AleSmith Speedway Stout - Hawaiian
We often use Speedway Stout as a jet-black canvas for homages to things we hold dear, whether it’s artisan coffee, a favorite edible or sumptuous flavor combination. The most recent variation of our celebrated imperial stout honors the culinary character of the Hawaiian Islands by combining the lush sweetness of coconut with vanilla and Ka’u coffee. Named after the region of Hawaii from which it hails, Ka’u is produced from some of the world’s rarest coffee beans. Slow-grown beneficiaries of nutrient-rich volcanic soil and idyllic climate, Ka’u offers nuances of caramel and hazelnut plus a soft floral character, all of which marry seamlessly with natural sweetness from the vanilla and coconut as well as Speedway Stout’s inherently rich, chocolaty character. Say aloha to something truly exceptional and evocative of its namesake isles.
4.2
476 reviews
San Diego, United States
Community reviews
Bottle - like the base but has coconut. Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooords
Draft at the source. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, coconut, vanilla. Finish is a bit sweet.
Deep black color and a tan head. Strong alcoholic touch, smooth, silky and rich. Hints of cocoa
Liquide noir avec mousse très courte et disparaissant rapidement. Nez torréfié café vanille coco avec une touche de caramel. En bouche, on retrouve la même complexité avec une présence de la vanille très marquée et bien soutenue par l'alcool ! Exceptionnelle !!!
Bottle, 75cl, at Håndverksølfestivalen. It pours an almost black body, topped by a finger-thick light tan head. Some curtains left. The aroma is quite roasted, and very pleasant, with coffee, dark chocolate, hints of alcohol, vanilla and coconut, and a good dash of caramel. It's full-bodied and very smooth on the palate, some alcohol warmth is present too, with a good dash of sweetness. Not really cloying though. The flavor has roasted malts, coffee, alcohol, dark chocolate, caramel notes, some coconut and caramel, and a tad more focus on the vanilla than in the aroma. Lasting finish. A delicious one indeed, and the coffee used sure don't ruin anything at all. 190608
Tap at Hopa. Jet black pour, beige head. Nose is big coffee, lightly acidic and chocolatey, huge coconut kick, light earthy notes and dark chocolate. Taste is big sweet booze and molasses, spicy, acidic coffee and coconut, some chocolate again. Closes with long lasting bittersweet finish, showing coffee, chocolate and booze. Big fat body, smooth carbo.
Dragigt at BBB3
Pitch black with a small beige head.
Coffee chocolate and all the other yummy speedway-stuff!
Black with lasting head. Aroma is intense with deep dark rich coffee. Almost savoury. Flavour is roasted and nutty. Almost creamy in the finish. Lingering roasted coffee.
Aromat kawa, kakao, trochę alkoholu, ale takiego jakby winnego. W smaku głównie kwaśna kawa. Alko nieźle ukryte.
Draft. Color black with small brown head. Aroma roasted, coffee, dark chocolate. Taste sweet, malt, roasted, bitter, herbal, coffee, chocolate.
Tap at the brewery.
Inky black with light head and lace.
massive lift. Dark chocolate and vanilla.
Big rich palate. Awesome flavor. Balanced. No one flavor dominating or raw.
Aromas of chocolate cocoa nibs coconut vanilla coffee espresso subtle spice and roasted malts. Taste is chocolate vanilla marshmallow soft creaminess coffee espresso mocha coconut roasted malts cocoa nibs licorice and toffee. Overall, quite good with nice vanilla Coconut and chocolate.
From tap. Pours black with a tiny tan head. Aroma and flavour are roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, herbs, and coconut - with a roasted finish.
Fad: Sort øl med et lettere luftigt udtryk i forhold til 13%. Duften er lækker kaffe og let molasse. Smagen er igen dejlig afbalanceret og masser af kaffe. Den sædvanlige lakrids fra Speedway er ikke til stede. Virkelig en lækker øl.
Pitch black. Sweet, but smooth choclate, coconut just adding some extra pastry, not ruining anything,good alcohol. Really big sweet roasty and boozy impy flavour, warming, with enough bitterness. The coconut is used with care, working well.
From tap at Biercafe Au Trappiste, Bern. Black color with a tan colored head. The aroma is full of coffee along coconut flakes, toasted coconut, tart roasted malt, dark chocolate, molasses, some tobacco and vanilla - nice smell. Full body with a medium sweetness, a light to medium roasty bitterness and hints of booze. The flavor starts with coffee (albeit less intense than in the aroma), coconut, chocolate, dried fruits, sweet raisins, chocolate, hazelnuts, light medicinal notes, some alcohol and some vanilla. Finishes with a light roasty bitterness, sweetened coffee and lightly warming.
Aroma: 8
Appearance: 4
Taste: 8
Palate: 4
Overall: 16
Håndverkølfestivalen 2019. Black color with a brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, chocolate. Flavor is alcohol, coffee, chocolate, coconut, vanilla, caramel, nuts, roasted malt, , chocolate. WOW.
