 Beerlando (1999), Orlando, Florida, USA
Apr 18, 2008
Courtesy Redlight. Pours a cloudy, light caramel brown. A short, foamy, bubbly, cream colored head leaves minimal, spotty lacing behind. The nose is beautiful, with distinct notes of chestnut, almond oil, vanilla, and honey showing atop a rich, caramel malt base. The flavor follows suit, as roasty chestnuts and almonds are enveloped by vanilla, caramel, and honey. There’s a light smokiness towards the finish, fading into lingering toffee sweetness at the very end. Substantial, sweet, silky body. Really nice brew that leaves you wanting more.
LokiLovelace (10), Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
Jun 21, 2009 This is my first Italian Chestnut ale so I will probably come back and re-rate again when I have more experience with the style. Poured from a bottle to a snifter. Poured dark semi opaque “chestnut” brown with a cream colored head made of a mix of tight and larger sized bubbles. Nose is smoke with a sweet undertone very complex but the smoke is dominant. Mouth feel is wondrous: seems almost still when in the mouth but once you swallow the tight carbonation is revealed. Taste is sweet smoke, caramel and Turbinado. Chestnut is present in the palate like the smell of roasted chestnuts from a street vendor. I would drink this beer any day but come Autumn I think it just might be elevated to liquid bliss.
michael-pollack (2192), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 18, 2009 500ml Bottle: Kinda strange aroma of honey, grains, chestnuts, light yeast, slight herbs, and a tiny hint of smoke. Poured amber/brown/orange in color with a large, fizzy, tan head that greatly diminished but lasted throughout. Cloudy. Sparkling. Full of small and medium-sized particles throughout. Flavor is medium sweet and very complex. Tastes of honey, caramel, chestnuts, light mouthwash/medicine, light mint, slight yeast, slight wood, light bamburg wood, light smoke, and a hint of malts.
Medium body. Tingly, then dry texture. Average to lively carbonation. Sweet, medicinal, chestnut, honey, and caramel finish is dry.
fidel (695), Livermore, California, USA
Apr 9, 2009 Poured medium brown, malty, caramel, smokey, leather, nutty, little honey, dry finish.
AgentSteve (1232), SF Bay Area, California, USA
Apr 9, 2009 Pours caramel brown with no head. Nose is a bit smokey with leather, nuts and earth. The flavor is the same with a dry finish and medium full mouthfeel.
Palidor19 (1678), Brandon, Florida, USA
Dec 11, 2008 solid tasting beer, very smokey with a high concentration of nuts. its has a rich malty flavor that goes down real smooth. one for the records.
nick76 (2530), Tampa, Florida, USA
Dec 11, 2008 The aroma is actually like a smoke beer with chestnuts, candy sugar, and malt. The appearance is deep amber with a persistent foamy head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is smooth. The aftertaste is medicinal. Overall its not too good.
1FastSTi (2506), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 21, 2008 Pours to a dark chestnut colored body with a tall foamy light tan head. The aroma is very mead like and full of honey. Smoke like a rauchmalt. The flavor has a little butter and honey and sweet bready thing going on. Chestnuts are light. The palate is really buttery and medium bodied.
Perkeo (313), Portland, Oregon, USA
Oct 17, 2008 Dark brown "nutty" looking ale with some liveliness, fairly decent white mantle of foam but more acid than sticky overall. Very smokey tasting, surprisingly so from the description, the chestnuts were obviously roasted! Still. intersting and enjoyable small production artisan ale....
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