Crazy Ed's Cave Creek Chili Beer - Chili Beer Co.

PorterLambic

Florida

2.85/5  rDev +69.6%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

This is such a strange beer, you gotta try it. But be warned, if you're not a chili head, you might actually think this is hot. If you're like me however (sorry), and think Tabasco sauce is just thin ketchup, you'll like it. Love the jalapeno in the bottle.

Poured a clear yellow with no head at all, no lace either.
Smell is sweet, hoppy, malt and that capsaicin spiciness that makes my mouth water.
Taste is surprisingly sweet, jalapeno (capsaicin) spice and hops.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied, smooth, spicy on the front of the tongue and down the throat.
Drinkability is quite good. Gotta try it at least once, if only for the weirdness angle. But honestly, this would make a great brew to have with Mexican or even Thai food and would probably be great to cook with, especially seafood or pork.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2004 21:10:04 | More by PorterLambic

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev +63.7%

05-18-2013 12:53:51 | More by Slatetank

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev +33.9%

03-07-2013 23:42:24 | More by bumchilly25

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

2/5  rDev +19%

02-15-2013 06:45:38 | More by DrunkinYogi

okcommuter

Michigan

3/5  rDev +78.6%

01-11-2013 12:54:13 | More by okcommuter

harpus

Alabama

1.5/5  rDev -10.7%

01-01-2013 15:20:25 | More by harpus

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

1/5  rDev -40.5%

12-22-2012 17:28:41 | More by Hopheadjeffery

cliff1066

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev +48.8%

12-17-2012 00:04:03 | More by cliff1066

kzoobrew

Michigan

1.03/5  rDev -38.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

I cannot remember who sent me this, who ever you were.... screw you.

This looks like beer in the most generic sense. Yellow and yellow. There is nothing but yellow. There is no head, no lacing, no appeal. I am not sure why I did not stop right here.

The aroma is atrocious. All adjunct lager and hot sauce in the nose.

This beer seriously tastes like how Taco Bell feels coming out. I apologize for churching it up a bit, it is really much worse than that. Unobstructed chili flavor and heat. There is absolutely nothing desirable about this beer.

All my mouth feels is hot. I can say that it is light bodied, that is about as detailed I can get.

I will readily admit that this review was written based off a very small sample. I feel comfortable writing this review because I am positive it was not going to get any better, in fact I am sure it would have only gotten worse. This is not a beer, this is torture. Screw water boarding, make me drink this and I will tell you everything. Since it is the night before Thanksgiving I feel like I should end on a positive note. I am thankful I never have to drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 01:12:55 | More by kzoobrew

t0rin0

California

3/5  rDev +78.6%

09-10-2012 03:18:30 | More by t0rin0

TrackZero

1/5  rDev -40.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

I first had this beer probably 13 years ago...I still wake in a cold sweat from the occasional nightmares that accompany the PTSD from that fateful night.

I remember it all so clearly. A weak, flat, pale beer...an eye-watering fermented pepper smell...

And then the taste. Oh, that terrible, terrible taste. I've never had a beer that appeared to have been intentionally made this bad. And that includes that terrible concoction of Bud Light & Clamato juice.

And it doesn't go away, the taste. It burns, and not in a good way. Try as many other beers as you want, nothing will wash your palate of this awful sin.

Over a decade later, and I regularly suffer from Class 3 heart-burn. I'm relatively certain I can trace it back to this beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 18:00:49 | More by TrackZero

Magery

Kentucky

1.25/5  rDev -25.6%

07-31-2012 02:34:40 | More by Magery

Hanzo

Virginia

2/5  rDev +19%

06-19-2012 14:01:53 | More by Hanzo

avisong

Virginia

1/5  rDev -40.5%

04-06-2012 17:00:17 | More by avisong

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

1.75/5  rDev +4.2%

04-03-2012 02:30:00 | More by TheBigBoy

ehsteve

Texas

1/5  rDev -40.5%

02-12-2012 08:04:24 | More by ehsteve

12packpoet

Arizona

1/5  rDev -40.5%

01-29-2012 00:45:18 | More by 12packpoet

DrNo

Australia

1/5  rDev -40.5%

01-22-2012 10:06:26 | More by DrNo

cdwil

Texas

1.5/5  rDev -10.7%

12-28-2011 15:30:02 | More by cdwil

match1112

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev +84.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

a: clear golden yellow with a quarter inch of white head that rather quickly disappears.

s: chile pepper mostly with a slight hint of grains in the background.

t: straight chile pepper.

m: thin and watery. very little carbonation.

o: surprised by this beer, i thought from the reviews that this would be horrible, but it tastes and smells like chile's so they nailed it for the style. not something i could drink more than one of in a sitting, but will definitely warm you up on a cold day. think i will buy more to age.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2011 15:42:23 | More by match1112

TrickkyGangsta

Florida

3/5  rDev +78.6%

12-05-2011 19:50:10 | More by TrickkyGangsta

InfernoBoss

California

1/5  rDev -40.5%

12-04-2011 08:21:50 | More by InfernoBoss

wmickdds32

Ohio

1/5  rDev -40.5%

11-29-2011 05:10:04 | More by wmickdds32

HungarianCount

Michigan

1/5  rDev -40.5%

11-28-2011 06:24:59 | More by HungarianCount

Exiled

Texas

1/5  rDev -40.5%

11-26-2011 03:26:48 | More by Exiled