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Decadence 2011 Maple-Smoked Barleywine - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 7.8%
- Reviews:
- 14
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 09, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 27, 2013
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 20
Barrel Aged Decadence 2011 is our Maple Smoked Barleywine (brewed to celebrate our 16th anniversary) matured in premium bourbon barrels.
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Ratings by UCLABrewN84:
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
4.18/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, CA.
Pours a murky orange-brown with a foamy tan head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, caramel, toasted coconut, and wood. Taste is much the same with a vanilla bourbon flavor and an alcohol kick on the finish. There is a mild amount of woody bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp but sticky mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer but it's quite strong and boozy right now.
Mar 05, 2013Pours a murky orange-brown with a foamy tan head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, caramel, toasted coconut, and wood. Taste is much the same with a vanilla bourbon flavor and an alcohol kick on the finish. There is a mild amount of woody bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp but sticky mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer but it's quite strong and boozy right now.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
4.03/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: It pours brown with a bit of clouding. It has a tan head with a low level of retention.
Smell: Heavy malt aromas with caramel and smoke. There are medium levels of bourbon. There is a low level of sweetness in the aroma with the smoke taking on a bacon like character as it warms. There is a very low level of spice.
Taste: The smoke and alcohol are up front in the flavor with caramel and toffee becoming more evident later. There is also a bit of spice and pine in the background with a low level of citrus. This is all blended with bourbon overtones.
Feel: It has a full, somewhat chewy body and strong alcohol with a tinge of hot in the finish.
Overall, a good complex blend of flavors and aromas make this an attractive special occasion beer.
May 09, 2021Smell: Heavy malt aromas with caramel and smoke. There are medium levels of bourbon. There is a low level of sweetness in the aroma with the smoke taking on a bacon like character as it warms. There is a very low level of spice.
Taste: The smoke and alcohol are up front in the flavor with caramel and toffee becoming more evident later. There is also a bit of spice and pine in the background with a low level of citrus. This is all blended with bourbon overtones.
Feel: It has a full, somewhat chewy body and strong alcohol with a tinge of hot in the finish.
Overall, a good complex blend of flavors and aromas make this an attractive special occasion beer.
Decadence 2011 Maple-Smoked Barleywine - Bourbon Barrel-Aged from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
92 ratings
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