Zenzero
Hilltop Brewery in Bassano Romano (VT), Lazio, Italy 🇮🇹
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.87
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ZenZero has a colour between straw and golden – just like the colour of fresh ginger. We wanted a strong beer in terms of alcohol & fruity/tropical esters to combine with a strong spice like ginger. The malt base is borrowed from the Belgian Trappist beers.
The name ZenZero is also derived from a period when I practiced Zazen – a form of meditation where one tries to stop all thoughts … you only succeed once you realise that it is fundamentally impossible to do! One finds illumination only once one understands that there is no path to attain it …
The name ZenZero is also derived from a period when I practiced Zazen – a form of meditation where one tries to stop all thoughts … you only succeed once you realise that it is fundamentally impossible to do! One finds illumination only once one understands that there is no path to attain it …
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7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Scurreria. Genova, Italy, Thursday 9th February 2017 Pours gold, good clarity with a creamy textured white head. Soft, malty, creamy, a little vanilla and a touch of ginger, Loz gets a little banana. Very nice, really warming beer, good beer choice for February. A7 A5 T8 P4 Ov15 3.9
Tried
on 09 Feb 2017
at 12:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at a tasting in Portland-Oregon, many thanks to douglas88 for hosting and offering. Semi clear gold, medium white foamy head. Nose: Ginger, anise. Mouth: peppery, more ginger, lovely herbs velvet finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2016
at 02:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Alberto. Pours a clear copper color with a large white head. A big sweet yeasty nose. The flavor is big sweet malts, vanilla, toast, lemon. Butterscotch
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2016
at 21:41