Wanda
La Birreria

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From:
La Birreria
 
New York, United States
Style:
English Dark Mild Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 12.74%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
22
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 16, 2015
Added:
Oct 08, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
Chestnut mild ale. Chestnuts are a unique brewing ingredient in Italy. Eataly Birreria’s Wanda is a moderate dark traditional mild ale with hints of roasted chestnuts.
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours a dark amber color with a nice head and lacing
A-Aroma has hop and malt hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a hop and malt flavor flavor
M-A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A good beer
Sep 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by RavenForBeer from Georgia

Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by JKV96 from Massachusetts

Oct 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by stript from Washington

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by bckayaalp from New York

Feb 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by sirsteve42 from New York

Sep 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bustersuess from New York

Jul 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Morockm from North Carolina

Jul 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by TripelMark from North Carolina

May 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

Mar 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by t0rin0 from California

Feb 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by waiting4lunch from Massachusetts

Feb 27, 2013
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Reviewed by Boto from Connecticut

3.77/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Draught @ Birreria: This one poured a ruby tinged chestnut brown color. It has a bit of an off-white head that leaves a little lacing. An interesting nose. Definitely a whiff of chestnuts. Some sweet malts also. The taste is good. Body was a hair lighter than I expected. A little yeasty and bready, hints of the chestnuts, malts. Interesting and definitely worth having a second one.
Feb 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Adamostella from Washington

Jan 09, 2013
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Reviewed by axeman9182 from New Jersey

3.76/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on cask in a pint glass at Birreria.

Wanda pours a dark mahogany, lightening slightly towards amber at the very edge of the glass. The khaki colored foam is initially about two fingers tall atop the beer. While there's much lacing left behind, the head never really goes away completely either, there's at least a dusting of it all the way down the pint glass. The nose is disappointingly weak, though some toasty bread and nutty aromas are appreciable. The flavor profile has a little more life to it. Bread and biscuit maltiness and a definite nuttiness are the main attraction again here, but a subtle roasty, chocolate note creeps in to add a little depth to the beer. The body isn't overly chewy or rich, but it does have a little bit of sturdiness to it. The carbonation is predictably low given that it's served on cask, but that plays just fine with this beer. I enjoyed Wanda a bit more than the other Birrera beer I had (a witbier), and it's much more conducive to he cask conditioning they do with all their beers.
Aug 15, 2012
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Reviewed by DrinkSlurm from New York

3.53/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Review from notes:
Poured from cask at the Birreria into pint glass. Pours a hazy brown, not much head. Sweet malty and nutty aromas. Taste is similar, of nutty sweet malts. Very lacking in wow, especially for $10 a glass... Its ok, but not amazing. I expected much more...
Jun 13, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by 2dogbrew from Virginia

May 07, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by demgoth from New York

Feb 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by cosmo4u from New York

Dec 28, 2011
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Reviewed by lstokes from Illinois

3.61/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had at the Birreria, this is an interesting chestnut brown ale--evidently a common Italian style but not one I had had before. It's very dark brown with a thin tan head and some cloudiness, and smells like green roasted chestnuts, a little bit sharp still. This continues in the taste, which is lots of rich nut and earth with a smoky quality and some sweet/yeasty flavors. Very smooth mouthfeel with minimal carbonation--I could have used a bit more heft, I think, but it does drink very well. I liked it but suspect you could do slightly better with the style.
Dec 24, 2011
Wanda from La Birreria
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 22 ratings