Li’l Hal Peño
Cambridge Brewing Company
- From:
- Cambridge Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Chile Beer
- ABV:
- 5.25%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 2.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 10, 2014
- Added:
- Sep 26, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
3.78/5 rDev -1.6%
3.78/5 rDev -1.6%
"Pale ale aged on roasted Jalapeño peppers
In May of this year, CBC hosted its first ever homebrew competition. With 60 entries the event raised $3000 for the Cambridge charity East End House. The award for Best Of Show included the rare opportunity for the winner to join CBC’s brewers for a day, to brew a 300 gallon expression of their winning beer.
The surprise winning beer was a pale ale with jalapeño peppers, humorously named Li’l Hal Peño. Our celebrity BOS Round judges commented on its extraordinary balance, cleanliness, and deft use of chilis which focused on the fresh flavors of the pepper without overwhelming the beer with heat. Michael Bowen of Portsmouth, NH, was declared the Best Of Show Winner!"
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From 09/16/14 notes, at the brewpub in MA.
Pours a hazy deep golden bright yellow color with one inch of bright white head and moderate carbonation evident. Jalapeños, green bell peppers, vegetables, spices, earthy malts, dirt. Lots of flavor though not crazy hot. Medium body and low carbonation.
Overall liquid peppers but not too hot. Interesting for sure but not my favorite.
Sep 26, 2014In May of this year, CBC hosted its first ever homebrew competition. With 60 entries the event raised $3000 for the Cambridge charity East End House. The award for Best Of Show included the rare opportunity for the winner to join CBC’s brewers for a day, to brew a 300 gallon expression of their winning beer.
The surprise winning beer was a pale ale with jalapeño peppers, humorously named Li’l Hal Peño. Our celebrity BOS Round judges commented on its extraordinary balance, cleanliness, and deft use of chilis which focused on the fresh flavors of the pepper without overwhelming the beer with heat. Michael Bowen of Portsmouth, NH, was declared the Best Of Show Winner!"
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From 09/16/14 notes, at the brewpub in MA.
Pours a hazy deep golden bright yellow color with one inch of bright white head and moderate carbonation evident. Jalapeños, green bell peppers, vegetables, spices, earthy malts, dirt. Lots of flavor though not crazy hot. Medium body and low carbonation.
Overall liquid peppers but not too hot. Interesting for sure but not my favorite.
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