Alesmith - Bottle Releases

In the past it was "here's the email, you have 2-3 days to buy it before the public".

 

Early Access ppl, I am told that emails with your code for early purchase has gone out. Check your emails/spam folder.

 

*neat* BTW, it is rather delicious.

• alesmithbrewingHave your computer at the ready! Mexican Speedway Stout goes on sale on Eventbrite MONDAY at 11AM PST (link in the bio). And if you want to get a taste of this barrel-aged beauty, stop by our tasting room TODAY for a taster. #sdbeer#craftbeer
  
  
  

 

I drank it back on friday. But this is what I got from friday's tasting and saturday's tasting.

All flavors are present (chocolate, cinnamon, tequila barrel, coffee). Not one flavor overpowered any other. My palate picked up more cinnamon with very feint chocolate notes. The tequila barrel was present but basically very mild the entire time, you just knew you weren't drinking a bourbon barrel or brandy barrel. I was scared it would be offensive but it wasn't at all. When warmed the tequila came through a bit more which took me back to those really bad college days. So for me this is one I will drink cold.

Friends and I always use PNC to compare any other tequila barrel-aged beer since we feel that is the best representation and this one was damn close.

If you were on the fence at all, Alesmith nailed it using tequila barrels for the first time. If you are looking for a speedway to dominate the mexican stout style then you will need to keep looking. The flavors aren't as heavily pronounced as say a huna or abraxas. They all just work really well together.

I was going to get 4 bottles for myself anyways but the preview tastings made it become a no-brainer.

 

Entirely different beasts. Bottle Logic adjunct stouts are basically full of adjuncts and not really beer (hehehe). This one is beer with subtle flavors. Also Alesmith's doesn't have chilis. They considered adding it but held back since they felt there was already enough adjuncts in it. However during the release party day there is suppose to be a chili'd up speedway through randall.