Castaña
Il Forteto
- From:
- Il Forteto
- Italy
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 3.02%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jun 20, 2014
- Added:
- Jun 24, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia
3.53/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
"Craft flavoured beer", according to the bottle. OK. They list the style as "Amber beer", calling it also a "malt beverage brewed with chestnut flour". That made it sound interesting enough for me to pick up a bottle from Ledger's Liquors in Berkeley, CA.
I've classified it as an American Amber, because I don't believe Herbed/Spiced Beer is really a good category for any brew, but otherwise that's probably where it belongs.
Pours a light amber hue, perhaps with a psychosomatic suggestion of chestnut, with a fine, filmy head of pure white, that leaves very little lacing. Body is fluid and quite light, but the clarity and colour are nice. It's a pretty decent looking beer overall.
Nose is a little flat, except for an odd hint of smokiness and a touch of oak or vinous acidity. There's some grassy, grainy malt, and a touch of earth. Overall, it gives it a rustic feel to the aroma. Certainly not unpleasant.
Taste is light, but malty, with some pleasant sweet grain characters and a touch of spice, nuttiness and a little bounce of acidity. Hops are subdued, only perhaps suggesting a taint of bitterness more like earth or roots. Feel is light, but smooth—the beer feels significantly undercarbonated.
Overall, an interesting enough beer. The chestnuts don't really seem to come forward at all, but it's solidly made otherwise. Not the most exciting beer I've had, but worth a visit.
Jun 24, 2012I've classified it as an American Amber, because I don't believe Herbed/Spiced Beer is really a good category for any brew, but otherwise that's probably where it belongs.
Pours a light amber hue, perhaps with a psychosomatic suggestion of chestnut, with a fine, filmy head of pure white, that leaves very little lacing. Body is fluid and quite light, but the clarity and colour are nice. It's a pretty decent looking beer overall.
Nose is a little flat, except for an odd hint of smokiness and a touch of oak or vinous acidity. There's some grassy, grainy malt, and a touch of earth. Overall, it gives it a rustic feel to the aroma. Certainly not unpleasant.
Taste is light, but malty, with some pleasant sweet grain characters and a touch of spice, nuttiness and a little bounce of acidity. Hops are subdued, only perhaps suggesting a taint of bitterness more like earth or roots. Feel is light, but smooth—the beer feels significantly undercarbonated.
Overall, an interesting enough beer. The chestnuts don't really seem to come forward at all, but it's solidly made otherwise. Not the most exciting beer I've had, but worth a visit.
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