El Lapino
Microbrasserie du Lièvre

El LapinoEl Lapino
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From:
Microbrasserie du Lièvre
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
Chile Beer
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
56
Avg:
1.81 | pDev: 55.25%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
32
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 28, 2019
Added:
Sep 15, 2006
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 2.13 by JoebRogers from Canada (QC)

Sep 28, 2019
 
Rated: 2.09 by goalie35 from Canada (AB)

Oct 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.2 by PJT from Canada (QC)

Dec 29, 2016
 
Rated: 2.19 by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

Sep 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Aug 08, 2016
 
Rated: 1 by -chii- from Canada (QC)

May 24, 2016
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Reviewed by IggysPop from Vermont

1.09/5  rDev -39.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
We were just having a discussion in the office about the worst beers that we’ve ever had, and at least three of us all agreed that this was it. One of my co-workers had grabbed a bottle of this atrocity while in Montreal and brought in it to work to share during our Friday "Beer O’clock" drinking hour.

For some reason, we all still talk to him.

Fearing that it would be as awful as we expected we all sampled this in small plastic shot glasses. Now, while this may have somehow contributed to the brutally awful taste, I seriously doubt that it had any impact on our enjoyment, or lack thereof.

Look: In all honesty, I'm not sure I was able to get a very close look at it due to:
a) The cup choice.
b) It burned my nose and eyes getting close to it.

Smell: Smelled just as you would expect. I did not even detect a hint of beer, only the jalapeno. Perhaps a little fear… and piss.

Taste: This was the worst thing I've ever ingested... ever. I ate a lot of awful shit in school and in the Army, but this takes the urinal cake.

Feel: Burning, with a gag reflex.

Overall: The reviews are pretty on point for this. If you're planning to drink this for a "beer" experience, DON'T FUCKING DO IT!!! If you want to drink a brewed Tabasco-esque concoction, then by all means punish you senses (and digestive system) and give it a shot.
May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 1.51 by Samallison from Canada (QC)

Apr 30, 2016
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Reviewed by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)

1.82/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.75
So much pepper; I couldn't get through the bottle. It's interesting to see the pepper inside the bottle (a la tequila worm), but these likely sit on the shelves a long time and only get hotter. Yikes!
Dec 08, 2015
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Reviewed by CanadianBacon from Canada (QC)

2.2/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Appearance - Poured into a few glasses than a friend ate the popper lol, pours a clear gold with very little head. you can see abit of carbonation.

Aroma - Jalapeno pepper. thats it ...

Taste - jalepeno peppers... its way hotter than I thought it would be. tbh at first you dont feel it as much then once you swallow it starts to burn you entire throat.

Feel - Light bodied and spicy hot.

Overall - Im guessing that for a chile beer this must hit the mark however for me and all my friends who tried it it just didnt cut it. glad we only had a little each.
Nov 29, 2015
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Reviewed by VbolieuV from Canada (QC)

3.59/5  rDev +98.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Standard blonde in color without a head and some carbonation. There's a small Jalapeno pepper in the beer. I can only smell the jalapeno, nothing else. Damn it's hot! It's my first chile beer, while I like spicy food I didn't think it would be this hot.
Sep 30, 2015
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Reviewed by papat444 from Canada (QC)

2.01/5  rDev +11%
look: 1 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
Bottled 2014.10.28, Exp 2015.10.28

Pours a murky light brown, like muddy water with no head. Obviously, the jalapeno pepper falls out. Aroma is only jalapeno and they do nail it though it lacks subtlety. The jalapeno flavor kicks in a few seconds after the sip and serves a long burn. No nuances or other flavors. I like eating a few jalapeno peppers but then i want to move on to others foods. This doesn't offer anything else and it becomes a chore to drink. Drank 1/3 and drain poured the rest.
Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 1 by Caudalie from Canada (QC)

Oct 23, 2014
 
 
Rated: 1 by Triat00 from Canada (QC)

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by groleau from Canada (QC)

Jul 13, 2014
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Reviewed by Socialiste from Canada (QC)

5/5  rDev +176.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I generally don't give a good note to such beer, but in that case, if you understand what this beer is all about, you'll probably change your mind. Many people see this beer as a serious beer which is supposed to taste like beer. It's quite the opposite. It's pretty much the beer you challenge someone to drink because it's so spicy. Imagine what it would be like to drink a bottle of tabasco, but as a beer. Now, try this beer again. It's really perfect in this context. Otherwise, don't drink it.
May 18, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by Krakpoff from Canada (QC)

Aug 07, 2013
 
Rated: 1 by chefelf from New York

Apr 18, 2013
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Reviewed by thagr81us from South Carolina

1.62/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Big thanks goes out to oldp0rt for sending me this one as an extra in a recent trade! Attached note to bottle said, “Why the f**k would you have this in your wants? Enjoy I guess. I dare you to drink half to yourself and eat the pepper!” CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!! Served from bottle into La Fin Du Monde tulip. Poured a hazy golden yellow-orange with a huge massively fizzy sounding off-white that exploded once hitting the glass but settled to none very quickly. Oh yeah, there was a pepper floating around in it too. Can’t forget that. There was no lacing evident throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, wheat, grain, corn, and pepper (obviously). The flavor was of sweet malt, corn, wheat, spice, and very spicy pepper on the followthrough. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty bad brew. HOLY SHIT! This thing is spicy! I really went into this one not expecting it to be too bad as I usually eat jalapeños and there isn’t really much heat when I do so. The flavor is definitely there but the way it comes on it kind of intense. Maybe I need to start eating spicy food all the time again??? Granted this isn’t a good substitute by any means as the flavors going on really aren’t the appealing even to a spicy food lover. Worth trying to say that you have done, but definitely an even better trick to play on an unsuspecting victim. If you do try this, don’t expect to like it however. You have been warned AND informed. Knowing is half the battle!

Also, once again I ate the pepper. Why do I do this to myself!? This pepper actually still had some heat left to it. A lot was gone and replaced with a huge earthy note. Do not eat the pepper. Trust me.
Oct 22, 2012
El Lapino from Microbrasserie du Lièvre
Beer rating: 56 out of 100 with 32 ratings