It’s a two-fer this
week …
Billy’s Chilies Beer
is from Twisted Pine Brewing in Boulder, Colorado – the same folks who make
Ghost Face Killah, another pepper-spiked beer that I wrote about here. Billy’s
Chilies is milder, but still includes five peppers: anaheim, fresno, serrano, jalapeño,
and habanero.
Billy’s is an
unfiltered wheat beer that pours a cloudy, pale peach. There’s definitely that
“green” aroma of peppers, like say in a queso dip. After a couple healthy pulls
off the glass, I get a little heat at the back of the throat. After a couple
more, it’s lingering on the roof of my mouth. If you can handle Flamin' Hot
Cheetos, you can surely handle Billy’s Chilies. That said, there’s not any beer
flavor here. Fun to try, but doesn’t demand a second bottle.
And ...
Pistil Dandelion Ale
from Vermont’s Magic Hat Brewing is called a “summer ale” on the website, but
is only in release from January to March, so go figure. According to the video,
Pistil started as part of a variety pack and has now apparently earned the
right to be sold in solo sixers.
As I understand, Pistil is
unfiltered, but my glass looks clear and straw-yellow. I can definitely smell
the hops but if there’s such a thing as dandelion whiff, it’s subliminal here.
That first sip hits
you with a sharp/bitter note that’s unusual but not unpleasant. At first, the
lemony hops made me think sour, but after a couple more sips, it’s more
astringent than puckering. I’ve lopped the heads off countless dandelions while
mowing the lawn. I suspect that once summer actually gets here, Pistil would
make a good lawnmower beer.
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