Pepe Nero - Goose Island Beer Co.

alexipa

Colorado

2.13/5  rDev -43.2%
look: 1 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2

Alright, so this isn't a saison at all. They list farmhouse ale on their website, but no... this isn't even close to a farmhouse ale.

A: I mean, it's really dark. It's stout dark, with a dark brown head. Not a good start. It reminds me of a beginning extract homebrewer who scorched their extract during the boil.

S: Not bad, smells nutty with some fruit... possibly cherries. Pretty mellow scent.

T: Ummm, farmhouse? What? Tastes like a poorly made stout with too many IBUs. No funk, no hint of belgian yeast. Really boring.

M: Can't complain, it's light bodied like a farmhouse should be with a perfect amount of carbonation.

O: A really bad beer. If they labeled this as a dark belgian ale it would be a very mediocre beer. I was expecting a farmhouse ale and got a crappy stout. Not a good introduction to Goose Island.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 03:56:37 | More by alexipa

breakingbland

Michigan

3.59/5  rDev -4.3%
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 an astringent black coffee taste as it goes down. This beer is brewed with black pepper, but this was subtle: The pepper may be evident as a savory presence rather than a peppery presence. As it warmed to a more proper serving temperature, a creamy, spicy sweetness developed (is this how the pepper manifests itself?) Also as it warmed up, a pleasant sourness became more evident. A very slight bitterness with spice (the pepper?) lingers on the palette.

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

06-18-2013 17:42:03 | More by breakingbland

cfh64

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-17-2013 03:21:33 | More by cfh64

jmutoml757

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-15-2013 04:28:42 | More by jmutoml757

djre4orm

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-13-2013 18:06:10 | More by djre4orm

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

06-09-2013 20:33:16 | More by liamt07

mkh895

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +20%

06-09-2013 19:19:57 | More by mkh895

polloenfuego

Ontario (Canada)

3.81/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 2013 batch 765 ml bottle into a tulip glass.

A: pours a deep dark almost black brown. A nice one inch head flows away perhaps a little too quickly.

S: mild is the word I would use...all the aromas are very mild. Coffee, malt and grass are present.

T: malt, coffee and hay.

M: alcohol is well hidden, slick and good carbonation.

O: this may be the most confusing beer I have had in quite a while. It calls itself a farmhouse/saison but it has a lot of BSDA qualities as well. It is not an unpleasant beer. I have to wonder if perhaps it is just immature? I have another bottle that I will leave for a while and then I will revisit this. Let's see what that brings...

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 00:00:12 | More by polloenfuego

DeutschesBier

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-07-2013 14:16:55 | More by DeutschesBier

pisano

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-06-2013 21:15:26 | More by pisano

BeastLU

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-06-2013 00:05:29 | More by BeastLU

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-05-2013 09:08:11 | More by beernads

jtladner

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-05-2013 01:07:59 | More by jtladner

blkcld

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-04-2013 04:16:47 | More by blkcld

DrZeus10

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +6.7%

06-03-2013 23:32:06 | More by DrZeus10

richj1970

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-03-2013 02:47:19 | More by richj1970

jl28r1

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

06-02-2013 03:20:01 | More by jl28r1

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

06-01-2013 19:06:57 | More by MinorThreat

Abe_Froman

Texas

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-01-2013 07:25:07 | More by Abe_Froman

SimonTja

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-31-2013 13:21:37 | More by SimonTja

tchipharveyslake

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-29-2013 14:17:31 | More by tchipharveyslake

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-29-2013 00:01:02 | More by ADTaber

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

05-26-2013 14:21:12 | More by mendvicdog

NormLobstah

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-25-2013 03:40:21 | More by NormLobstah

mulliwater

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-25-2013 03:38:53 | More by mulliwater