Alesmith / Ommegang Philosophy and Velocity: West Coast Edition.
11.5 % ABV, Alesmith Brewing, San Diego, CA. (Collaboration with Brewery Ommegang)
And here we have the first part of a collaboration between Cooperstown, NY's Brewery Ommegang and San Diego, CA's Alesmith. They've mixed together two of their famous beers: Alesmith's coffee imperial stout Speedway (that's the velocity), and Ommegang's Three Philosopher's Quad/Kriek. Let's get to drinking.
Dark brown coloration, complete opacity, staple ring of cocoa-tan froth.
In the nose: fruit first, then Belgian malt and yeast, followed swiftly by coffee. Malt is in command, and coffee soon dominates.
In the mouth: Rich, smooth coffee flavors takes center stage right from the start, but there's no mistaking the Belgian quad just below. Coffee melds beautifully with the kreik and the quad. Big boned imperial malt flavors share the spotlight as well. Cocoa climbs it's way into the footlights, to take a bow. A successful marriage. All the actors are here, and playing their roles beautifully. Yum. A dum. Dum.
Amazing stuff. Next up: the Ommegang version.
West Coast Edition - Blend of Imperial Coffee Stout (Speedway Stout) and an American Ale variant of Ommegang's Belgian Style Quad (Three Philosophers).
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