Chili Beer
Dillon Dam Brewery
- From:
- Dillon Dam Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Chile Beer
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 10.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 23, 2014
- Added:
- Jan 17, 2006
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by hiikeeba from Texas
3.85/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.85/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I stopped in en route to Vail, and had to try this chile beer (spelled chili on the menu). This starts off coppery colored with gold highlights. There was only a thin head.
It smells of fresh chiles (fruity and flowery) but no hops.
It's a medium bodied beer that uses chiles as hops. Or at least I couldn't detect any hops. The chile flavor isn't strong or overpowering, and isn't hot at all. It's smooth and enjoyable. But I don't think I could do two of them!
Sep 06, 2007It smells of fresh chiles (fruity and flowery) but no hops.
It's a medium bodied beer that uses chiles as hops. Or at least I couldn't detect any hops. The chile flavor isn't strong or overpowering, and isn't hot at all. It's smooth and enjoyable. But I don't think I could do two of them!
Reviewed by benito from Oregon
3.6/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.6/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: A golden pilsener with good carbonation and ample head.
S: There's only a light hint of the chiles. This, combined with a crisp floral aroma, makes for a bouquet that is both sweet and spicy.
T: The chile flavors are subdued overall, but their presence is clear in this brew's juiciness. The aftertaste has more of a bite, a sure sign that the dry-'hopping' with serrano chiles wasn't for naught.
M: Medium-bodied, with a juicy and tickling texture.
D: Chile beers are always novel, but usually undrinakable. This one is both novel (good balance beteween juicy peppers and hotter chiles) and very refreshing. Certainly worth a second pint.
A respectable offering in what too often is a gimmicky style. Kudos to the folks at the Dam.
May 27, 2006S: There's only a light hint of the chiles. This, combined with a crisp floral aroma, makes for a bouquet that is both sweet and spicy.
T: The chile flavors are subdued overall, but their presence is clear in this brew's juiciness. The aftertaste has more of a bite, a sure sign that the dry-'hopping' with serrano chiles wasn't for naught.
M: Medium-bodied, with a juicy and tickling texture.
D: Chile beers are always novel, but usually undrinakable. This one is both novel (good balance beteween juicy peppers and hotter chiles) and very refreshing. Certainly worth a second pint.
A respectable offering in what too often is a gimmicky style. Kudos to the folks at the Dam.
Reviewed by shamus from Canada (ON)
2.92/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.92/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This comes in a clear bottle which I always stay away from as brew tends to go skunky in this type of container (Corona et al). However since they actually dump a Jalapeno into the bottle I guess they can be forgiven since half the fun is seeing that pickled pepper.
The beer itself was a pale lager colour; straw. I like spice which is why my girlfriend brought this to me from Colorado and it smelled nice and spicy. I got a kick out of drinking this as it was like drinking hot sauce. I don't think that I would drink this often in the end of the day. It would definitely work well with food however. Overall not a bad experience but more a novelty than anything to my taste. If however you are looking for a spicy beer this is probably a good one to go with.
Apr 12, 2006The beer itself was a pale lager colour; straw. I like spice which is why my girlfriend brought this to me from Colorado and it smelled nice and spicy. I got a kick out of drinking this as it was like drinking hot sauce. I don't think that I would drink this often in the end of the day. It would definitely work well with food however. Overall not a bad experience but more a novelty than anything to my taste. If however you are looking for a spicy beer this is probably a good one to go with.
Reviewed by WesWes from New York
3.73/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a gold color with a 1/4" white head that fades to lacing. The aroma is decent. It has a dry pale malt scent along with a mild chili pepper aroma; very nice. The taste is good. It has a strong chili pepper flavor laid over a base of pale and carapils malts. It's quite hot, but also quite delicious. It goes down smooth and warm with a dry finish. The mouthfeel is decent. It is a low/medium bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a pretty good brew. It's hotter than some chili beers, but not to hot to enjoy; a good drinker.
Jan 17, 2006
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