Heavy Forge: Barrel-Aged
AleSmith Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
AleSmith Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
13.56%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 4.45%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 22, 2025
Added:
Jul 09, 2024
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by maximum12:
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Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota

3.65/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Let's dispense with the niceties, witticisms, & details.

This is a barrel aged stout.

It's thick, it's black, there's bourbon with some attendant malty chocolate, heaviness, & a touch of chalk. Easy enough to drink that I'm going through 750ML all alone (sniffles). But despite my respect for this legendary brewery, this is a pretty par effort. Good brew.
Oct 27, 2024
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.99/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Cellared a year. Roasty black opaque body with a brown head. Smells of bourbon barrel with roasted malt and dark chocolate. Taste adds earthy and charred tones. Feel is a bit basic as the barrel is not deep at all, roasted malt is classic though. All around good stout but want more barrel
Jun 22, 2025