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Gearys Hampshire Special Ale 3.43 312

Gearys Hampshire Special Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3123.44/5.03.43/5.07%85.8English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Hampshire has a huge toasted malt flavor balanced by assertive hoppiness. The finish is long and lingering with the malt and hop notes blending with alcohol warmth. Two row English malts (pale, crystal and chocolate); Cascade, Mt. Hood and East Kent Golding hops.
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 jde123 (715), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 22, 2006  
Perhaps I didn’t realize the actual amount of alcohol in this beer when I drank two in a row fairly quickly before I ate dinner. That was interesting. The label gives nothing away for this one, I didn’t even know the style. However, it does pour up a rich brown, lots of malts, quite tasty, in fact. Good stuff, this one.


 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Mar 18, 2006  
Perhaps a little too cool when I poured it for myself. After sitting a few minutes, the taste came around. Malty, easy to drink, pretty good. Not bad, and there is something about beers from Maine that make me happy. Good beer.


 Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/512/20
Mar 11, 2006  
Golden-brown body with a light red tint. Great fruits in the aroma, malts are very evident. Sweet fruits and some malts in the taste. Clean and sweet ending.


 maniac (2770), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 11, 2006  
Clear amber color with a thin off-white head. Aroma of some sweet malt. Flavor of caramel and sweet malt.


Dinobrown (46), Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 9, 2006  
12oz pours an opulent copper color with limited head. The aroma is sweet and appealing. Distinct notes are hard to ascertain but overall I enjoyed this beer immensely. Darker flavors of bourbon, tobacco, and all spice dominate the palate. An all around wonderful beer.


 webjedi (249), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 25, 2006  
Pours with a ruddy orange golden hue, slight foam head, slightly opaque (unfiltered?). Hints of sweet malt and light hops (when cold), with stronger scent in glass. Pleasant on the tongue, little bitterness. Light lacing on the glass. Overall a pleasant beer. (Bottle - 2/25/2006)


 MattShizzle (385), Bernville, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 24, 2006  
Wow, this is good! Nice, strong and hoppy! Great flavor. Malt and hops very well balanced.


 jmuhops (663), Winchester, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 20, 2006  
Pours dark amber topped by a single layer of bubbles. Sparse but lovely effervescence. All malts in the aroma--sweet caramel and roasty biscuits. