Sweet Heat - Burnside Brewing Co.

inlimbo77

Delaware

3.76/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

22oz, 12/07/12
Wine glass

A: Really hazy bright yellow color. Layer of bright white head. About a half finger. Sticks around a while.

S: Initially only got the wheat and sweet fruit from apricot. Then on swirl you sort of get that buried heat from the peppers. Definitely there as it warms. Fleshy pepper.

T: That is a crazy brew. Up front you initially are greeted with some sweet fruit character and the grainy wheat. Then mid palate and into the back of the throat it's all that pepper heat and spice. Just lingers. Not burning but a tingle for sure. I actually got a slight nose clearing! And I like spice.

M: Light leading lose to a medium due to the pepper on palate.

B+

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 16:29:04 | More by inlimbo77

sharpski

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-11-2013 20:28:15 | More by sharpski

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +17.4%

05-05-2013 03:17:08 | More by KiMiRaiK

blurredline

Oregon

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-15-2013 02:59:31 | More by blurredline

Emil

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -24%

04-13-2013 23:03:57 | More by Emil

MasterSki

Illinois

3.86/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Thanks to Todd for this oddity. Served in a Half Acre taster glass.

A - White foam settles to a cap and thicker collar. Hazy pale straw body.

S - Lots of chiles and vegetal green pepper flavors. Perhaps a touch of sweet malt and apricot in the periphery, but the Scotch Bonnets overwhelm.

T - The taste is quite similar, but with a tiny bit more wheat and lightly toasted grains. Apricot is surprisingly understated, which is a mild disappointment as I was hoping for a chutney kind of vibe to this.

M - Grainy medium body, lower carbonation, crisp dry finish, and no alcohol. Some definite chile heat though that grows over time and tingles the lips.

D - I liked this quite a bit, as it had a good balance of pepper heat, flavor, and malt backing. There's enough heft and sweetness to keep this from being heavy-handed like some of the other chile beers, but enough spice and heat to it to appeal to chile beer fans.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 04:49:23 | More by MasterSki

danwho

California

4/5  rDev +10.5%

03-15-2013 18:30:53 | More by danwho

Dreadnaught33

District of Columbia

3.93/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Bottle shared thanks to my friend Dave.

A: the look is nice, golden color with a hazy opaque look reminding me of a witbeer. A nice ring of white head.

The aroma had a nice hot habanero chili-esque (i know they dont use habanero) sort of aroma, but it seemed that after I poured it, the chili died down to the bright acid smell of a lighter pepper. Beyond the pepper, there is a touch of sweetness and lighter straw type malt, maybe a bit of the corn sort of macro aroma too which is a little jarring.

The taste follows the aroma and has a nice burn, and also a nice sweetness like a lighter marmalade flavor, I honestly wouldn't be able to tell you thefrit if I didn't know it was apricots though. A nice flavor, it's pretty easy drinking for a hot food guy like me.

The feel was good, I liked how the pepper set off some notes on the tongue, and seems to have a great body and carbo for this style.

Overall, a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 06:54:32 | More by Dreadnaught33

DRBiser

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

02-11-2013 16:57:55 | More by DRBiser

Etan

Illinois

3.51/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Mahlik sent this to me a few weeks ago. Hope these Scotch Bonnets weren't too hot...
22oz into a tulip.

A: Pours a cloudy straw-gold with a nice white head. Nice looking wheat ale.

S: Aroma of sweet apricots, light unmalted wheat, and a bit of green pepper. Pretty mild so far.

T: Mildly vegetal pepper taste, light cream, crisp wheat, a hint of apricot. A tiny tingling of warmth, but it's barely there.

M: Light-bodied with moderate carbonation.

O: This was sort of a let-down, as the pepper didn't give off much heat. I've heard that there's major bottle variation in terms of spiciness - I guess I got a very mild one.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 00:12:09 | More by Etan

mendvicdog

Maryland

3/5  rDev -17.1%

02-08-2013 17:47:04 | More by mendvicdog

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4/5  rDev +10.5%

02-08-2013 16:12:36 | More by marlinsfan4

duceswild

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

02-08-2013 14:45:09 | More by duceswild

scottfrie

California

3.69/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle into imperial pint glass. Thank for the present Tim!

