Speedway Stout - Spearmint
AleSmith Brewing Company
- From:
- AleSmith Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 8.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 06, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 13, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut
3.99/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Dark brew; tan head; decent retention.
Chocolate and spearmint aroma. Roasty. Coffee.
Tastes like regular Speedway Stout, with a fresh minty finish. It isn't unpleasant, but I don't feel that it adds anything to the base beer.
Thick and sticky, even cold. Full bodied.
Nov 22, 2015Chocolate and spearmint aroma. Roasty. Coffee.
Tastes like regular Speedway Stout, with a fresh minty finish. It isn't unpleasant, but I don't feel that it adds anything to the base beer.
Thick and sticky, even cold. Full bodied.
Reviewed by notchucknorris from California
3.41/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at O'Brien's
A: Black with a 1 finger mocha colored head.
S: Lots of roasted malt, coffee and a touch of mint.
T: Has the great roastiness and coffee flavors of Speedway, but something about it feels lighter. A bit of menthol and mint towards the end. Overall, kind of strange. I think the mint takes away from the beer more than it adds to it.
Nov 20, 2011A: Black with a 1 finger mocha colored head.
S: Lots of roasted malt, coffee and a touch of mint.
T: Has the great roastiness and coffee flavors of Speedway, but something about it feels lighter. A bit of menthol and mint towards the end. Overall, kind of strange. I think the mint takes away from the beer more than it adds to it.
Reviewed by ehammond1
3.62/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.62/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On Tap
Night of a Million Zillion Speedways
O'Brien's Pub
San Diego, CA
Dark as night black with brown edges, thin head but the body of this beer is just spectacular. It's thick and oily and leaves the glass absolutely covered in sticky lace. Thick as can be and dark as night. Spectacular.
This has a relatively simple, though strong, aroma, mostly because the spearmint is so incredibly dominant. It smells a bit like Scope mouthwash and has a hint of alcohol heat as well. Underneath is a bit of roast, but the mint is strong and slightly medicinal.
The flavor succeeds more admirably than the aroma. The mint flavor isn't nearly as medicianl, and there's enough chocolate, coffee, and roast elements from the base beer peeking through to provide some semblance of balance.
Medium to thick mouthfeel with low carbonation.
Good, but not great.
Nov 14, 2011Night of a Million Zillion Speedways
O'Brien's Pub
San Diego, CA
Dark as night black with brown edges, thin head but the body of this beer is just spectacular. It's thick and oily and leaves the glass absolutely covered in sticky lace. Thick as can be and dark as night. Spectacular.
This has a relatively simple, though strong, aroma, mostly because the spearmint is so incredibly dominant. It smells a bit like Scope mouthwash and has a hint of alcohol heat as well. Underneath is a bit of roast, but the mint is strong and slightly medicinal.
The flavor succeeds more admirably than the aroma. The mint flavor isn't nearly as medicianl, and there's enough chocolate, coffee, and roast elements from the base beer peeking through to provide some semblance of balance.
Medium to thick mouthfeel with low carbonation.
Good, but not great.
Reviewed by HopHead84 from California
3.8/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11/13/2011
On tap at O'Brien's.
A: Black with a finger of dark brown foam. Good retention and scattered lacing.
S: Dark chocolate blends with spearmint in the nose. Coffee is restrained and I get some black licorice and roast.
T: Chocolate is pronounced, and surprisingly the spearmint is well integrated and doesn't dominate like one might expect. Coffee is light and earthy, and malt is moderately roasted. Licorice is evident. The beer finishes with chocolate and lingering spearmint.
M: The mouthfeel is chewy, sticky, and smooth with notable alcohol warming.
Overall: Interesting, but the mint detracts from the drinkability, limiting me to one pitcher of this beverage. This is more of a novelty than a beer I'd want a few growlers of.
Nov 13, 2011On tap at O'Brien's.
A: Black with a finger of dark brown foam. Good retention and scattered lacing.
S: Dark chocolate blends with spearmint in the nose. Coffee is restrained and I get some black licorice and roast.
T: Chocolate is pronounced, and surprisingly the spearmint is well integrated and doesn't dominate like one might expect. Coffee is light and earthy, and malt is moderately roasted. Licorice is evident. The beer finishes with chocolate and lingering spearmint.
M: The mouthfeel is chewy, sticky, and smooth with notable alcohol warming.
Overall: Interesting, but the mint detracts from the drinkability, limiting me to one pitcher of this beverage. This is more of a novelty than a beer I'd want a few growlers of.
Reviewed by DarthKostrizer from California
3.96/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On tap at O'Briens night of a million zillion speedways
Look: Black and totally opaque with a 1/8 inch tan head with good retention and some spotty lacing
Smell: Mint toothpaste
Taste: This beer honestly tastes like Andies those little chocolate covered mints you eat during the holidays. A quite surprisingly good taste
Mouthfeel: Full body and low carbonation and a bit sticky
Overall: Based on the other mint beers I have tried this quite good but still not a great variation a bit of a step back from the regular version
Nov 13, 2011Look: Black and totally opaque with a 1/8 inch tan head with good retention and some spotty lacing
Smell: Mint toothpaste
Taste: This beer honestly tastes like Andies those little chocolate covered mints you eat during the holidays. A quite surprisingly good taste
Mouthfeel: Full body and low carbonation and a bit sticky
Overall: Based on the other mint beers I have tried this quite good but still not a great variation a bit of a step back from the regular version
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