AleSmith Speedway Stout

Bottle conditioned.

Speedway Stout’s ominous, pitch-black appearance has become a hallmark of this modern-day classic. Chocolate and roasted malts dominate the flavor, supported by notes of dark fruit, toffee, and caramel. A healthy dose of locally-roasted coffee from Ryan Bros. Coffee, Inc. added to each batch brings out the beer’s dark chocolate flavors and enhances its drinkability. Despite its intensity, Speedway Stout’s fine carbonation and creamy mouthfeel make it very smooth and surprisingly easy to drink. This beer ages very well and will continue to mature for many years to come.

4.3

3142 reviews

San Diego, United States

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4.2 Can from Kathi’s Colorado trip. Poured black, tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, licorice, dark fruit. Taste was sweet, creamy, alcohol, licorice, roast coffee, chocolate.

2.3 I've been waiting a long time to come across a chance to taste this stuff. And low and behold, there it was on tap at the giant eagle marketplace in robinson. Look, I am not an imperial stout lover and I especially don't care for pastry stouts, so take this rating with a grain of salt and don't be insulted. First off, I'm pretty sure this is an imperial stout, not a pastry, not sure how this got into the pastry style but I've been following this brew for a long time and its always been a straight up impy stout - forget about the pastry fad thing. But anyway, form a tap this stuff has a nice smooth impy stout nose, not bad I think. The look in the eye of this is very pleasing, it seems to have legs as I roll it around the glass. It almost seems like its staining the glass. Taste is what else? Its very fine imperial stout, smooth and lacks most all the ill attributes I find in most domestic versions of this. Look, I don't care for impy stouts but this stuff is a little better than most I've tasted and I've tasted tons. It even has a slight sherry effect and I bet it would be great after it aged a few years or ten. Mouthcoating almost sweet finish. I was just glad just to finally have a chance to taste this. There you have it, I drank an on tap glass.

4.0 Can at BBT #2/2022. Malty aroma and taste, roastyness, coffee, chocolate, medium bitter. Medium to full body, malty chocolate bitter finish with light warming alcohol notes. Good.

4.2 C: opaque dark brown, frothy head N: coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, faint hint of cinnamon, mellow P: roasted malt, chocolate, char, dark chocolate, cocoa, cocoa nibs, super balanced and mellow given the ABV.

4.4 Black color with high beige head. Aroma: coffee, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon. Taste: coffee, lactose, chocolate, vanilla, complex, balanced. Full bodied, moderate to high carbonation, moderate bitterness. Delish.

4.3 Delicious flavor, super dark appearance, coffee notes. Wonderful! I’d get this again without a problem.

4.2 Pours pitch black with light brown head. Nice nose in roasted malts and coffee. Medium mouthfeel with slightly bitter coffee and roasted malts, dark chocolate, also some sweetness. Complex and very balanced.

3.9 Can. Pours dark red-black with a thin short-lived tan head. Very boozy aroma, roast, some chocolate, yeast extract. Quite sweet, mild burnt bitterness, dark fruit. Full body, soft carbonation, silly smooth with a lingering sweet roasty finish.

3.1 Not as sweet as I'd hoped, but still good.

3.7 One pint can. Pours a completely opaque black with a big brown head. Lacing. Smells of chocolate, vanilla and coffee. Sweet espresso flavors with bitter ashy side of the tongue finish and alcohol warming. Substantial body and oily mouthfeel. Serious stout.

4.3 Barwa czarna, piana niska, głównie w formie pierścienia. W aromacie owoce leśne, śliwka, marcepan, praliny, kawa. W smaku kawa właśnie na pierwszym planie, zaraz potem spora paloność, gorzka czekolada, przypieczona skórka chleba razowego, toffi, w tle wyraźny, ale przyjemny akcent alkoholowy. Raczej wytrawne, ciało średnie z plusem, wysycenie niezbyt wysokie. Świetne piwo, ciężko o coś więcej bez beczki.

3.8 Wygląd: Barwa czarna, nieprzejrzysta. Piana brązowa, średniowysoka, głównie drobnopęcherzykowa, po chwili opada do pierścienia, pozostawia lekki lacing. Po zamieszaniu szkłem zauważalna lekko oleista ciecz. Aromat: Niezbyt złożony. Dominuje dobrej jakości kawa, kawa z odrobiną mleka na średniowysokim poziomie. Kawa wsparta średnim toffi, biszkoptem, ciastkami oraz lekkim karmelem. W tle subtelny alkohol oraz nuta wanilii. Smak: Na pierwszym planie kawa, kawa z odrobiną mleka na średnim poziomie oraz średnioniski, półszlachetny alkohol. Dalej biszkopt, ciastka, herbatniki, toffi oraz nuta jasnego karmelu na średnioniskim poziomie. W ustach półwytrawne, treściwość średnia, gładka i aksamitna, wysycenie niskie, średnioniskie rozgrzewanie alkoholu. Goryczka niska, gorzkiej czekolady z alkoholem, krótka. Finisz wytrawny, gorzkiej czekolady, kawy i alkoholu. Ogólnie: Przyjemnie i niespotykanie gładkie, kawa jest wyraźna, a zarazem wtapia się w całość - sprawia wrażenie mlecznej. Zdecydowanie brakuje większej złożoności.

