Nero’s Apecchio Red Ale
Amarcord Birra Artigianale Italiana

Nero’s Apecchio Red AleNero’s Apecchio Red Ale
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From:
Amarcord Birra Artigianale Italiana
 
Italy
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
72
Avg:
2.99 | pDev: 17.73%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
59
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 16, 2014
Added:
Dec 03, 2011
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Gots:
  1
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Ratings by mndlssphlsphr:
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Reviewed by mndlssphlsphr from Washington

2.73/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
If this is what describes Italy, Italy then is not for me. The appearance resembles dehydration and gives me the urge for even more thirst, which I guess could be a good thing. All that energy used to ship it to my convenience really describes my laziness toward taking this on first hand and just go to Apecchio. The taste is a bit sharp, and my mouth appears to be confused. Overall, waste of time.
May 18, 2012
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Rated: 3 by Dicers from California

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by KevMo84 from California

May 20, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Noelito76 from New York

Feb 22, 2014
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Reviewed by Moontang from Canada (ON)

3.46/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: nice amber yellow colour, with a remarkably thick head that lasts a long while.
Smell: a bit sour and carbonated, not remarkable.
Taste: light for an ale, but nothing against it.
Mouthfeel: finally, a beer that doesn't throw its fizz in your face. Somewhat thick, not at all sharp.
Overall: I would never have expected italian beer to exist, let alone be this good.
Jan 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by IrishGermanAmerican from Texas

Jan 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Allurex from Kansas

Nov 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by krome from Illinois

Jul 31, 2013
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Reviewed by MacQ32 from South Carolina

2.89/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
A - Pours a minimally hazed amber copper color with a decent finger of light tan head, good retention and lacing.

S - Lots of apple, pears, mild caramel sweetness and grainy

T - Carbonation kind of blocks the initial flavor, but its grainy/slightly caramel sweet with lingering apple/pears/sweet but light fruit flavors follow. very shallow

M - Light bodied, very well carbonated, fairly refreshing

O - Pretty weak, granted this has been sitting in my fridge for several several months... Not sure if I'd grab another to try fresh
Jul 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by DinoBlueShoes from Maine

Jun 08, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by andysc83 from South Carolina

May 24, 2013
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Reviewed by WalterHeisenberg from New Mexico

1.22/5  rDev -59.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
Was in a hurry picked up at trader joes on a whim.
Poured into tulip glass
A: Foamed up big fat head. Gone quickly.decent lacing. Deep red color. Looks good.
S: Not much slight grainy. Alcohol.Mostly sweet cherry fruity. Reminds me of wine.
T: fruity cherry alcohol. Again reminds me of wine. Like highly carbonated wine. Dry tart cherries up front sweet alcohol slight ever so slight malt. then not sure what. No hops no grain.It's like a foamy carbonated semi dry semi sweet wine. Odd for a beer. Reminds me of a barley wine. Which I Do not care for. I don't like sweet booze. Can't drink wine at all unless its super dry.
M:thin watery again much like wine. Is this beer in Italy? Stick to wine. If you must drink I suppose.
O:Looks like beer tastes like wine.good for cheap fast Italian takeout I'm thinking it gave me a buzz. High abv @6.5.Other than that will not ever drink again. Other than that will not recommend.
May 09, 2013
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Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois

2.96/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
(Served in a tulip glass)
B.B.E. 2/10/13
A- This beer has a clear deep orange body with a sea of microbubbles supporting a bubbly beige head.

S- The aroma of raw grain is otherwise pretty clean with a sulfury note in the finish.

T- The dry corn and raw grain taste is followed by a green note of hops and a field corn finish. The dry finish has some sulfur taste and a water flavor that grows as it opens.

