8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Pours cloudy yellow with white head. Nose/taste of lemon, peach, citrus, light malt and touch of grain. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 19 May 2014
at 09:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle thanks to Toby. Pours out a pastel pink with a little ring of a head. Nose is nice lots of fruit a nice light funk and some lemon zest. Taste is lots of Berliner a nice mix of citrus berries and great end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2014
at 19:12
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
750 ml bottle with a bottling date of 5/7/2013. Batch 1. I used an English pint glass that shows me a clear gold color with lasting head retention. Aroma has a light jalapeno pepper, wheat and flaked oats. Not the most tempting aroma I ever smelled.
Flavor of bitter coffee beans, yeast and pale grain. And not all out pepper but I get a light vegetable note. Oatmeal chewy texture in a medium body. Yeah…. Really odd stuff here gentlemen. I think I like my “stouts” with roasted chocolate malt and rich roasted barley. I enjoy coffee but the low ABV really required a fresh sample. My fault I forgot about this bottle, not sure how much better this would have been had I had it earlier.
Flavor of bitter coffee beans, yeast and pale grain. And not all out pepper but I get a light vegetable note. Oatmeal chewy texture in a medium body. Yeah…. Really odd stuff here gentlemen. I think I like my “stouts” with roasted chocolate malt and rich roasted barley. I enjoy coffee but the low ABV really required a fresh sample. My fault I forgot about this bottle, not sure how much better this would have been had I had it earlier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2014
at 19:04
7.5/10
roma has a nice spicy pepper to it. Flavor though is a let down. Mild black pepper mixed with spicy habanero
Tried
on 14 Apr 2014
at 17:38
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
750ml bottle pours a clear amber with tons of fizzy white head. Nose has a lot of straw, orange peel, potpourri, dirt. Flavor has a ton of citrus peel, dried citrus peel, cardboard, earthy, dried leaves. Herbal finish. Bleh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2014
at 15:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery, 4/10/14
Lovely pour. Raspberry-red with some lighter orange/pink hues. Light haze to it, but not cloudy. Off-white, red tinged head is moderately sized but recedes quickly.
Fresh strawberry juice and tart lactic and brett acids in the nose are softened on the end by wheat, very light vanilla-like sweetness and a touch of lemon-tinted sugar. With warming, tons of complexities emerge. The acid mixes with the hibiscus and wood to give an almost red wine-like note, while more lactic acid mixes with the strawberry to give a light strawberry yohgurt-like note. No alcohol or flaws. Like the jojo, I think the hibiscus is not much of an aroma-enhancer in beer. It’s rather dry, nutty, earthy and just strange. But it certainly gives quite the color.
The flavor is shockingly reserved on the fruit. I would never guess there was kiwi in this and even strawberry is difficult to pinpoint. Some hibiscus-like dryness/earthiness and tons of soft, well-developed lactic acid that gives plenty of tartness. Wheat leaves a soft, supple texture and the body is light and well-carbonated.
I expected a lot from this one, and it delivered. What I didn’t expect was much of a traditional Berliner Weisse. Thought it was going to be extremely full-on brett and tons of fruit flavor. Nope. Very light, perfectly attenuated and full of wheat and lactic acid. Higher in abv than a traditional berliner, but that’s one of the few characteristics that it departs from. And you certainly don’t feel the extra alcohol. Wonderful, refreshing, tart wheat beer. Just as it should be.
Lovely pour. Raspberry-red with some lighter orange/pink hues. Light haze to it, but not cloudy. Off-white, red tinged head is moderately sized but recedes quickly.
Fresh strawberry juice and tart lactic and brett acids in the nose are softened on the end by wheat, very light vanilla-like sweetness and a touch of lemon-tinted sugar. With warming, tons of complexities emerge. The acid mixes with the hibiscus and wood to give an almost red wine-like note, while more lactic acid mixes with the strawberry to give a light strawberry yohgurt-like note. No alcohol or flaws. Like the jojo, I think the hibiscus is not much of an aroma-enhancer in beer. It’s rather dry, nutty, earthy and just strange. But it certainly gives quite the color.
The flavor is shockingly reserved on the fruit. I would never guess there was kiwi in this and even strawberry is difficult to pinpoint. Some hibiscus-like dryness/earthiness and tons of soft, well-developed lactic acid that gives plenty of tartness. Wheat leaves a soft, supple texture and the body is light and well-carbonated.
I expected a lot from this one, and it delivered. What I didn’t expect was much of a traditional Berliner Weisse. Thought it was going to be extremely full-on brett and tons of fruit flavor. Nope. Very light, perfectly attenuated and full of wheat and lactic acid. Higher in abv than a traditional berliner, but that’s one of the few characteristics that it departs from. And you certainly don’t feel the extra alcohol. Wonderful, refreshing, tart wheat beer. Just as it should be.
Tried
on 12 Apr 2014
at 11:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On draught around Boston and at the brewery, 2013/2014
Chestnut brown body shows a good clarity with light auburn tints to it. Light beige/tan head is well-retained, especially for a chili beer.
Light biscuity/nutty malt and rye notes in the nose, with a hint of sweetness and a bit of chili pepper-like spiciness on the end. A touch of fruitiness from the yeast esters. Very mellow and softened by the yeast, as claimed.
Spicy rye and red pepper notes up front with a soft, supple body and creamy, tight carbonation. Light vanilla and cream-like maltiness balances perfectly and the slow building but very spicy habanero burn kicks in on the finish. Assertively spicy but really nicely balanced and drinkable (assuming you can handle chili pepper heat). One of the best chili pepper beers out there. It’s great that they put a lot in to the beer aspect of it, and it shows.
It’s a shame seeing all these worthless Danish ratings of the beer. Wish they could all just be deleted.
Chestnut brown body shows a good clarity with light auburn tints to it. Light beige/tan head is well-retained, especially for a chili beer.
Light biscuity/nutty malt and rye notes in the nose, with a hint of sweetness and a bit of chili pepper-like spiciness on the end. A touch of fruitiness from the yeast esters. Very mellow and softened by the yeast, as claimed.
Spicy rye and red pepper notes up front with a soft, supple body and creamy, tight carbonation. Light vanilla and cream-like maltiness balances perfectly and the slow building but very spicy habanero burn kicks in on the finish. Assertively spicy but really nicely balanced and drinkable (assuming you can handle chili pepper heat). One of the best chili pepper beers out there. It’s great that they put a lot in to the beer aspect of it, and it shows.
It’s a shame seeing all these worthless Danish ratings of the beer. Wish they could all just be deleted.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2014
at 11:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
4 oz. sample at the Brewery, as well as a 750 ml bottled on 2-28-14 with ABV of 5.9% Real interesting pink color with a red hue. Lasting head retention. Aroma is extremely floral with hibiscus and dry hopped floral aromas. A boat load of flowers here.
Carbonation gives a bright effervescent mouthfeel. Flavor is all flowers and floral hops. Strong amount of malt in the backbone with some light pine notes. I drank an 11oz. snifter on draft and really like it a lot, leading to a purchase of a bottle. In a bottle it seems the hibiscus gets a bit overwhelming. Still has decent drinkability. I think some more citrus hops would help balance the flowers. If you like hibiscus this is very drinkable at the 5.9%.
Carbonation gives a bright effervescent mouthfeel. Flavor is all flowers and floral hops. Strong amount of malt in the backbone with some light pine notes. I drank an 11oz. snifter on draft and really like it a lot, leading to a purchase of a bottle. In a bottle it seems the hibiscus gets a bit overwhelming. Still has decent drinkability. I think some more citrus hops would help balance the flowers. If you like hibiscus this is very drinkable at the 5.9%.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2014
at 13:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4 oz. sample at the Brewery. Deep brown black color with lasting white head. Aroma is mild chocolate and cinnamon, traces of oak. A kiss of vanilla bean.
Taste of sweetened chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, caramel, very faint hint of oak in the finish. Dry, subtle pepper just enough to cut some of the sweet malts and cinnamon. Not much heat, but there without doubt. If you’re looking for the heat, it will be hard to find under all the awesome sweet flavors. Very mild oak toward the backend. Full bodied, lower carbonation, creamy texture. Very good sweet stout, liked it a lot! I recommend to any lover of the style, well crafted. My favorite on my 1st trip to this brewery, I shall return.
Taste of sweetened chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, caramel, very faint hint of oak in the finish. Dry, subtle pepper just enough to cut some of the sweet malts and cinnamon. Not much heat, but there without doubt. If you’re looking for the heat, it will be hard to find under all the awesome sweet flavors. Very mild oak toward the backend. Full bodied, lower carbonation, creamy texture. Very good sweet stout, liked it a lot! I recommend to any lover of the style, well crafted. My favorite on my 1st trip to this brewery, I shall return.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2014
at 12:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750 ml bottle purchased at the Brewery. Bottle on 2-14-14 at 5.9%. Slowly diminishing tan head on a pitch black liquid. Aroma is quite nice, chicory root, ginger and chocolate bars. Light smoke.
Flavor starts with smooth chocolate, followed by light charcoal and then transitions into ginger and chicory that gives it a brightness that lightens up the malt flavor. Also has a light earthy note as well. The body is really much more thin then people may want in a stout. I think thicken up the body would turn this from good, to exceptional. The brewer’s creativity does show a great deal in this stout and overall is tasty.
Flavor starts with smooth chocolate, followed by light charcoal and then transitions into ginger and chicory that gives it a brightness that lightens up the malt flavor. Also has a light earthy note as well. The body is really much more thin then people may want in a stout. I think thicken up the body would turn this from good, to exceptional. The brewer’s creativity does show a great deal in this stout and overall is tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2014
at 10:16