light roast notes with some cracker, toasted bread and Tootsie rolls. Moderately strong alcohol notes with light bourbon and faint oak notes
Pours jet black with a small, thick, dark mocha head that recedes quickly to the edges and disappears. No lacing and long legs.
Flavor is very sweet upfront with lots of chocolate, roast and caramel. Lighter toffee, Tootsie rolls and crackers. Fairly strong bitterness and moderate alcohol notes. Lots of chocolate with lighter vanilla and peanut notes. Lighter bourbon and faint oak notes.
Mouthfeel is full bodied with low carbonation. Medium low astringency and medium alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid but odd pastry stout. The peanut notes are stronger than expected as are the lighter malt notes. Great chocolate notes, but the vanilla could be a bit stronger. Bourbon notes are very faint.
Aroma is chocolate forward with lots of vanilla and lighter peanut notes. Light roast notes with some cracker, toasted bread and Tootsie rolls. Moderately strong alcohol notes with light bourbon and faint oak notes
Pours jet black with a small, thick, dark mocha head that recedes quickly to the edges and disappears. No lacing and long legs.
Flavor is very sweet upfront with lots of chocolate, roast and caramel. Lighter toffee, Tootsie rolls and crackers. Fairly strong bitterness and moderate alcohol notes. Lots of chocolate with lighter vanilla and peanut notes. Lighter bourbon and faint oak notes.
Mouthfeel is full bodied with low carbonation. Medium low astringency and medium alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid but odd pastry stout. The peanut notes are stronger than expected as are the lighter malt notes. Great chocolate notes, but the vanilla could be a bit stronger. Bourbon notes are very faint.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2026
at 05:44
8/10
Tried
on 25 Apr 2026
at 00:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
AleSmith rating number 40. 16 ounce can from Abe’s Cold Beer in Bethlehem, PA. Brown black pour. Finger-high creamy tan head. Roasted malt aroma hints at dark chocolate. First sip is creamy roasted malt. Hints of bittersweet chocolate and dark roasted coffee. Remarkably smooth and flavorful. Soft, silky mouthfeel. Similar to Guinness, but without the tanginess and history. Tasty, nonetheless.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Apr 2026
at 04:34
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours deep mahogany with a small beige head and decent lacing. Aroma has toasted coconut, vanilla, cocoa, bourbon, fudge. Flavour is really rich; toasted malts, vanilla, toasted coconut, toffee. Full body
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2026
at 23:57
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thick, black, no head. Definitely looks inky. That smells rich - burnt toffee, cinnamon, a little bit of vanilla. The rum barrel is nice, some bourbon, lots of dark chocolate. The cinnamon is balanced, a bit of vanilla again on the palate. Light alcohol in the finish, along with those chiles. Balanced, everything comes together fairly well in this one.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Apr 2026
at 04:06
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 oz. can, pours jet black, tiny head. Aroma is super complex, with intense dark sugars, big bourbon, cinnamon, light chilis, and dark coffee. Flavour is rich, melding the best of bourbon and rum barrels, with great cohesion from the adjuncts—coffee, cinnamon, cocoa nibs, chilis, vanilla less so—with a great malt depth and nice dark sugar character without being very sweet. Lots of adjuncts I don’t normally love in BA stouts (cinnamon, chilis), but they’ve crafted this very carefully. Excellent.
Tried
from Can
at
AleSmith Brewing Company
on 23 Apr 2026
at 04:06
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Poured from 473mL can (canned 08/06/2025). Near black with minimal beige head. Coffee, woody cinnamon, feint vanilla and chillies, touch of bourbon and rum. Lots going on, maybe a touch too much (could be dialed in a little for more cohesion), but quite complex and interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Apr 2026
at 03:55