M- The medium-light mouthfeel has a fizzy finish that cleans the flavor

O- This beer is thin and watery with some raw grain flavors that become a bit astringent as the beer opens.
Apr 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by buckyp from South Carolina

Mar 26, 2013
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Reviewed by jondeelee from Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +28.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apecchio Red Ale opens to a sweet, sugary aroma, with orange, berry, cherry, lemon, and apricot fruit esters mixing with brown sugar and touches of vanilla to form a sweet overtone. These initial sweet notes fade after a few seconds, revealing a darker underbelly of thick brown breads, toast crust, rising wheat dough, wet wheat, biscuit, and Grape Nuts cereal, as well as bits of rice. The aromas are, overall, rather light, and after the initial sugar shock wears off, heavily geared toward grains, smelling somewhat like the inside of a grain silo, but with a touch of sugar and fruit. The aromas are pleasant, crisp, and refreshing, but don’t necessarily bring anything revelatory to the table.

On the tongue, the beer is largely grainy, with a complex blend of wet wheat, biscuit, toast crust, Grape Nuts cereal, rice, and floury baguette, as well as a bit of toasted nut. These are supported by a very nice selection of fruit esters – berry, cherry, apricot, and orange – as well as brown sugars, touches of vanilla, and even a bit of lemon from the hops. The grain and sugar notes are balanced well, the beer coming across much like a very good bowl of cereal with fresh fruit. In subsequent sips the lemony notes are a bit more pronounced, and some of the finer nuances in the grains are diminished. But the sugars still bring excellent flavor and variety. The aftertaste is mainly grains, the sugars dying off quickly, and the grains lingering for a decent while thereafter. Mouthfeel is medium-light to medium, and carbonation is medium.

Overall, this is quite nice beer, and brings a good selection and balance of crisp, refreshing flavors that would pair rather well with a Mediterranean dinner.
Mar 11, 2013
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Reviewed by droomyster from Virginia

3.06/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a slightly hazy amber body with a short-lived soapy head. Aromas of butterscotch and toffee are good but subdued in strength. Flavors are primarily of lightly sweet malts with a grassy hoppiness that gives it balance but not the assertiveness or decisiveness of profile to make me say "wow." Light to medium body goes down easy. Overall not bad but unimpressive in all regards.
Mar 02, 2013
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Reviewed by matjack85 from Illinois

3.73/5  rDev +24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I picked up this 500ml brown swing top bottle at the Trader Joe's in Glen Ellyn, IL. for $2.79. No freshness date.

The beer poured a mostly clear amber color with a 1½-finger white head that lasted about 2 minutes and left a moderate amount of lacing.

Very fruity and toasted grain smell along with some caramel sweetness.

Malty and fruity with only mild bitterness. Picking up lots of caramel sweetness along with a strong Red Hawaiian Punch fruit flavor. Just a touch of hop bitterness and even fainter alcohol round out the taste.

Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

If you like sweet reds, then this one will be right up your alley, but if you like your ales a little more balanced, then you'll have to look elsewhere.
Feb 08, 2013
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Reviewed by Lawl3ss from Texas

3.24/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Chilled 16.9 oz. flip-top into a 12 oz chalice. Best before date 5.14.13

Look- Deep amber with two fingers of dense white foam that falls quickly. Red-brown hue, good lacing.

Smell- Bready, clean, lemongrass, anise. Subtle but pleasant.

Taste- Similar to the nose with the faintest hint of toffee and spice. Floral, light fruit, pear, something vaguely ciderlike. Lighter and sweeter than expected. As it warms there is the impression of pilsener malt and rice.

Mouthfeel- Light-medium body, light but distinct carbonation. Brisk, clean feel. Easy drinking.

Overall- Pretty good, definite Euro feel- perhaps the yeast? It's good, certainly drinkable, and pretty much center of the red ale spectrum in regards to how likely I'd be to seek it out.
Feb 08, 2013
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Reviewed by GossageBrewery from Missouri

3.02/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured this Red Ale from a bottle into a pint glass. Picked this Italian Import up at Trader Joe's - first "Italian Craft Beer"-... Poured a hazy caramel color, produced an off white head, average retention and it left a nice amount of lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of caramel malt, grapes and grassy hops. Medium in body, the foundation of this red ale consisted of light caramel malt, not as "toasted" as one might expect from a red ale. There is some grape/wine like quality to this ale, finishes somewhat dry on the backend. Overall, decent session beer -
Jan 15, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by headbucket from Ohio

Jan 12, 2013
Nero’s Apecchio Red Ale from Amarcord Birra Artigianale Italiana
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 59 ratings