Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Wicked Weed Brewing Xibalba
Imperial Pumpkin Ale With Cacao Nibs, Chiles And Spices. I picked this bottle
up at Stella Brew (here) in
Winston-Salem, NC. They have an excellent selection and we’re very helpful helping
me pick out some local “must have” beers to bring home. If you find
yourself in the area stop in, buy some beverages and tell them that Mark from
NorCal Beer Blog sent you!
Commercial description: “For everything there is a season
and tradition. That’s why our pumpkin ale, brewed with cacao nibs, ancho,
serrano, and habenero chiles with fall spices, is brewed once a year during the
onset of autumn. Inspired by the mythos of the ancients, Xibalba (she-bahl-bah)
is an otherworldly reminder that seasons are fleeting and to be celebrated.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
a dark reddish brown color with a tan head and leaves lots of lacing.
Aroma: Roasted
malts, cacao, pumpkin, chilies, brown sugar and light cinnamon, nutmeg and
other pumpkin pie spices.
Taste: Chilies
and chocolate up front followed by cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin and slight caramel
and vanilla notes. Slight heat in the
finish.
Overall: If you’re
a fan of peppers and chocolate, Wicked Weed Brewing Xibalba Imperial Pumpkin
Ale is for you. Executed very well, this
8.2% ABV offering is worth a try. It is
mole meets pumpkin beer.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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