 fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 10, 2002 Updated: Jun 9, 20082004-05-20, draught, 6-4-7-3-13=33
Amber color; creamy big head. Malty aroma, and quite sweet malty flavor. Too yeasty. Ok, but quite simple.
2002-09-10, bottle, 7-4-7-4-15=37
Amber colour, hazy. Light aroma, some alcohol. Lightly fruity when warmer.
Pretty sweet, but the body structure is not convincing; some malt, too much alcohol, fruity, dry banana. Too sweet. Strong bitter final.
The note improves when the beer warms a little (alternative evaluation, first impression 5-4-6-4-13), the aroma is fruitier and so the flavour, but forget any complexity!
I will soon try the bottled version.
They claim it was presented at the GBBF-2002 as the best Italian beer; my suggestion is: go and try the Birrificio Italiano Tipopils.
heykevin (1269), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 3, 2004 Luminous golden amber. Spicy aroma--hints of mulled cider, and more strong unidentifiable spiciness. SOme bananas in the flavor as well as more spice and rather fruity. Yeast profile is not overly estery, though. Spiciness grows a bit tiresome at the end.
badgerben (3605), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 25, 2009 Light orange color with no head. Aroma of orange peel and hay. Caramel and malted barley flavor, finishing with some sweet oranges. Not much going on, but decent.
dberger624 (1028), Phila, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 14, 2003 Tasted from bottle at Monks Cafe in Philly. Rust colored beer. With a nice mix of malt and fruit flavor.
JK (2961), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 27, 2008 Malt and fruit aroma. The flavor has wheat, yeast, some brett character and an herbal quality, but no sourness really. Cloudy orange appearance. Sweet, good but not extraordinary.
ChristianScheffel (4632), Odense, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 25, 2009 Amber with floaties. Lasting off-white head. Aroma of fruity yeast, some peach and a hint of solvents. Dry and fruity, with some alcohol shining through. Full bodied.
ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 21, 2005 Hazy orange colour with a tan head. Sweet malty aroma, quite fruity and with a light yeasty note. Sweet malty flavor with a faint buttery note.
Cornfield (4963), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 12, 2005 Enjoyably drinkable, but not remarkable. It pours a hazy yellowed orange with a creamy off-white head that dissipates rather quickly. The nose is pleasant, a slightly pungent sour fruit smell with a bouquet of summer flowers. Lively in the mouth, it has a simple citric fruit flavor, tart oranges mostly, with a bit of floral hop bitterness. Certainly one of the best Italian beers that I’ve had to date. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? Wine & Spirits, Downers Grove, IL<font size=-1>
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