Pepper Beers

[beastiefan2k]

I know I just start threads about niche products  that seemingly few people care about but....

Any love for pepper beers on here? I never pass up a pepper beer. F hazies and gimme that heat.

Drinking a mediocre one from Upstate NY that I picked up last weekend. Also had another pepper beer from that area last weekend.

My local doesn’t have any regularly available pepper beers. The used to be a big fan of habanero Sculpin. Anyone remember Ghost Face Killah from Twisted Pine?

[flyingbison]

Haven't seen it in cans for a while now, but Badger State in GB makes Chile Gordo, a smoked jalapeno porter.  I also liked Tri-pepper Pils from Great Dane (Madison), but that's been quite a few years since I had it.

[beastiefan2k]

Haven't seen it in cans for a while now, but Badger State in GB makes Chile Gordo, a smoked jalapeno porter.  I also liked Tri-pepper Pils from Great Dane (Madison), but that's been quite a few years since I had it.

Oh man. I’m getting a beer chubby thinking about those beers. I love clean lagers with pepper and a smoked porter with pepper sounds like a tasty pairing.

[mr. furley]

had one at GTOTM a few years back that damn near ruined beer for the rest of the day

not really a fan of the heat in beer.

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had one at GTOTM a few years back that damn near ruined beer for the rest of the day

not really a fan of the heat in beer.

Yeah, same experience...wrecks the palate at a fest. Tri-pepper Pils is good, but I had it at the Great Taste and regretted it.

I think Metrpolitan did a dark lager with smoked peppers that was good, not a lot of heat. May have been ancho or morita peppers.

[howardf]

Flat 12 did a big event years ago with a ton of different beers all using different peppers.  They lined them all up, from green peppers to ghost, and everything in between.  None of them were amazing, but it was a fun event.  I've always liked them myself, even if it was just a novelty.  I love heat, but I'm always disappointed when it's one dimensional with no flavor.  Many pepper beers tend to get a little vegetal too, which is never good.

[Tip Top]

95% of pepper beers suck.  Very occasionally will you find one with the right balance.  They seem to be less of a thing than they were for a while.

That said, we still make Fiery Hell a couple times per year.

[Stu]

Fitger's made one many years ago and was extremely balanced with the right amount of heat and malt.

It was delicious.

Don't recall the pepper nor the name but that was about 2000 beers ago.....

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Fitger's made one many years ago and was extremely balanced with the right amount of heat and malt.

It was delicious.

Don't recall the pepper nor the name but that was about 2000 beers ago.....

Wildfire Lager?

[stoney]

Fitger's made one many years ago and was extremely balanced with the right amount of heat and malt.

It was delicious.

Don't recall the pepper nor the name but that was about 2000 beers ago.....

Wildfire Lager?

My shpfinckter is spasmodically contracting just thinking about it.

Ow.......my shpfinckter.

Yeah......no......I'd lump "Pepper Beers" right in there with "Peanut Butter & Jelly Beer" and "Pizza Beer". These shall never invade the sacred temple of my body.

(I lie; I drank some of that "Tri-Pepper Pilsner" at Great Dane.)

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Fitger's made one many years ago and was extremely balanced with the right amount of heat and malt.

It was delicious.

Don't recall the pepper nor the name but that was about 2000 beers ago.....

Wildfire Lager?

My shpfinckter is spasmodically contracting just thinking about it.

Ow.......my shpfinckter.

Yeah......no......I'd lump "Pepper Beers" right in there with "Peanut Butter & Jelly Beer" and "Pizza Beer". These shall never invade the sacred temple of my body.

(I lie; I drank some of that "Tri-Pepper Pilsner" at Great Dane.)

Not sure it's worth the internal pain anymore, honestly. I used to eat habaneros and all that, but...
Getting too old for that shit GTOFTS

[stoney]

Fitger's made one many years ago and was extremely balanced with the right amount of heat and malt.

It was delicious.

Don't recall the pepper nor the name but that was about 2000 beers ago.....

Wildfire Lager?

My shpfinckter is spasmodically contracting just thinking about it.

Ow.......my shpfinckter.

Yeah......no......I'd lump "Pepper Beers" right in there with "Peanut Butter & Jelly Beer" and "Pizza Beer". These shall never invade the sacred temple of my body.

(I lie; I drank some of that "Tri-Pepper Pilsner" at Great Dane.)

