(San Diego, CA) – The news is about four hours old but we feel obligated. Alesmith Brewing announced in its newsletter today that it will be releasing batches of Barrel-Aged Speedway Stout from 2003 and 2006 in less than two weeks. Among the top 10 beers in the world according to RateBeer, they will be released at the brewery on Friday morning, June 13 before the Pizza Port Real Ale Festival begins. Alesmith will send a cask of Double Coffee Speedway Stout for the VIP session and two unique versions of Alesmith X, the brewery’s famed IPA, to this year’s fest.

The 2008 batch of Alesmith Summer Yulesmith returns on July 3.