75cl Bottle @ Beergium, Le Roeulx, Belgium.
Black colour with a medium size tan head.
Aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, coffee, licorice.
Taste is roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, licorice, vanilla, soy sauce, hints of coconut.
Full body, soft carbonation.
A black beer, a head is medium and light brown. Aroma has salt liquorice, fresh coffee, hint of coconut and vanilla. Taste has liquorice, cocoa, coffee, some vanilla and coconut in the end. Full bodied, not stickyness. Great balance, powerfull, nice touch of spices. Brilliant beer.
Tap @ Beer Temple. Deep dark brown color. Coffee, caramel, soft roast in the aroma. Soft roast, malt, caramel in the flavor. Licorice. Slightly alcoholic. Good.
Monday, June 24, 2019. On tap. @BeerTemple, Amsterdam, NL. A sparkling pitch black oily beer with a small beige head. Coffee icecream++, milk and black chocolate, light roast. Medium round sweet, medium dry refreshing bitter, light spicy, gourmet warming. Voluptuous body, oily texture, soft gaseous, coffee gourmet finish. Overall, delicious ; nice gourmet dessert ! Dangerously drinkable :)
W aromacie kokos, taki trochę zielony, bardzo przyjemny, nie sztuczny. Poza tym kawa, nieco inna niż typowa i wanilia. Złożony i intensywny, super. Barwa czarna, piana ładna. W smaku pełne, czekoladowe, kawowe, kokosowe. Goryczka niska, alkohol lekko wyczuwalny, nie przeszkadza. Bardzo fajne, zbalansowane chyba brakuje beczki do takiej sztosowości.
Tap. Almost black beer with medium beige head. Strong Aroma of dark malt, coffee, port,, alcohol. Taste, dark malt, coffee, brandy, coconuts. Wood. Extemly tasty.
#10000.
750ml bottle served in an Italian beer chalice.
A: Pours an oily black color forming a medium sized brown creamy head with medium to low retention that forms and leaves only very few spotty lacings in the glass.
S: Sweet nose: Strong notes of dark chocolate, roasted malts, coffee beans, caramel, licorice, vanilla, nuts and Oreo biscuit.
T: Sweet upfront taste: Intense notes of dark chocolate, mocha coffee, caramel, roasted malts, licorice, vanilla and nuts. Perfect bittersweet balance. Grassy hops profile. Medium persistent bitterness.
M: Full heavy, creamy, molasses body. VERY smooth texture. Low carbonation. Roasted malts, dark chocolate and coffee in the aftertaste. Perfect mouthfeel.
O: Excellent drinkability. Masterpiece.
[ Review @ 06/07/2019 ]
On tap in a snifter at AleSmith Observation Room
Phenomenon imperial stout with Hawaiian coffee. I do not know how well this beer tastes out of a bottle, but I can tell you this, this is one of the best beers I've tasted.
I think it all started with Speedway Stout. Good stuff makes better stuff.
Aroma: great coffee scent with caramel and vanilla. I feel so many different levels in this beer, yet all flavors are just very well balanced. Honestly, I can feel the coconut flavor in the scent.
Appearance: dark brown to black body with pale brown head like creama
Flavor: roasted malt, caramel, coffee, vanilla, coconut, all rounded in one sip. Great flavor
Mouthfeel: smooth finish. Heavy body.
Overall: top beers, not just for imperial stout, but in all the beers I have had.
Aromi on erittäin monimutkainen, ja siinä on kookos, kahvi, tummaa suklaata. Maku on hieman roastavaa, mutta myös täynnä espressoa, suklaata ja kookospähkinää
Medium, creamy, beige head.
Aroma of coffee, soy sauce, coconut, sweet spices, cocoa powder, some liquorice.
Medium, moderate creamy mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes dry, medium roasty, moderate sweet, with coffee, soy sauce, tobacco.
Tasty. .
Bottle. Black body with tan head. Aroma roasted malts coffee vanilla chocolate fruits cocoa. Taste is malts coffee hints of coconut. Aftertaste is nice balanced.
It pours dark brown with a tan head. It has a full body with mild carbonation. The trade has smooth roasted malt, coconut, coffee bitterness, vanilla, chocolate, spice, light wood and finishes clean and smooth. Excellent.
750 ml bottle from Beergium.
Black body, with a medium, creamy, beige head.
Aroma of coffee, soy sauce, coconut, sweet spices, cocoa powder, some liquorice.
Tastes beautiful, quite similar, while creamier, with more dark chocolate.
Medium, moderate creamy mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes dry, medium roasty, moderate sweet, with coffee, soy sauce, tobacco,
Very tasty. Smooth and balanced, with roasty and sweet notes very well dosed. Not that much coconut anymore, maybe the bottle is a bit older. Another lovely Speedway variant.
Score: 8 / 4 / 9 / 4 / 17