Not sure it's worth the internal pain anymore, honestly. I used to eat habaneros and all that, but...
Getting too old for that shit GTOFTS

I told you guys long ago about my experience with Great Dane Black Earth Porter + Grouper Tacos with GDs Habanero Hellfire Sauce.

NOT a great combination.

 

[Stu]

Fitger's made one many years ago and was extremely balanced with the right amount of heat and malt.

It was delicious.

Don't recall the pepper nor the name but that was about 2000 beers ago.....

Wildfire Lager?

 

[Westside Threat]

In general I'm a fan of spicy beers. Local brewery (Institution Ales) does a spectacular smoked habenero porter called The Flue

[mr. furley]

In general I'm a fan of spicy beers. Local brewery (Institution Ales) does a spectacular smoked habenero porter called The Flue

well that's an unfortunate homonym

[BryanC]

I know I just start threads about niche products  that seemingly few people care about but....

Any love for pepper beers on here? I never pass up a pepper beer. F hazies and gimme that heat.

Drinking a mediocre one from Upstate NY that I picked up last weekend. Also had another pepper beer from that area last weekend.

My local doesn’t have any regularly available pepper beers. The used to be a big fan of habanero Sculpin. Anyone remember Ghost Face Killah from Twisted Pine?

I was offered a sample at a tasting once.  I believe my exact words were “Fuck you.”

Otherwise, I think Ive had a pepper beer or two that was decent, but generally they’re not for me.

[beastiefan2k]

A local place, Manor Hill, made a Milkshake/Smoothie session IPA with habenero. As you can tell, its a bit extra, as the kids say. The pepper and heat are great but I don't like smoothie IPAs and making it a session does not make it better.

[mr. furley]

I know I just start threads about niche products  that seemingly few people care about but....

Any love for pepper beers on here? I never pass up a pepper beer. F hazies and gimme that heat.

Drinking a mediocre one from Upstate NY that I picked up last weekend. Also had another pepper beer from that area last weekend.

My local doesn’t have any regularly available pepper beers. The used to be a big fan of habanero Sculpin. Anyone remember Ghost Face Killah from Twisted Pine?

I was offered a sample at a tasting once.  I believe my exact words were “Fuck you.”

Otherwise, I think Ive had a pepper beer or two that was decent, but generally they’re not for me.

which was the correct response

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Uh, does this count?

[Tip Top]

 

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One review was basically "congrats on canning instant acid reflux"

[Westside Threat]

Unacceptable. 

[flyingbison]

Horrifying

[stoney]

Nauseating.

[emerge]

Emetic

[beastiefan2k]

apparently it is also sour. I am assuming kettle sour. Does this count as jumping the shark?

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apparently it is also sour. I am assuming kettle sour. Does this count as jumping the shark?

It's one of about a dozen sharks in the rearview mirror, with a few dozen more ramps ahead.

[beastiefan2k]

apparently it is also sour. I am assuming kettle sour. Does this count as jumping the shark?

It's one of about a dozen sharks in the rearview mirror, with a few dozen more ramps ahead.

I guess we are waiting for someone to jump the killer whale at this point?

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apparently it is also sour. I am assuming kettle sour. Does this count as jumping the shark?

It's one of about a dozen sharks in the rearview mirror, with a few dozen more ramps ahead.

I guess we are waiting for someone to jump the killer whale at this point?

Seems like we're headed in this direction...



Edit: too late

[BryanC]

https://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2020/08/sick-burn.html

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https://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2020/08/sick-burn.html

Cool, nice to see that blog still going. He was on the old Beermapping forums of yesteryear...

[BryanC]

https://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2020/08/sick-burn.html

Cool, nice to see that blog still going. He was on the old Beermapping forums of yesteryear...

I approve of anyone resisting our algorithm based overlords.  RSS forever.

[beastiefan2k]

https://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2020/08/sick-burn.html

That beer had a lot going against it. For example:

the beer is coming up to twelve years since the short shelf-life was up

[BryanC]

https://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2020/08/sick-burn.html

That beer had a lot going against it. For example:

the beer is coming up to twelve years since the short shelf-life was up

Yeah, no doubt.  I just thought it was apropos being posted around the same time as this thread.

[emerge]

"Sour Ale With Pickle Juice, Rested on Carolina Reaper Peppers"

Drank this one recently, it was pretty good actually.

[beastiefan2k]

Damn, I also do like pickle/cuke beers. That abomination sounds right up my alley.

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Damn, I also do like pickle/cuke beers. That abomination sounds right up my alley.

I stared at it for about 6 weeks before drinking it. Way better than it sounds.