3.3 Overwhelming roasted coffee and molasses. Low carbonation and head. Black.

3.7 1 pint can. Pours opaque black. Thin, tan head. Light body. Lightly carbonated. Malty. Unsweetened cocoa and Black coffee. Very dry. Sweet with a subtle, slightly bitter finish. An odd, somewhat metallic aftertaste. My wife thought so too. Maybe because it’s from a can? Alcohol is well hidden. Very drinkable. A solid brew. July 2021.

4.0 500 ml can. Chocolate, caramel and malts. Dark low head. Complex taste, alcohol in the end. Good, but not unforgetable good as expected.

4.1 Black, deep and dark, completely opaque body topped by a khaki head, tall with excellent retention, thick and creamy. A thick wall of lacing is left as it does recede. Aroma is not strong: roasted coffee, chocolate, and slightly sweet. Initial taste is vanilla, followed by roasted coffee, then chocolate, then the bitterness from the hops. All of this intermingles nicely throughout. The underlying sweetness of the malts is never more than a background foundation. The foremost flavors are the interacting of chocolate and roasted coffee. The finish is bitter, with the aftertaste being somewhat sweet and bitter with roasted coffee. The bitterness and the roasted malts linger. This is a big beer, but, apart from the expected effects, the alcohol does not become obvious until near the end, when the beer has become well-warmed to room temperature, and even then, it is just a bit of warming at the finish. The mouth feel is smoothly creamy and moderately thick. Overall, excellent. The story of this beer is complex malty goodness with coffee. The coffee is not overbearing and integrates nicely into the other flavors.

4.0 Wow. I never knew what I was missing out on It's a beer you can just sip in tiny quantities til the end of the universe. Vanilla, coffee, buttery pastry. It's all there on the nose with some honey, raisins and spice. It coats the tongue and - despite all of that alcohol - goes down smoothly. It's quite something.

4.3 Botella de 75 cl. Fecha de embotellado desconocida. Color negro opaco con ligera carbonatación y escasa espuma. Aroma a café, cacao, caramelo, regaliz. Sabor a cacao, regaliz, frutos secos y por supuesto café. Buen cuerpo con gran equilibrio y sedosa, alcohol bien oculto, deliciosa, grandiosa imperial stout!

4.2 355ml botttle bought at Cave Beer Point in Mei Foo. Looks: Opaque deep Cola blackish brown colour with a thin layer of dirt-like yeast sediments; Less than one-quarter finger head with residual soapy beige foam which fades in 10 seconds; Poor sticky lacing with zero carbonation. Aroma: Very fragrant dark malt, with roastyness, strong whipped cream, waffles, tartness, strong Port-like alcohol, strong caramel, sticky toffee, strong milk coffee, chocolate, strong sugar, spices and sweet bread. Nice! Taste: Strong sweet dark malt, with roastyness, strong tartness, strong soy sauce, strong black coffee, strong Cola, strong caramel, burnt toffee, burnt toast, cream, strong Port-like alcohol, strong dark chocolate, light floral, sugar, earth, spices, pine needles, dark bread, strong lemon, bitter hops and grass. Yum! Body: Full body. Oily palate. Mouth Feel: Full dark maltyness in a viscous background. Oily and, roasty with loads of nice soy sauce and tartness to hit, then comes with blissful booze laced with layers of strong caramel, burnt toast and toffee, cream, black coffee and dark chocolate. As if this is not enough, it’s well covered with piney hops-like spiceness to complement the restrained sweetness with lemony hops to round. I’m not worthy! Booze: the 12% abv taste like a cross between Port wine and Sherry, the spicyness enhances the booze taste further much like North Coast Old Rasputin. Its present can be felt but is more comfy than aggressive, make it an easy to drink experience. Unbelievable! Hoppiness: Spice in nose, same in taste plus earth, pine, lemon and grass; Bitterness - burnt malt and hops - is quite strong and very dynamic for a lasting, close to high-level bitter roasted dark malty finish. After Taste: Fairly dry. Roasty spicy and bitter to mouth. Comments: RIS usually means an all-out war for the senses, not this one: I can feel the potency through it's rich aroma and taste, but underneath it is very subtle, with waves and layers to impress rather than a straight KO. This is a RIS which is toned to perfection and friendly to experts and newcomers alike. A classic! P.S. What’s better than having this nice brew to celebrate my 3000th RB rating!

