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Decadence 2007 Imperial Porter
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 8.63%
- Reviews:
- 111
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 09, 2015
- Added:
- Apr 02, 2008
- Wants:
- 61
- Gots:
- 10
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Ratings by Arbitrator:
Reviewed by Arbitrator from California
4.48/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Room temperature (60 F) bottle into a glass. From a generous trade with t0rin0. Thanks, Bobby.
A: Pours a pitch brown body in the glass; it's clear at the edges, revealing a ruby translucence. The head... This is a very dense, foamy head that looks like the beer is on nitro. It's exquisite. It fills the glass with 3 fingers of foam that takes forever to die down, and it leaves THICK, sticky sheets all over the glass. I simply can't expect more from a 10% beer.
S: Dark chocolate and roasted coffee, their bitterness tempered by molasses and caramel.
T: Very rich: dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, molasses, caramel, and just the lightest hint of anise. I guess the age has added a little fruitiness to this beer; it actually reminds me of the BA Speedway 07 I had recently, though not quite as developed. I don't know if it's what the beer started with, or if that's how it ages, but the overall effect is delicious. Despite the sweet flavors, there is an underlying bitterness that balances the beer quite nicely. It doesn't taste too sugary. As far as imperial porters go, it's excellent.
M: Velvety and creamy -- as I said in the appearance, this feels like a nitro stout. But it has so much flavor! There's still some warmth and it gets a bit solventy in the second glass, but it's not a deal-breaker.
D: I didn't have any trouble finishing this 750mL. After dinner. I often think AleSmith is overpriced a bit at $12 / bottle, but this is one I'd gladly buy again at that price.
May 08, 2010A: Pours a pitch brown body in the glass; it's clear at the edges, revealing a ruby translucence. The head... This is a very dense, foamy head that looks like the beer is on nitro. It's exquisite. It fills the glass with 3 fingers of foam that takes forever to die down, and it leaves THICK, sticky sheets all over the glass. I simply can't expect more from a 10% beer.
S: Dark chocolate and roasted coffee, their bitterness tempered by molasses and caramel.
T: Very rich: dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, molasses, caramel, and just the lightest hint of anise. I guess the age has added a little fruitiness to this beer; it actually reminds me of the BA Speedway 07 I had recently, though not quite as developed. I don't know if it's what the beer started with, or if that's how it ages, but the overall effect is delicious. Despite the sweet flavors, there is an underlying bitterness that balances the beer quite nicely. It doesn't taste too sugary. As far as imperial porters go, it's excellent.
M: Velvety and creamy -- as I said in the appearance, this feels like a nitro stout. But it has so much flavor! There's still some warmth and it gets a bit solventy in the second glass, but it's not a deal-breaker.
D: I didn't have any trouble finishing this 750mL. After dinner. I often think AleSmith is overpriced a bit at $12 / bottle, but this is one I'd gladly buy again at that price.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
3.53/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cost was $26.00. 750ml brown glass bottle with foiled over standard pressure cap served into a Guinness stem-goblet in me gaff in high altitude Castle Rock, Colorado. Reviewed live. Expectations are high given the brewery, style, and aging. 10% ABV confirmed.
Served straight from the refrigerator and allowed to warm over the course of consumption. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
Not paired with food.
Yields a satisfying 'tsk' of carbonation upon opening.
A: Pours a one finger rich khaki colour head of nice cream and thickness, and decent retention. Body colour is a solid nontransparent jet black. Opaque. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Lacing is fair. Looks pretty standard for an imperial porter.
Sm: Hints of oxidation, caramel, dark malts, and cream. A limited aroma in terms of being evocative, but generally appealing. A moderate strength aroma. Hints of toffee and oak.
T: Toffee, caramel, oak, traces of vanilla, dark malts, traces of pleasant slight oxidation (which strangely complements the oak), and lightly toasted malt. Nicely balanced and tasty. Well layered and enjoyable. I quite like it.
Mf: Smooth and wet. Nicely thick. Good carbonation. Good palate presence.
