Decadence 2005 Bourbon Barrel-Aged
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 13.73%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 19
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 17, 2016
- Added:
- Dec 17, 2006
- Wants:
- 27
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia
4.1/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brad, you totally rock. Bottle 41 / 124.
Dark copper body with a thin tan collar. Sweet, fruity malts, oak, bread, light spice. Sweet and vinous. Caramel candies with some sugary breads. A touch of cinnamon. Low carbonation and smooth on the palate. This has held up surprisingly well, considering this bottle is over a decade old. Fun!
Jan 17, 2016Dark copper body with a thin tan collar. Sweet, fruity malts, oak, bread, light spice. Sweet and vinous. Caramel candies with some sugary breads. A touch of cinnamon. Low carbonation and smooth on the palate. This has held up surprisingly well, considering this bottle is over a decade old. Fun!
Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.63/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Thanks for sharing this, Chris.
A: The pour is a murky amber color with a finger of off-white/khaki colored head.
S: Smells of bourbon and oak with tons of vanilla. Pretty typical Alesmith barrel aged beer nose. Dark fruits and booze with a mild tropical fruit note to it, strangely enough. Sweet toffee and caramel with a light toasted malt aroma. Plenty of oxidation, too.
T: Just like the aroma, the bourbon, vanilla, and oak characteristics are quite powerful. Lots of sweet malts, particularly toffee and caramel. A little bit of cherry with some other dark fruit notes such as plums and raisins.
M: Medium bodied with a sort of surprising amount of carbonation.
O: This was a bit too oxidized on the aroma and maybe too boozy. But, something I've really wanted to try. Glad to have done so.
Sep 02, 2011A: The pour is a murky amber color with a finger of off-white/khaki colored head.
S: Smells of bourbon and oak with tons of vanilla. Pretty typical Alesmith barrel aged beer nose. Dark fruits and booze with a mild tropical fruit note to it, strangely enough. Sweet toffee and caramel with a light toasted malt aroma. Plenty of oxidation, too.
T: Just like the aroma, the bourbon, vanilla, and oak characteristics are quite powerful. Lots of sweet malts, particularly toffee and caramel. A little bit of cherry with some other dark fruit notes such as plums and raisins.
M: Medium bodied with a sort of surprising amount of carbonation.
O: This was a bit too oxidized on the aroma and maybe too boozy. But, something I've really wanted to try. Glad to have done so.
Reviewed by HopHead84 from California
3.8/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
8/29/2011
Thanks to Chris for sharing at Woodshop Classix.
A: Ruddy brown and murky with a fleeting white head.
S: I'm greeted by caramel and bread with rich toffee and a light cardboard presence. Bourbon is very light and there's a dash of vanilla. Much oak wafts from the glass.
T: Rich caramel blends with toffee, and once again the bourbon presence is light. There's still a little alcohol heat and a lower moderate earthy bitterness. Oak and vanilla are evident. There's more cardboard in the flavor than there was in the nose.
M: Upper medium body with lower moderate carbonation. Mouthfeel is smooth and sticky with warming.
Overall: It was really nice to try this again, but it's undoubtedly far beyond its prime. Cardboard is taking control.
Aug 31, 2011Thanks to Chris for sharing at Woodshop Classix.
A: Ruddy brown and murky with a fleeting white head.
S: I'm greeted by caramel and bread with rich toffee and a light cardboard presence. Bourbon is very light and there's a dash of vanilla. Much oak wafts from the glass.
T: Rich caramel blends with toffee, and once again the bourbon presence is light. There's still a little alcohol heat and a lower moderate earthy bitterness. Oak and vanilla are evident. There's more cardboard in the flavor than there was in the nose.
M: Upper medium body with lower moderate carbonation. Mouthfeel is smooth and sticky with warming.
Overall: It was really nice to try this again, but it's undoubtedly far beyond its prime. Cardboard is taking control.
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