Speedway Stout - Nibs & Beans
AleSmith Brewing Company

Speedway Stout - Nibs & BeansSpeedway Stout - Nibs & Beans
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From:
AleSmith Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #471
ABV:
12%
Score:
96
Ranked #1,147
Avg:
4.33 | pDev: 5.77%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
188
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 27, 2023
Added:
Nov 13, 2011
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  14
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Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts

3.87/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Excessive roastiness in the coffee blew this one for me - I thought it could have been that it was a 2017 bottle past its prime but after reading a couple other reviews, and based on perfect cellar conditions, it's the roastiness. It just overshadows the vanilla and dominates. Not for me.
Sep 27, 2023
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Rated: 4.15 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Sep 24, 2021
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

4.26/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours black with a dense finger of creme-colored foam. Head retention is good. Aroma is roasty, toasty, nutty and earthy malts establishing a dark and firm stout base, with roasty coffee, light vanilla bean and some green bell pepper over the top. Lightly bitter, heavy roasty qualities dominate the nose. Flavor profile is roasty, toasty, nutty, earthy and caramely malts. Roasty coffee and vanilla bean fold in well, offering more roasty and bitterness and sweetness, respectively. Mouth feel is thick with a moderate effervescence that echos on the tongue, getting slightly more and more faint before landing at its smooth, creamy finish. Overall, robust with large coffee and vanilla bean notes, it hits both what the label suggests and Speedway's reputation.

Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 750mL bottle.
Mar 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Elicoleman from Colorado

Feb 19, 2020
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

4.72/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color ale with a large dark brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of liquid fudge with some floral coffee notes with some residual sugar notes. Taste is also a mix of floral coffee notes with some fudge notes, chocolate and some residual sugar notes. Body is full with nice creamy notes and good carbonation with no real apparent alcohol notes. Superb imperial stout which is probably trending to party stout territory but keeping balance and drinkability.
May 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.36 by Griffith from Connecticut

Mar 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.44 by uncleotis from Illinois

Jan 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.84 by Ryften from Pennsylvania

Nov 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.14 by Stinger80OH from Ohio

Nov 17, 2018
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan

4.32/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Fantastic beer sampled on tap from a local store. Very excited to try this due to its stellar reputation, and I was happy to see that it did not disappoint. Fantastic dark brown, almost black color with some nice head and no lacing. Smells great, dark roast coffee, dark chocolate, malt and a little brown sugar. Tastes similarly, along with vanilla, caramel and some molasses. Great smooth mild mouthfeel that was a little creamy. Good amount of carbonation. High ABV was fairly well hidden and good balance between sweetness, bitterness and alcohol flavor. Would love to try more of these beers from this outstanding brewery.
Aug 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.44 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Aug 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jul 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by Kurmaraja from California

Jun 25, 2018
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Taste: Malty, semi sweet chocolate, coffee bean, vanilla with boozy finish. Rich cocoa and mocha nose. Black, opaque, nice tan head and Belgian lattice of lace. Medium/full body. Smooth with a kick in the ending. 70 IBUs
Apr 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by bubseymour from Maryland

Apr 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.36 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Apr 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by Gambyt20 from Illinois

Feb 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Winston3737 from Michigan

Feb 25, 2018
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Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

4.34/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured out looking a little on the thinner side unlike most of the other Speedway's. The smell of the beer has a nice chocolate coffee aroma. The taste is pretty solid, it's loaded with chocolate and coffee which is very nice. The feel of the beer is medium bodied. Overall it's a very good brew.
Feb 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.48 by TBonez477 from Vermont

Feb 23, 2018
Speedway Stout - Nibs & Beans from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 188 ratings