Pepperation H
Against the Grain Brewery in Louisville, Kentucky, United States πΊπΈ
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Vegetable Regular Out of Production|
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6.60
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Cherry wood smoked amber ale, brewed with chile peppers and aged with hickory wood. Another great experiment from your loving friends at Against the Grain Brewery. We start out with a base of pale ale and cherry wood smoked malt giving a nice sweet smokey flavor and aroma. The addition of caramel and Vienna malt lends toasty and caramel flavors while the German Magnum hops balance out the sweetness with a clean bitterness. Then we get a little weird by adding the puree of Guajillo, Morita, Pasilla and Chipolte peppers. This combination provides earthy, dark fruit and smokey chile flavors. Then we take it a step further with the post fermentation addition of Habanero to give bright fruit flavors and a slight heat and hickory wood to give some honey and cocoa like flavors. Very complex and drinkable beer.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at CW Family & Friends, Session 2 @Manchester Central, 22/02/20. Chestnut brown with a decent beige covering. Nose is smoked malts, brown bread, dried fruits, light bonfire tones. Taste comprises smoked malts, burnt toffee, green pepper spice, stewed fruits, oak. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough smoked affair.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2022
at 09:04
5/10
keg at friends and family... dark copper... thin tan lacing.. soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose.. soft sweet smoke.. Light caramel smoke
Tried
on 06 Feb 2021
at 13:55
7/10
Tried
on 31 Mar 2020
at 08:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown and cloudy Aroma is very smokey. Meaty, leathery. Flavour has a growingly harsh chilli burn.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2020
at 19:49
6/10
Smokey... Spice....
Tried
on 22 Feb 2020
at 13:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(tap) hazy, bright reddish orange amber colour with a small white head; aroma of jam; balanced, nicely spicy flavour with a long, light bitter and hot finish
Tried
from Draft
on 06 May 2019
at 21:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Growler. Woody smoke, light clean horse blanket, and mild fruity pepper aroma. Slightly hazy amber with a small off-white head., Fruity woodsmoke, a little ham, light horse blanket, and just the slightest hint of pepper without any significant heat. I would have loved this with more heat, but still really enjoyed it and found it very sessionable. Medium body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Growler
on 24 Mar 2013
at 10:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Light pepper and sour barley malt aroma with a bit of funk. Golden yellow with small head. Sour milk, wood smoke and light malt flavor - only a slight hint of the peppers. Pretty mild - was hoping the pepper flavor would come out more.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2013
at 16:50