Dr: Drinkable and enjoyable, but not worth its hefty pricetag. A very solid imperial porter, and one that's held up well. Hides its ABV well. I wouldn't get it again. It'd be a great offering at one third the price if it were regularly brewed. Another solid offering from Alesmith.
Low B
Dec 31, 2012Served straight from the refrigerator and allowed to warm over the course of consumption. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
Not paired with food.
Yields a satisfying 'tsk' of carbonation upon opening.
A: Pours a one finger rich khaki colour head of nice cream and thickness, and decent retention. Body colour is a solid nontransparent jet black. Opaque. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Lacing is fair. Looks pretty standard for an imperial porter.
Sm: Hints of oxidation, caramel, dark malts, and cream. A limited aroma in terms of being evocative, but generally appealing. A moderate strength aroma. Hints of toffee and oak.
T: Toffee, caramel, oak, traces of vanilla, dark malts, traces of pleasant slight oxidation (which strangely complements the oak), and lightly toasted malt. Nicely balanced and tasty. Well layered and enjoyable. I quite like it.
Mf: Smooth and wet. Nicely thick. Good carbonation. Good palate presence.
Dr: Drinkable and enjoyable, but not worth its hefty pricetag. A very solid imperial porter, and one that's held up well. Hides its ABV well. I wouldn't get it again. It'd be a great offering at one third the price if it were regularly brewed. Another solid offering from Alesmith.
Low B
Reviewed by Gobzilla from California
4/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: poured very dark brown almost black with brown highlights and a half finger of head that left some good frothy lacing sticking to the glass.
S: plenty of chocolatey goodness present in the aroma with caramel vanilla sweetness, signs kf booze lingering in the backgroun with some roastiness and hints of dark fruits as well.
T: like the nose suggested the chocolate component was there upfront on the palate alongside caramel, vanilla, toffee sweetness, mild coffee coming through, good roasted malts, well balanced booze and a touch of dark fruits.
M: the brew was medium to full in body with a good amount of carbonation which had a roasty, semi boozy, sweet, mild dark fruity and creamy finish.
I: I was really impressed on how it has held up. It's still tasty and would definitely have another.
Dec 01, 2012S: plenty of chocolatey goodness present in the aroma with caramel vanilla sweetness, signs kf booze lingering in the backgroun with some roastiness and hints of dark fruits as well.
T: like the nose suggested the chocolate component was there upfront on the palate alongside caramel, vanilla, toffee sweetness, mild coffee coming through, good roasted malts, well balanced booze and a touch of dark fruits.
M: the brew was medium to full in body with a good amount of carbonation which had a roasty, semi boozy, sweet, mild dark fruity and creamy finish.
I: I was really impressed on how it has held up. It's still tasty and would definitely have another.
Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania
3.93/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours a dark chestnut brown color with a one finger beige head that slowly settles into lasting ring. Sporadic spots of lace left behind.
Slightly boozy aroma with subtle smokiness. Nice toasted character with sweet and roasted malt notes. Lots of chocolate malt sweetness along with caramel and toffee countered by earthy hops.
Slight viscous, medium body with a good balance of roasted and sweet malt notes along with some earthy hops and sweet booze. Lots of chocolate with hints of toast, dark chocolate, toffee, caramel and hazelnut. Velvety and well masked ABV make this deceptively drinkable Subtle heat toward the finish but not as strong as the nose suggests. This beer held up really well.
May 17, 2012Slightly boozy aroma with subtle smokiness. Nice toasted character with sweet and roasted malt notes. Lots of chocolate malt sweetness along with caramel and toffee countered by earthy hops.
Slight viscous, medium body with a good balance of roasted and sweet malt notes along with some earthy hops and sweet booze. Lots of chocolate with hints of toast, dark chocolate, toffee, caramel and hazelnut. Velvety and well masked ABV make this deceptively drinkable Subtle heat toward the finish but not as strong as the nose suggests. This beer held up really well.
Decadence 2007 Imperial Porter from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
135 ratings
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