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Decadence 2010 English-Style Old Ale
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 10.55%
- Reviews:
- 139
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 09, 2017
- Added:
- Jun 14, 2010
- Wants:
- 34
- Gots:
- 39
Same recipe as Decadence 2005.
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Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
3.99/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Type: 750-ml bottle (25.4 oz.)
Glass: AleSmith Barrel-Aged Reserve snifter glass
From: Bine & Vine in Normal Heights (San Diego), Calif.
Price: $18.00
Purchased: Feb. 26, 2016
Consumed: March 13, 2016
Misc.: Bottled in June 2010 (I think for month); Gold foil on bottle neck
Really looking forward to this one. Saw it become available in Bine & Vine’s online newsletter and picked up that day as part of a big purchase. AleSmith’s regular Old Ale was fantastic and I hope this is close. Hopefully it hasn’t past its peak.
Poured an auburn, caramel, murky color with 1-to-2 fingers of khaki tan, fizzy head. Average spotty lacing on the sides of the glass. Average retention. (Sight - 4.00)
Smelled dark fruits, sugary caramel, toffee, musky leather, dried tobacco, toasted brown sugar, brown bread, hints of oaky wood, light molasses and some candied dark cherry juice late. Lots of different flavors here. (Smell - 3.75)
Taste followed the nose somewhat. Very interesting flavors. Got dark fruits - grapes, dates, raisins, figs and even dried cherries - sugary caramel, sticky sweet toffee, earthy leather, tobacco, brown sugar, brown bread, some oaky wood, faint molasses, not as musky as the smell and maybe even a touch of vanilla. That alcohol is well hidden for 11 percent. (Taste - 4.00)
Medium body. Sticky texture. Soft carbonation. Long, smooth, somewhat warming finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Liked this a lot. Would have liked to have one fresh awhile back to compare, but this was really good for the style. May have underrated it just a tad. (Overall - 4.00)
3.99 | 89 | B+
Apr 04, 2016Glass: AleSmith Barrel-Aged Reserve snifter glass
From: Bine & Vine in Normal Heights (San Diego), Calif.
Price: $18.00
Purchased: Feb. 26, 2016
Consumed: March 13, 2016
Misc.: Bottled in June 2010 (I think for month); Gold foil on bottle neck
Really looking forward to this one. Saw it become available in Bine & Vine’s online newsletter and picked up that day as part of a big purchase. AleSmith’s regular Old Ale was fantastic and I hope this is close. Hopefully it hasn’t past its peak.
Poured an auburn, caramel, murky color with 1-to-2 fingers of khaki tan, fizzy head. Average spotty lacing on the sides of the glass. Average retention. (Sight - 4.00)
Smelled dark fruits, sugary caramel, toffee, musky leather, dried tobacco, toasted brown sugar, brown bread, hints of oaky wood, light molasses and some candied dark cherry juice late. Lots of different flavors here. (Smell - 3.75)
Taste followed the nose somewhat. Very interesting flavors. Got dark fruits - grapes, dates, raisins, figs and even dried cherries - sugary caramel, sticky sweet toffee, earthy leather, tobacco, brown sugar, brown bread, some oaky wood, faint molasses, not as musky as the smell and maybe even a touch of vanilla. That alcohol is well hidden for 11 percent. (Taste - 4.00)
Medium body. Sticky texture. Soft carbonation. Long, smooth, somewhat warming finish. (Feel - 4.50)
Liked this a lot. Would have liked to have one fresh awhile back to compare, but this was really good for the style. May have underrated it just a tad. (Overall - 4.00)
3.99 | 89 | B+
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.09/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.09/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Brown beer, red hue to the edge of the liquid, aroma was so boozy, dark fruit boozy, like pruno.
Taste was hearty, hot, substantial roast and earthiness. The old ale just smacks of alcohol throughout it, from a brewery pretty good at minimizing the alcohol impact in so many other big beers. Its leans just as much English barleywine as it does old ale, but seems perchance to lack the body to carry such an abv.
Dec 21, 2015Taste was hearty, hot, substantial roast and earthiness. The old ale just smacks of alcohol throughout it, from a brewery pretty good at minimizing the alcohol impact in so many other big beers. Its leans just as much English barleywine as it does old ale, but seems perchance to lack the body to carry such an abv.
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.98/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Been sitting on this for a while, let's see how it held up.
Light fizzy head, murky dark brown chestnut color.
Nose mild oxidation, big aged soft malt, candy caramel, candy notes, little yeasty, candy sweet, little nutty toffee, fluffy.
Taste sweet candy, caramel, chewy nougat, fluffy almost marshmallow, aged soft brown, little oxidation, dusty, creamy brown malts, no booze, mild syrupy, little bitter earthy hop. Finish sticky, mild soft aged malt, lots of brown malt, little candy, no booze.
Mouth is med bod, lighter carb, no real booze.
Overall pretty good, held up pretty well, a touch of oxidation, otherwise a pretty nice beer.
Dec 16, 2015Light fizzy head, murky dark brown chestnut color.
Nose mild oxidation, big aged soft malt, candy caramel, candy notes, little yeasty, candy sweet, little nutty toffee, fluffy.
Taste sweet candy, caramel, chewy nougat, fluffy almost marshmallow, aged soft brown, little oxidation, dusty, creamy brown malts, no booze, mild syrupy, little bitter earthy hop. Finish sticky, mild soft aged malt, lots of brown malt, little candy, no booze.
Mouth is med bod, lighter carb, no real booze.
Overall pretty good, held up pretty well, a touch of oxidation, otherwise a pretty nice beer.
Decadence 2010 English-Style Old Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
209 ratings
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