Speedway Stout - Barrel-Aged - Black Forest Cake
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
Ranked #661 - ABV:
- 12.82%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #13,484 - Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 9.44%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 19, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Speedway aged in rye whiskey and bourbon barrels with cherries, cacao nibs, and vanilla added.
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Ratings by BeerForMuscle:
Rated by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey
4.26/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Nov 01, 2023
4.26/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Nov 01, 2023
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.79/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours pitch black with a 1/2 inch head that fades to a collar; leggy with speckles of lace
Smell: Maraschino cherries dominate pairing with the charred malt and chocolate base
Taste: As in the aroma, the Maraschino cherry flavor emerges with the malt and the chocolate; there is a hint of vanilla in the finish but not much barrel impact
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with low to moderate carbonation; some warmth in the gullet
Overall: Not all that excited about this variant, I'm afraid
Oct 19, 2025Smell: Maraschino cherries dominate pairing with the charred malt and chocolate base
Taste: As in the aroma, the Maraschino cherry flavor emerges with the malt and the chocolate; there is a hint of vanilla in the finish but not much barrel impact
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with low to moderate carbonation; some warmth in the gullet
Overall: Not all that excited about this variant, I'm afraid
Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
3.44/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.44/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
2023 vintage
Really more of a cherry stout than "black forest cake". The cherries are the dominant aspect of both the aromas and the flavors. Not necessarily a bad thing, but unfortunately the cherry character is really of that cheap-o bright red maraschino cherries you get in a jar at the grocery store. Luckily the excellence of the base beer keeps things together
69/100
May 05, 2024Really more of a cherry stout than "black forest cake". The cherries are the dominant aspect of both the aromas and the flavors. Not necessarily a bad thing, but unfortunately the cherry character is really of that cheap-o bright red maraschino cherries you get in a jar at the grocery store. Luckily the excellence of the base beer keeps things together
69/100
Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota
3.55/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I’m unsure what caused me to purchase a cherry-riddled stout since I hate fruits in stouts but hey, here we are, me & the 16 oz. can. Split with my wife so she can suffer too.
Black. Not much wafting outta the glass, oddly enough.
Speedway Stout – Black Forest Cake doesn’t suck! That’s the headline. The cherry slinks into the background, strong-armed by booze, sweet malt, & an unfortunately light hint of bourbon. No rye. Weeps. Light; as all Speedways are in my mouth. Glad I split this can.
Solid. The lack of barrel is disappointing, but the modern iteration of Speedway in all its forms appears to be trending strongly in that direction. Good beer.
Nov 11, 2023Black. Not much wafting outta the glass, oddly enough.
Speedway Stout – Black Forest Cake doesn’t suck! That’s the headline. The cherry slinks into the background, strong-armed by booze, sweet malt, & an unfortunately light hint of bourbon. No rye. Weeps. Light; as all Speedways are in my mouth. Glad I split this can.
Solid. The lack of barrel is disappointing, but the modern iteration of Speedway in all its forms appears to be trending strongly in that direction. Good beer.
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