This beer was bought on a whim at Trader Joe's for $2.99. TJ's described it as "toffee and caramel, with floral and citrus notes; double dark." It comes in a cool swing-top bottle - like a bottle meets growler. Its 500ml (1 pine 0.9 fl oz) and 8% ABV. Nero's is brewed by Birra Amarcord and brewed in Italy.
It pours dark caramel brown with very little foam. Despite the.e lack of head its actually fizzy on the tongue. It's very malty on the nose, then a little bit of a sweet flavor, and then it has a bitter and chalky aftertaste. It has a slightly spiciness with the caramel flavor. It's medium bodied - its lighter than you would think for a double dark beer, but it's still filling. Caramel is definitely the overriding flavor, but it is inconsistent in the taste on the palate. I disagree with whomever made the Trader Joe's description - I did not taste any citrus notes, but maybe a little dark fruit.
Overall, it was an interesting beer, had a cool bottle, not too expensive, but probably not something I would buy again.
Yeah. I was just eyeing these beers on the shelf yesterday. Traders Joe's is good at finding good, inexpensive wines, but their beer selection is a little less consistent.
ReplyDeleteMy wife got me the Apecchio Red Ale from Nero's. Was ok. Not great. But at 2.99 and the ability to use the bottle (over $2 ea at the supply store) for homebrewing makes it worth drinking a couple.
ReplyDeleteI bought it once. Quite cool content and bottle. Now I'm looking for a trader Joe's location in or around Chicago with this beer on its shelves. Can anyone help?
ReplyDeleteI bought it once. Quite cool content and bottle. Now I'm looking for a trader Joe's location in or around Chicago with this beer on its shelves. Can anyone help?
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