acrdz (4386), Boulder, Colorado, USA Aug 26, 2008 Hell yes. A jalapeno beer made by an Indian restaurant in Nebraska, how fucking cool is that? Wet caramel and peppery jalapeno juice hits the nose... heat is medium but noticeable, flavor is pure jalapeno peppers with a weaker note of caramel malt... the finish leaves a peppery bite coating the mouth.. damn good overall... I sat at the bar for an hour and this was easily the most-ordered beer during that time. Awesome. General_Gao (2579), Iowa City, Iowa, USA Dec 19, 2007 Growler from iowaherkeye. Thank you Joey. I love pepper beers. Poured a clear medium orange color. Head was white and reduced over a few minutes to a thin film. Aroma was of subdued, but distinct chiles and a whiff of honey touched cereal grain. Dry, hot, and spicy on the tongue. There was mild to moderate spiciness up front with a green vegetable flavor and distinct chile pepper. The chile flavor mingled with some grassy hops and biscuity malt. As expected, the flames were fanned each time I took a sip. By the end of the glass my mucous membranes were on fire. Solid chile beer. Immy (1587), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Nov 5, 2007 Handbottled bomber from Iowaherkeye - thanks a million, Joey! Crystal clear amber with a slight head that left in a hurry - I might have snoozed on this one just a bit too long. Still, a few bubbles rise to the top, so it’s not completely still. Nose is fresh cut jalapeño pepper, just a mild doughy base to back it up. Flavor is nice, fresh jalapeño - pepper haters need not apply, for sure. The only pepper burn in way at the back of the throat. Not overly hot, mind you, but you certainly know it’s there. Once the pepper flavor subsides a bit, a fairly solid brew emerges - a bit of doughy bread, some lightly floral hop. This beer is all about the pepper integration, though, and it’s done well. Someone send Cave Creek a bottle, and quick... jjpm74 (3155), Stratford, CT 06614, Connecticut, USA Nov 1, 2007 Growler courtesy of iowaherkeye. Pours amber/copper with some sparse white carbonation. Smells of jalapenos, some smoke, some citrus and biscuit elemets. They did a really good job capturing both the heat and the vegetal qualities associated with this pepper on the nose. Tastes of a nice blend of citrus with a punch of hot pepper. Amazingly, I can also taste the pepper itself, not just the bite from the heat. Some grassy and lemony hints are also present. Mouthfeel is thin. Finish gives a nice bite at the back of the throat but does not thrash my palate. While the base beer isn’t anything to write home about, the pepper is done very well which is the reason for my high score. Excellent usage of jalapenos! heemer77 (3782), Savannah, Missouri, USA Jul 15, 2007 From a grolwer, thanks for sharing, iowaherkeye. The body was medium copper. The aroma was obvious up front with the jalepenos. This reminded me of nachos. There was also a nice doughy note. The taste was light bread crust with low jalepeno spice that you felt in the back of your throat. There was also a subtle hint of hay. Medcinal notes come out, but in a pleasant way. The thin body made this very drinkable. A really nice pepper beer.
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