Petes Wicked Ale

Petes Brewing Company
Brewed at Matt Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
San Antonio, Texas USA

Medium brown pour, not a lot to smell, subtle malt flavors, aftertaste fades too quickly.

Rating 700. 12 oz. bottle served in my long forgotten stein- poured darkened brown with ruby tints, low carbonation, minimalistic white head bubbled off quickly. Aroma of a caramel malt, with notes of toasted nuts and hops. Hits the mouth with a medium body, malt is there but very mellow, hops- otherwise mostly unfound in browns, come splashing in the middle, finish is sweet from the malt and acidic at the same time from the hops- very different, but I like it. The second 6 pack of brew that I ever bought (that was in late 1997), and at the time I thought that it was good, but just too "spicy" at times. It’s still one that I enjoy after I these years, brings back memories of my wild youth, and it still has that "spice" to it.

poured out into a pint glass and the head quickly disapeared. the flavor is a little weak for me and reminds of a regular ol’ beer that i would drink at my local watering whole. i am not disappointed in it, i was just looking for more flavor, but could easily drink this beer all night long at like, say a party.

Man, I haven’t had this beer in quite some time. I need to try it again to reaffirm my score and get better notes.

bottle 355 ml
Appearance: clear light brown with hint of amber. Light fizzy loose top.
Nose: amber and crystal malts with light leafy ho profile. Decent yet nothing special.
Flavor/Palate : Mid bodied with higher than usual carbonation. Sweet caramel malts and bit of hops. Ordinary brew.

This is an excellent beer I wish I could buy by the 12 pack or case. Strong, full bodied rich taste.

Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a pint glass The color is red, with a brownish tint, with a foamy white head. The smell is malty with some spicey hops and a slight nutty flavor. The taste is malty with a dry nutty feel. Some hints of hops and caramel. This beer does have a nice even mouthfeel. Is not too rouh on the pallete and is a bit tasty.

Bottle. Mahogany colored body with no head. Aroma is pleasantly malty, twiggy, slightly vanilla, and moderately leafy hops. Flavor pushes towards licorice maltiness, twiggy or rooty that edges toward cinnamon due to the carbonation, and the hops come through slightly citric and bitter (too much so I would say for this beer) but primarily earthy. Palate would be fine if it weren’t over-carbonated which disrupts any continuity of flavor or possible refreshment. No surprise this beer is typical of Matt brewing.