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Black Bear Gearhead Ale 2.9 21

Black Bear Gearhead Ale


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
212.94/5.02.9/5.0-42.6English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Gearhead is a smooth, flavorful Red Ale. Malty and hoppy enough, yet still mild and crisp.
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 shadey (1501), Rochester, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 16, 2009  
22oz bottle. Deep red pour with a thin head. Aroma is lightly hopped/spiced. Flavor is malt upfront with a spicy hop finish. A very nice red ale.


 Berley31 (198), New Brunswick, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 15, 2009  
A: Had on-tap at the Lompoc Cafe in Bar Harbor. This beer had absolutely no head at all, and was a dark amber color, and very murky. It pretty much looked like mud mixed with water. S: I could barely pick up anything at all, other than very faint malt. T: Very, very malty... a real malt bomb this beer was. Lots of nice roastiness in there, with a slightly bitter finish. Definitely interesting. M: Medium-bodied and quite creamy, and extremely soft carbonation. D: Not bad... I was a little put-off by the look of the beer, and its lack of aroma, but the taste and mouthfeel helped pull it up a notch. Worth trying at least once.


 jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
May 19, 2009  
on tap-pours a dissipating tan head and red/brown color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-caramel, some earthy hops. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel/some chocolate, nutty, secondary earthy hops. House yeast? Dryish finish.


 jason (1626), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Draft. Poured a deep red body with thin head. Aroma is lightly bitter tones of hops and sweet malt. Flavor is the same as aroma with a light bitter sweet finish.


 Beerdedone (1888), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Mar 8, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber with a beigh head. Aroma of light caramel, multiple fruit and some light hops. Flavor is grainy and malty with light caramel and a hint of roast and has a medium body with a bitter finish.


 kramer (2515), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Nov 30, 2007  
22 oz bottle. Pours a clear ruby body with a quickly fading fizzy off-white head. No lacing left. Moderate visible carbonation. Nose is husky crystal malt, very light hops, and just a touch of toasted malt sweetness. Flavor is very husky and grainy with a very bland finish. A touch of cola and breadiness on the back end. Mouthfeel is thinnish and watery with fizzy prickly carbonation. Overall, this was a pretty weak effort. No character or depth at all.


 apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 29, 2007  
Dark mahogany-colored body with barely a head at all. It has lots of yeast floaties the the bottom of my glass. Slightly hoppy in the aroma and the flavor, but it is very mild. The flavor is slightly better than the aroma. Pleasant earthiness. Not a bad example of a mild amber ale.


 WeeHeavySD (3041), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/102/57/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Bomber. Pours amber with a 1 finger head. Sweet nose slightly off putting. Taste is malty but way too bitter. Drain Pour



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