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RATINGS: 165   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.44   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 11   EST. CALORIES: 255   ABV: 8.5%
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A test batch for our newest Ancient Ale, this beer is based on a beverage that may have been enjoyed by the Etruscans of Ancient Italy around 800 BC. For this one Sam traveled to Italy with Dr. Pat McGovern where they met up with Teo and Leo (Sam’s buddies from Baladin Brewery and Birra Del Borgo respectively) and researched ingredients from various Etruscan dig sites. The result of their research is a strong ale containing an Italian heirloom grain called Cappelli Senatore, along with pomegranate juice, raisins, and hazelnut flour, together with 3 types of honey: chestnut, wildflower, and clover. The brew was then spiced with several hop flowers, Gentian root and tree resin (think Myrrh) in the kettle. To simulate fermentation in a bronze vessel (which possibly would have been what the Etruscans used), we actually tied a bronze plate inside our modern stainless fermenter which was suspended in the wort as it fermented. The aroma is dominated by pomegranate and spice from the yeast. The flavor is an intriguing interplay between the tangy pomegranate fruit and nuttiness from the hazelnut flower. One can definitely envision sipping this unique brew while relaxing on the Mediterranean coast. Versions of this brew will also be made at Baladin and Birra Del Borgo with the same ingredients but varying processes.


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3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
unclemattie (3711) - Georgia, USA - APR 21, 2013
DFH 750ml bottle. Amber color with a slight hint of reddish hue. Aroma of wheat malt & fermented pom juice. Tastes of fermented wheat and very tart juice. Similar flavors to sour cherry juice. Very unique, I’d love to try the Italian versions of this brew! (3677)

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
rocbyter (1768) - Waterbury, Connecticut, USA - APR 21, 2013
Sweet robust malt aroma. Red orange color with a small white head. Sweet make beginning with a light alcohol bitter finish.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
BeerFlavoredBeer (230) - New Hampshire, USA - APR 21, 2013
Mildly herbal and medicinal with a sweet edge from the honey. Fragrant and slightly floral. You get a bit of the pomegranate, but it’s not overpowering. Another interesting beer from DFH.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Tmoney99 (8792) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - APR 12, 2013
Bottle. Poured dark copper with an average to large frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate roasted malt, dark fruit and earthy aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture and soft carbonation. Medium earthy dark sweet flavor with a medium dark sweet finish of moderate duration. This is a complex and one of a kind beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Martinus (1795) - Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS - APR 10, 2013
Clear red brown colour, white head. Aroma of candy, bubblegum, malts, yeast, red fruits and nuts. Light sweet flavour, pomegranate, light sour touch, raisins, light bitter. Quite thin body. Light astringent finish, vegetables, raisins and nuts.
(From 75cL bottle @ WW II tasting, Amsterdam. Kindly shared by MrHangover. Thanks!)

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Beergeek23322 (439) - Chesapeake, Virginia, USA - APR 9, 2013
750 ml. bottle. Pours copper color with a white head that completely disappears very quick. Carbonation is high. The yeast shows on the nose and the finish is slightly sour. Interesting brew.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
TheJvd (173) - NETHERLANDS - APR 7, 2013
Bottle @ WWT II. Pours clear amber/orange with a small, quickly fading white head. Aroma has spices, yeast and some malts. Taste is also sweet malts and qutie some spices.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
MrHangover (1103) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - APR 7, 2013
Bottle thnx to Ed583, @WWT II. Pours a clear amber beer with a small of white head that lasts pretty long. Aroma is sugary, sweet and malty. Hints of caramel and toffee are present. Flavour is sweet and sour, raisins and honey are defintely present in the flavours. Watery palate, yet full flavoured. Decent brew but I’ve had better DFH.

3.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jstraw (1666) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - APR 6, 2013
Orange-copper with good, foamy, beige head, fast dissipating with minimal legs / Curious, complex nose of honey, spun sugar, sage, lavender, cinnamon, pomegranate, nut / Medium body, somewhat thin, sweet with minimal hopping but not cloying / Flavors of black tea, honey, spun sugar, lavender, sage, oregano, ginger, orange peel, pomegranate, / As with other quirky DH releases, I give them great credit for pushing the brewing art as they do, but I don’t really want to have another. Could be nice as a digestif, though.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Borresteijn (3653) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - APR 6, 2013
75cl Bottle at WWT II. Clear copper amber colour, white head. Aroma of sweet bready malts, something light minty, wort, oatmeal porridge. Flavour is sweet, malty, bread, wort, something tart, raisins, spices, tart spicy finish. Medium-bodied. Not my kind of beer.


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