Pepe Nero - Goose Island Beer Co.

SHODriver

California

3.23/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle from 4 March 2010

A: pours a nice shade of black with a huge and dense tan head with solid retention into a Duvel Tulip
S: Smells like a saison with notes of funk, spicy yeast, belgian malt and some lemon zest. a bit of dark malt presence as well
T: roast and chocolate up front followed by some peppery spice and a bit of lemon. interesting on the swallow with some pale malt and a bit of residual sweetness and some lingering roast malt
M: thin with effervescent carbonation but only slightly prickly
O: not a bad beer at all if you only drink half a bottle, good flavors but the dark malt doesn't mesh well with the other flavors and it starts to get a bit offputting.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2012 07:52:15 | More by SHODriver

ackeeper

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-21-2013 01:33:47 | More by ackeeper

CanisMajor

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-20-2013 22:27:11 | More by CanisMajor

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-20-2013 16:22:01 | More by InspectorBob

craftbrew502

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-20-2013 00:55:20 | More by craftbrew502

davesway10

Iowa

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-19-2013 11:49:53 | More by davesway10

GreesyFizeek

New York

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-18-2013 20:59:57 | More by GreesyFizeek

jono0101

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-18-2013 16:31:26 | More by jono0101

Emkehr

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-17-2013 17:19:51 | More by Emkehr

breakingbland

Michigan

3.59/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle marked as "04/28/11 0149" into a tulip.

This beer gave a lively pour with a persistent one-finger, medium tan foamy head. Below the head, the beer itself is an opaque black/brown in the glass.

The aroma is a sweet funk (bubblegum?) with practically no hops.

Predominating is a slightly sweet chocolate taste, followed by a somewhat astringent black coffee taste as it goes down. A very slight bitterness lingers. Overall, the flavor profile is fairly simple but with a very deep character.

This beer has a very full mouthfeel: Good body and a pleasant level of carbonation.

Overall, this was a fun beer to drink. I didn't realize initially that I was drinking a 2-year old aged beer. I'd definitely look for this one again. Another winner from the Goose.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 11:09:50 | More by breakingbland

schaffer9252

New York

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-16-2013 22:17:59 | More by schaffer9252

TheMultiYeast

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled: 05/22/12

Nearly black with a big khaki head and some spotty lacing.

Aroma is dry, peppery, musty. Some raisin and rye malt shine through. Interesting yeast character.

Similar to nose, black pepper, more yeast quality, some bitterness, dryness.

Supremely dry after a year. Lively carbonation.

Very interesting dark saison. Enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 02:31:53 | More by TheMultiYeast

avschmitt

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-15-2013 19:25:21 | More by avschmitt

civicm87

New York

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

05-14-2013 23:07:59 | More by civicm87

Absolut

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-14-2013 17:59:06 | More by Absolut

CoryR

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-14-2013 01:04:42 | More by CoryR

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-13-2013 17:31:32 | More by yancot

JDD419

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-12-2013 02:24:11 | More by JDD419

Ivegotmule

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

05-11-2013 23:06:09 | More by Ivegotmule

bvdubn

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

05-11-2013 00:57:24 | More by bvdubn

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-10-2013 19:47:27 | More by twenty5

ReddMoneyBrown

California

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

05-10-2013 02:38:46 | More by ReddMoneyBrown

jkane101

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-10-2013 01:27:49 | More by jkane101

Magery

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-10-2013 01:25:49 | More by Magery

bilhelm

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

05-09-2013 23:26:13 | More by bilhelm