Pepper beer? It’s actually delicious. This bottle pours dark with a strong hop aroma and a soapy, thick head. My first thought while drinking was "Sierra Nevada Pale Ale ... plus pepper." The body and hop balance of this beer reminds me a lot of Sierra Nevada, but the pepper adds a different element, primarily at the finish. It’s not an overwhelming heat or spiciness, but an esseence of cracked pepper at the rear of your tongue. It’s actually very pleasant and would pair well with red meat, especially steak. Cheers for this beer’s creativity without an overwhelming pepper gimmick.

Bottle courtesy of tytoanderso. Pours brown with a thin white head. Smells of spice, black pepper, some spice. Tastes peppery and earthy with a citrussy finish.

Pour is hazed deep amber with a thin sticky tan head...smell is spicy and hoppy....definite grapefruit and black pepper and pine...taste is lightly sweet at first, then very herbal...pepper is defintely apparent along with a resiny citric hop bitterness..interesting!

(Draught) Pours a hazy amber body with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, peppercorn, tea leaves, and apricot. Flavor of tea, pepper, caramel malt, and hops (citrus, light pine).

The pour is a dark and lightly hazy sienna color with a frothy, cream colored head. The foam settles slowly to a thin layer with a prominent, bubbly edge. Thick, sticky ribbons of lacing circle the entire glass. Aromatics include a caramel and nougat malt base, with floral and pine hops, a hint of minty herbs, and a light dusting of black pepper. Flavors show like a piny, crystal malt pale with subtly spicy pepper and traces of ginger or mint. Medium plus in body and moderately carbonated, the peppery bite intensifies on the dry finish. Overall, not a bad little brew. Quite interesting, in fact.