A: Gusher of a bottle. Once I cleaned up the mess this beer pours a cloudy lemon-gold with a large, thick, fluffy, bright white head that slowly faded into a very thick and fluffy long-lasting film. Some streak lacework was left.
S: Interesting nose with notes of red pepper flakes, red bell pepper, apricot and wheat, pretty much as described. It’s an interesting combination, sweet and peppery.
T: Flavors follows the nose with a good lingering burn. Sweetness comes through first with flavors of apricot jam but then a clean bright burn takes over and overpowers everything but the crisp wheat backbone.
M: Fluffy carbonation, medium-full body, crisp and refreshing mouth. The pepper isn’t oily or greasy, the burn is just clean and hot.
O: A unique and interesting brew. The burn is a bit too much for me to want to finish 22oz of it, but I enjoyed as much as I could handle. Thanks again, Tim.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 04:24:02 | More by scottfrie

nkeckhar

New York

3/5  rDev -17.1%

01-22-2013 21:42:50 | More by nkeckhar

GeoNut

5/5  rDev +38.1%

01-10-2013 05:48:04 | More by GeoNut

claspada

New Jersey

3.96/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours a cloudy, gold color with a small frothy white head that recedes slowly to leave some decent lacing.

Aromas begin with the slicy raw peppers up front and some pale malt sweetness and . As it warms up I get more of the fruity apricot sweetness with some semi- tangy wheat malt.

The tastes begin with the same full bodied tangy wheat with a complementary light heat that comes in soon after. The apricots provide a smooth and somewhat sweet balance. The finish is fairly clean before leaving an aftertaste with a decent amount of peppery heat.

The mouthfeel is light to medium boided with moderate carbonation. Finish is lightly sweet from the fruit but mainly end with the light heat in the background.

Overall, I have to say this is my favorite beer besides Hunahpu that has a spice profile. I know they are completely different beers but this one shares the same quality of not over or under-applying the peppers and they spice/heat really complements the beer as opposed to be overpowering or completely lost as most pepper beers do. I feel the wheat base was a good choice because such a low ABV beer with just pilsner or pale malt would have been too spicy most likely. I've hears some good things out of this new Northwest brewery so I look forward to sampling more in the future.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 14:44:21 | More by claspada

fishguyac

Washington

1/5  rDev -72.4%

12-06-2012 22:13:29 | More by fishguyac

Grant89

California

4.5/5  rDev +24.3%

12-05-2012 03:00:41 | More by Grant89

Reidrover

Oregon

3.55/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22 oz bottle from "Lifesource" in Salem. $4.99 Hazy golden body with a large thick and frothy white head. Fruity slight apricot aroma among he hay and bready tones..slight pepper. Taste is unusual i get the apricot..more like an apricot jam and then the tingly and certainly heated pepper..pepper heats the back of the mouth quite well. Good mouthfeel with an ever present peppery heat.. Overall a very interesting beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2012 01:17:49 | More by Reidrover

Mic-Lee

2.98/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Cloudy and opaque. Color is that of troublesome urine or funky apple juice. Minimal head subsides very quickly, zero lacing.

S: The smell of apricots is present, and it's kind of funky.

T: Thankfully this beer actually tastes better than it looks and smells. It has a nice peppery flavor that mixes well with the strong flavor of apricots. These two flavors dominate (as advertised) and it's a pleasent taste.

M: Quite thin but carbonated in an interesting way that I like. It's a rather strong carbonation that plays well and offsets the heat in a nice way.

O: Hard to nail this one down. Low marks for technical aspects, but the saving grace is it's interesting and overall enjoyable taste. I wouldn't recommend it as a preferred brew, but it's worth a try if you're in the mood for something different and a bit odd.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2012 02:39:01 | More by Mic-Lee

Murrhey

Montana

3.35/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bomber into a pint glass. Reviewed live.

A- One finger white head with low retention. No real lacing. Cloudy apricot color, very very little clarity. Not looking very keen.

S- There certainly are peppers and apricots in here. Grassy smells and no malts to speak of.

T- Holy cow this is a different flavor. Definite peppers that warm the chest. Not unflinchingly bitter like you get from really spicy foods as well. Apricots are here to balance it out. Pretty nice.

M- Nice feel, somewhat watery, but crisp and full-bodied none the less. Chest warming.

O- Really is an enigma of a beer. I enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 20:39:13 | More by Murrhey

Kopfschuss

Oregon

4/5  rDev +10.5%

10-21-2012 02:20:53 | More by Kopfschuss

vkv822

Oregon

4.13/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz : tulip

Pours a hazy golden-wheat color with a foamy white head.

Aroma is a sweet, peppery spice. Very pleasant.

A bit more subdued in the taste, but consistent with the nose in a sweet, spicy heat.

Medium-full, smooth body with low, prickly carbonation.

I really enjoyed this one, the pepper's and apricot blend very well to give, as the name suggests, a sweet, spicy heat. Not overwhelmingly hot either, just a pleasant warmth.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 06:38:08 | More by vkv822

CoryR

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

10-05-2012 19:34:30 | More by CoryR