Chili / Herb and Spice Beer

-Chili Beer - Can range from pale to very dark depending on the underlying style

-Can be clear or hazy – Our Chili beer - we (Beara Brewing Co.) infuse Outer Limits Lime Jalepeno Hot Sauce (based in NJ) in our Outer Limits DIPA and call it Outer Limits Squared

-We also make Buffalo (Buffalo sauce courtesy of Wing Itz in Portsmouth, NH - infuse Pale Ale) and Hog Wilde (Bacon Chipotle BBQ sauce infused Stout)

-Some breweries are over the top – can’t have a pint – ours are more subtle – feel heat in back of throat

-Aroma - Can vary from very low to medium-high depending on the underlying Style

-Chili pepper aroma and flavor attributes should be harmonious with the underlying beer style. Chili character can range from subtle to intense.

-Beers which represent more than one style, such as chili beers with chocolate, should be categorized as Chili Beers.

-ABV 3.0%- 13.0%

- Hop Bitterness (International Bitterness Unit) 5-70

-Herb and Spice Beer – Holiday beer/Christmas beer – Nutmeg/Cinnamon - Herb and Spice beers are any beers using herbs or spices derived from roots, seeds, fruits, vegetable, flowers, etc. Herb and/or spice character can range from subtle to intense.

-Same ABV and IBU for Chili beer – little less hoppiness

-Glassware: Pint Glass for Chili Beer and Tulip Glass for Herb and Spice Beer

We (Beara Brewing Co. - https://www.bearairishbrew.com/ ) get our heat from:

Outer Limits Hot Sauce - https://www.outerlimitshotsauce.com/

Wing Itz - http://www.wing-itz.com/


Chile Beer

-Beer Advocate definition https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/styles/163/

-Beers with the addition of hot pepper juice, oils, or actual peppers, most commonly jalapeño chiles. Hotness can range from a subtle spiciness to palate scorching. Most often, chiles are added to pale ales and light lagers, but the base beer style can vary.

Herb and Spice Beer

-Beer Advocate definition https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/styles/8/

An herb and spice beer is a lager or ale that contains flavors derived from flowers, roots, seeds or certain fruits or vegetables. Typically the hop character is low, allowing the added ingredient to shine through. The appearance, mouthfeel and aromas vary depending on the herb or spice used. This beer style encompasses innovative examples as well as traditional holiday and winter ales.