Skizoid
Birra Toccalmatto

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From:
Birra Toccalmatto
 
Italy
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 9.97%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
23
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 24, 2016
Added:
Feb 22, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by WhiskeyMax from Iowa

3.89/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 750 into a tulip. Tons of carbonation probably from the bottle conditioning. It took me a couple of minutes to pour a full glass. Head off-white and lumpy. Settled into a thin layer by the time I typed this.The nose is of citrus and resin. Tasting it I get the same without a lot of bitterness for which my wife will appreciate as I am sharing it with her. My opinion is its too carbonated for my liking. I do like the tiny bubbles it produces as opposed to the bigger harsher ones. It is nicely dry on the back end that makes me want to keep drinking it. Overall it is a decent beer that I would recommend not because its fantastic but unique and tasty.
Aug 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.64 by killcore from Russian Federation

Jun 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by mattycasey from Massachusetts

Nov 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.08 by rkcrozier from New Jersey

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Istur

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Andy_Luft from England

Jul 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Kroehny_Loves_Hops from Australia

May 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by tom10101 from Canada (QC)

Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by BuckTuckian from Kentucky

Feb 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jkball01 from Kentucky

Feb 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Nolen12 from Kentucky

Feb 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by TheBeerAlmanac from Kentucky

Feb 03, 2014
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

3.81/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
If the greatest form of flattery is imitation, then the American IPA style should thank the Italians. But not only does Toccalmatto mimic the style, they add a little to it...

While the beer pours a rusty chestnut color, its rich and redish hues cast a darker haze that keeps things rusty in appearance. The beer billows with a rich ivory-stained lather that acts as much of Belgian ale as it does American ale; it retains sturdily and laces with tightly controlled concentric rings. Man is this one handsome ale!

Somewhat muted in aromas, a deeper dive of the nose reveals a highly grassy, leafy, and citrus scent from hops. Its supportive malt underpinnings is even lighter but shows elements of bread crust, toasted grain, pecan and toffee-like character. With little in the way of fruit or spice, the nose is all about the balance of malt and hops.

Toffee and nutty sweetness and sturdiness strikes the palate with early malt flavor. Lightly husky and the crusted taste of baking bread resonate on the palate just ahead of the hop onslaught to come. Though the malts have rich tendencies, they do not labor the palate with unnecessary sweetness. Instead, its dry malt flavor allow the taste of white grapefruit, lemon verbena, sasafrass, bitter orange peels and leafy chlorophyll to extend from middle hop additions. Its delicious balance of toast and herb work nearly to perfection, as the periphery of the beer isn't distracted by unwarranted complexity or off flavor.

Its unprecedented dry and creamy upstart is charming and highly accommodating of its flavor. As the creaminess fades, its bitterness invites a bone-dry and spicy mouthfeel that wisps away any residual malt textures in order to prefer a finish of fine minty warmth, resinous pine, citrusy brightness.

Where the beer is regretfully common with its simple dry malt and earthy hop balance, it should be better celebrated for its clean malt dryness, its acute hop bitterness and its understated but supportive malt creaminess. It's simply a work of art that is highly drinkable and perfectly suited for tomato based, sausage and pasta dishes that's done, perhaps Marsala style.
Dec 22, 2013
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Reviewed by Monkeyknife from Missouri

3.34/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the bottle a hazy mahogany color with three fingers of rocky cream head. Nice ring of lacing left behind.

Aroma was not as hoppy as others have said. Perhaps a bit older than expected. Very light floral and citrus notes with a bolder caramel malt presence.

Again, as with the aroma, this is much less hoppy and more malt-driven. Caramel malts with maybe a hint of floral hops and orange.

Medium bodied and sticky with a moderate carbonation.

Drinkable, but definitely not an American IPA from this bottle.
Dec 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by nmann08 from Virginia

Aug 18, 2013
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Reviewed by Annarella from Italy

2.45/5  rDev -30.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
It looks good but... this is the only good think i can found in this beer.
Smell is strong and very resinous, the hopping kill any other think.
Taste is too bitter without a good base of malt, so at the end the mouth is hard strike! No sense beer for me!
Aug 06, 2013
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Reviewed by CrazyDavros from Australia

3.56/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.75
Pours copper/dark amber with a large, white, mousse-like head.
Nose shows bready malt, piny hops, grapefruit and biscuit-like malt.
Flavours include similar rich malt and more grapefruit and piny hops.
Carbonation is annoyingly high unfortunately.
Apr 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by samEBC from Belgium

Dec 01, 2012
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Reviewed by cpetrone84 from Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pour is a dark caramel with off white head. Nose is malt up front, caramel and brown sugar with an assertive hop taking over, pine and citrus mostly. Taste is lightly grainy, a bit of malt backbone with a citrusy tangerine hop and light pine. A little flabby, bitterness is moderate in the finish on a creamy body and a bit heavy with limited carbonation to try and balance.
Oct 23, 2012
Skizoid from Birra Toccalmatto
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 23 ratings