Twisted Pine Billys Chilies

Brewed by Twisted Pine Brewing
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Boulder, Colorado USA

Thanks to hopdog, we are glad you opened this one with us while you are still living, because we would have been ticked if this one was still in the cellar when we finally landed it! Pours a...yeah...peppers and crusty Mexican food. Flavor was pretty much the same...actually more peppers in the aroma than the flavor.

The abominable Cave Creek Chili came to mind when I ran across this beer. I love Mexican food, peppers, salsa and the like, so I decided to give it a shot. Pours a clear yellow color with minimal head. Aroma is giant, consisting of Tostitos Salsa con Queso dip and water. The body is thin, and the taste is rather bland, some peppers, nothing much on the finish. Aroma is the best thing that this beer has going for it.

tap at the brewpub - Pours clear yellow and smells like a chili pepper. The flavor has a decent wheat ale under there, but it’s really dominated by the chili peppers. More subtlety probably would have worked better here. It beats the hell out of Cave Creek Chili beer, but that’s not saying much.

(Bottle) Pours a clear yellow body with a small white head. Aroma of warm roasted mixed pepper salsa that makes me hungry for some chips and salsa. Flavor is lightly sweet with corn, wheat, and light mixed chilly peppers. The finish provides a slight burn, although expected much more pepper flavor after the potent nose.

The strong pepper aroma is evident as soon as the cap is popped. Pours a light hazy gold, watery with almost no head. Thin and watery mouthfeel. Malty and fizzy, with the consistency of a pale ale (think Rolling Rock) or lager. Tastes of carrots, allspice, and peppers. Finishes with a chile aftertaste. This beer smells better than it tastes, but not bad.

Draft at Brew at the Zoo Benefit in Denver. Poured a slightly hazy golden color. Head was thin and white. Pleasant, distinct chile pepper aroma. There was only delicate spiciness on the tongue which dissipated quickly. There was a touch of sweetness at the end. Nice chile pepper flavor up front which gives way to fresh cereal grain and caramel. The chile aroma and flavor were nice, but I would have preferred a bit more burn.

22oz Bomber
A deep golden ale with a thin head. The aroma was that of a chillie factory. Deep pepper aromas with many different peppers used. Can tatse the peppers right from the start. This was not super hot which is good. A great use of flavors a rich pepper and ale flavor. Serve this cold cold and very cold. A great party beer for the friends.

Lite cloudy golden poor with a medium head. Exciting spicy taste at first, but by the end of the pint I was glad it was over. A bit overwhelming chili taste.