3.9 Pours dark and thick, almost black syrup. Deep tan head. Aroma is pretty mild, mostly coffee and chocolate. Taste is similar. Full bodied. Limited carbonation. Deep flavors accentuated by a moderately bitter finish. When you think of stout, this is what comes to mind. Malted molasses, dark chocolate, coffee. It's a pleasant blend, just heavy to drink. Moderation would be key. Feels like a nitro with its smooth texture. A winner, for sure.

5.0 Why even bother?? We all know this is bloody amazing. And if you don't, you must have been off planet for the last 20 years. It's the best stout on the planet. What more do you need?

4.6 Genialne piwo, bardzo mocnawa kawa i paloność w aromacie plus trochę czekolady, wygląd idealny. W smaku niezwykle intensywne, gęste, bardzo kawowe, bardzo palone, sporo też czekolady ale głównie paloność i kwaskowe lekko nuty, dość ekstremalne. Dużo ciała, ale nie jest to ulepkowe piwo. Finisz bardzo kwaskowy, bardzo kawowy. Mimo tej ekstremalnej paloności również dużo przyjemnego słodu. Genialne piwo.

4.8 6000 rating today on ratebeer.com. Taste and drink this top imperial Stout. One of the best beer in the world!!!.(16 position in the world). No i mam na te okolicznosc cos specjalnego. Speedway stout. piwo bardzo dobre, trzymane wiele miesiecy/lat w piwnicy w dobrej kondycji. idealnie to wyszlo. kawa w aromacie nieco torfu, daktyle suszone, sliwka sechlonska, rodzynki i kawa, potega zabijajacej mocnej kawy, tak kawowego piwa nie pilem chyba nigdy, szkoda ze na wieczor otworzylem bo chyba z nadmiaru jej nie usne. dobrze ze nie wietnamska, najgorsza jest masowo produkowana, a ta szlachetna, nie wiem skad jest z Sumatry? ,a moze zjadla i przetrawila ja lasica. w kazdym razie jest mega palone, mega wytrawne, pobudzajace, alko ukryte pod piekna spora puszysta ciemna piana, barwa czarna gesta, struktura oleista. piwo zasluguje na niemal wibitna maksymalna moja ocene. niesamowicie zlozone, ciezkie, dostojne mocno aromatyczne. starczy pisania. Pairing with hard matured English cheddar cheese. Rozkosz zarowno w ustach jak i w nosie. Bottle from don't exist now Piwaregionalne in Katowice.

4.7 My favorite beer，unforgettable

4.3 (Bottle) Black colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of fresh black coffee, dark chocolate, cacao, black rye bread and liquorice. Malty, roasted taste with strong black coffee, cacao, sweet liquorice, black rye bread, molasses and a generous coffee bitterness in a warming, vinous finish. Full body, with a certain sweetness. Rich and heavy, with loads of fresh coffee and sweetish hints of liquorice and molasses. Great beer!

4.1 @home. Look: Pours dark molasses brown with a dark tan thick good lasting head. Nose: Chocolate, Coffee, roasted malt. Taste: A mouth-filling rich taste of bitter chocolate, coffee and some sweetness but note cakelike. Overall: Not so much fuzz a good drinkable good strong imperial stout.

4.6 Great stout. 12% abv but not even tasted. In this regard, this is a superior brew that is safe. A little too plain for today's stouts imo. Founder's stouts are better for coffee. This is a very good stout though I wish it had a little more flavor..

5.0 Truly exceptional beer. Fragrant, balanced, a very clean fermentation. The nose comes with notes of cereals and dried fruit. Chocolate and coffee explode on the palate. Good job.

4.4 16 oz can from Total Wine and More in Short Pump, VA This review will be a pleasure. The stout poured an ink-black color with a big tan foamy head and lacing. This is one brewery that knows what it is doing. The aroma of chocolate and roasted malts excite your olfactory senses. A complex stout with a smoothness that is hard to duplicate. I detected more of the coffee in the taste rather than the aroma. The finish is long, smooth, and delicious. You do detect more chocolate in the aftertaste. The stout has a medium body with soft carbonation. This was one can, I hope I can get more.

4.6 De Beer republic, llauna de 40 cl. Tot i no ser fan de l estil...brutal birrote. Sedosa, cremosa, llarga en boca. No treuries el nas de la copa...