Zapata Bot - New England Brewing Co.

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.28/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Very light fizzy head fades instantly over hazy grapefruit pink orange color.

Nose has lots or fresh hops, light citrus grapefruit, light pine hops, some oak and woody ethers and light tequila.

Taste has quite a bit of tequila with some booze taste and oak and woody ethers. Pretty bitter with earthy, grapefruit and citrus, and juicy fruits. The oak and tequila really mellow out the bitterness and hops. Slight sweet flavor dries a bit. A long bitter finish with some light tequila lingering a well as citrus and grapefruit.

Mouth is medium bodied with almost no carbonation.

Drinkabilty is ok for what it is, light boozy taste, and thee hops and bitterness are rounded off well. The only real issue is lack of carbonation but I can feel their pain of carbonating barrel aged beers.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2010 23:21:24 | More by jlindros

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

06-11-2013 14:17:37 | More by spycow

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-19-2013 01:54:04 | More by Photekut

acurtis

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

01-20-2013 14:14:41 | More by acurtis

t0rin0

California

2.25/5  rDev -39%

11-23-2012 00:12:55 | More by t0rin0

KalH

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

08-31-2012 00:49:23 | More by KalH

phorestfreak

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +22%

08-27-2012 11:53:54 | More by phorestfreak

cwguy5

North Carolina

3.3/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

sampled 5.13.11. reviewed from notes.

A - hazy yellow/copper color with lots of floaties. not much head, just some off-white swirling. little lacing.

S - agave, light citrus, toast, hops

T - tequila(almost vinous, or white grape), pale malt, hops in background, dry overall

M - light-medium bodied with low carbonation. light bitter aftertaste with some barrel present.

O - unique, good even, but not my thing really. for tequila drinkers and tasting groups mainly.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2012 13:07:44 | More by cwguy5

nicholas527

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -18.7%

03-04-2012 21:55:09 | More by nicholas527

ehammond1

California

2.5/5  rDev -32.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Bottle (2010)

Thanks for opening this, FosterJM!

(Aged for 1 year)

Hazy golden orange with a moderately sized white head that leaves spots of stick down the glass.

A strange aroma of cactus/tequila, mild citrus character, and sweet, freshly baked bread. I've never been a fan of tequila-barrel aged beers, and this one certainly doesn't make me "see the light."

The flavor is just as strange as the aroma, with the semi-sweet cactus flavor dominating the citrus hop and biscuity malt presence. Strange, and I suppose drinkable, but this style doesn't seem to be aided by any sort of barrel treatment.

Thin to medium bodied with ample carbonation.

No more tequila-barrel aged beers, please.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2012 18:09:14 | More by ehammond1

DarthKostrizer

California

2.63/5  rDev -28.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Thanks to FosterJM for sharing this one

Look: Murky orange in color with just under a finger head and ok retention

Smell: Tequila with some citrus hops and a touch of oak the nose doesn't really work for me

Taste: The taste of this beer is just wrong. The tequila is a bit overpowering and does not play well with the citrus hops and finishes with some harsh alcohol

Mouthfeel: Medium body and medium carbonation and a bit dry

Overall: I do not like tequila in my beer and I'm not sure why anyone would do this. Just a bad idea

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2012 02:37:20 | More by DarthKostrizer

FosterJM

California

3.88/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1061st Review on BA
Bottle to Snifter
500 Ml

2010 release
Courtesy of Kzoobrew

Shared at MrHirschybars tasting

App- A very robust orange color with some good oil looking highlights in the glass. A good amount of bubbles still lingered in the glass with a small amount of cling.

Smell- I wasn’t sure how this one would go over but the tequila was quite tamed after sitting for so long. It was aromatic but not punchy. It had tequila, citrus, malt and a tad bit of a floral note to it.

Taste- Well this was better than I thought. The base beer is a very good DIPA in its own right and this treatment really changed it up. The flavors were a bit sticky with a good malt presence and then faded into a small bit of alcohol with a tiny bit of floral notes.

Mouth- A good bit of a medium body behind this one with a medium carbonation. Left behind a good amount of booze, floral and citrus notes.

Drink- Huge thanks to Kzoobrew for sending out this limited bottle. It was a big hit and I can say I really did enjoy it a lot. Layered, well crafted and holding up well IMO.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2012 17:38:55 | More by FosterJM

UCLABrewN84

California

3.48/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to FosterJM for sharing this one at MrHirschybar's place!

Pours a murky light orange with a off-white head that settles to nothing. No lacing on this one. Smell is of malt, fruit, and subtle tequila aromas. Taste is pretty much the same. It's interesting because this really doesn't smell or taste like an IPA in my opinion. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with an interesting premise behind it but falls short of being all that good.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2012 02:40:41 | More by UCLABrewN84

trxxpaxxs

New York

4/5  rDev +8.4%

01-15-2012 14:50:53 | More by trxxpaxxs

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.4%

01-12-2012 02:03:06 | More by hoppymcgee

naloxone

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

01-01-2012 00:40:50 | More by naloxone

klipper

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

12-31-2011 23:40:41 | More by klipper

stevefinny

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +35.5%

12-16-2011 01:51:15 | More by stevefinny

matthewpaul

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +35.5%

12-13-2011 22:39:28 | More by matthewpaul

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.4%

12-06-2011 01:36:58 | More by xnicknj

mikesgroove

South Carolina

2.65/5  rDev -28.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

such an odd beer, pours out a medium amber with a smooth and even profile, aroma is odd at the least, tequila is warming with hints of light hops and nice touches of alcohol, but the flavor is all over the place, soo hard to describe the mix of the two, never had the tequila before in a beer and definitely different and maybe just not my cup of tea,

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2011 03:43:47 | More by mikesgroove

BeerThursdays

Delaware

3/5  rDev -18.7%

11-30-2011 14:26:03 | More by BeerThursdays

djrn2

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +8.4%

11-29-2011 01:25:01 | More by djrn2

JAHMUR

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +8.4%

11-15-2011 04:20:33 | More by JAHMUR

HopStoopid120

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +8.4%

11-15-2011 04:07:44 | More by HopStoopid120