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Bar Harbor Thunder Hole Ale 3.23 86

Bar Harbor Thunder Hole Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
863.26/5.03.23/5.05%72.1Dimpled mug
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Earning 91 points in 1997, our Thunder Hole Ale won first place and its second Gold Medal at the World Beer Championships in Chicago. Locally brewed Thunder Hole Ale scored higher than Pete's Wicked, Newcastle Brown, Sam Adams, as well as many other Brown Ales from Maine and around the world. Thunder Hole Ale came in first again in 2000 with a score of 92 points! This delicious full-bodied brown ale is described by judges as malty, balanced, smooth and complex. Thunder Hole Ale goes with everything!
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 GriffinAvenue (396), Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/512/20
Jun 3, 2009  
Bottle. Brownish maroon color. Limited, ringed head. Caramel, nutty and malty. Regrettably flat flavoring; no bite but also nothing particularly distinctive or memorable. Limps to the finish. Wouldn’t refuse if offered but wouldn’t go out of my way to find either.


 Gethinbeer (1003), Nova Scotia, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/512/20
Apr 13, 2009  
From bottle. Deep ruby colour with a thin lace. Earthy, bitter aroma with slight malt flavour. Thin texture overall.


 rcasta (488), El Salvador
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 24, 2009  
Desde portlandmaine esta es mi tipo de birria. Con ceniza y balance de malta y hops - yummy


 TaktikMTL (2786), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Bouteille de 12 oz reçue en cadeau d’une amie. Arôme: Odeur de céréales grillées avec une pointe de caramel. Apparence: La couleur est brune avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col beige mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel avec une pointe chocolatée. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Présence de caramel en arrière goût. (Rating #2059)


 Lubiere (4547), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 7, 2008  
A nice clear brown ale with a thick light moka head. A sweet caramel and cinnamon aroma. In mouth, a sweet malt, light nutty notes, a bit of caramel. Medium bodied. Bottle from Inertiaboy. shared Aug. 2008, while harvesting his hops.


 borgination (101), Lee, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Tried this while on vacation in Bar Harbor. It has a medium brown pour with tan head. Toasted malt and brown sugar aroma carries through to the taste and is remarkably smooth. Nothing revolutionary but still an excellent brew.


 BelgianBeerGal (1303), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
Sep 26, 2008  
Sample at the brewery. I typically find brown ales rather boring and this was not a huge exception. However, there were some nice nutty flavours in there that move it above your typical browns.


 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 18, 2008  
(Bottle). Sweet chocolatey aroma. Reddish brown with light brown head. Flavor has a rather sweet profile, and includes lots of chocolate notes, and also some roastiness which lasts into the finish. Overall, it was a little too sweet for my preference in a brown ale.



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