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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Cerveza Granizo x The Rare Barrel, Chile, Farmhouse Saison

Granizo x The Rare Barrel Noble Alerce

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Brewery: Cerveza Granizo x The Rare Barrel
Country: Chile
ABV: 7%
Style: Farmhouse Saison
Other Notes: Collaboration with The Rare Barrel

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Spanish) El noble Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides) es uno de los árboles más longevos del mundo, llegando a vivir sobre los 3.000 años, trascendiendo nuestra concepción del tiempo y espacio. Noble Alerce es una cerveza de fermentación mixta, elaborada en conjunto con The Rare Barrel (USA), y que maduró por pacientes 8 meses en barricas de Alerce de más de 100 años, que previamente fermentaron chicha de manzana y, anterior a eso, cerveza del sur de Chile. Más noble imposible!

(translated to English) The noble Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides) is one of the longest-lived trees in the world, living for over 3,000 years, transcending our conception of time and space. Noble Alerce is a mixed fermentation beer, brewed in collaboration with The Rare Barrel (USA), that matured for eight months in Alerce barrels over 100 years old, which previously fermented apple chicha and, prior to that, beer from southern Chile. More noble impossible!

My rating: 3-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.65
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 375ml bottle, with a best before date of June 2030. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice clear golden colour with a one finger white head that had pretty good retention, while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Sweet and tart, fresh cut apple, funk, with some citrus zesty notes.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, apple, citrusy, with some woody notes.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with light to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good look and aroma, but the flavours didn’t quite match up.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Cerveza Granizo, Chile, Stout - Imperial

Granizo Foxy Lady

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Brewery: Cerveza Granizo
Country: Chile
ABV: 11.5%
Style: Stout – Imperial
Other Notes: Hot Imperial Stout matured in wine barrels

Brewer Description: (from can in Spanish) La unión entre una dominante cerveza negra y un rebelde ají putamadre, da a luz a Foxy Lady, una Hot Imperial Stout! Disfruta notas de pimienta, ají, café y madera que se funden con el calor del putamadre que perdura por unos segundos. No la olvidarás!

(translated to English) The union between a dominant black beer and a rebellious putamadre chili, gives birth to Foxy Lady, a Hot Imperial Stout! She enjoys notes of pepper, chili, coffee and wood that blend with the heat of the putamadre that lasts for a few seconds. You won’t forget her!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.11
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 473ml can, canned on 15th February 2022, with a best before date of 15th February 2025. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a nice one finger tanned brown head that had great retention and left lots of lacing.
Aroma: Roasty, dark chocolate, coffee, chili pepper, with slight vinous notes.
Taste: Creamy, roasty, bitter notes, dark chocolate, coffee, pepper, chili, light spice, with slight vinous notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Was hoping for more chili spice as it was definitely more muted than I thought it would be, and maybe softer carbonation. But the base was good and the barrel notes did go nicely with what chili I could feel.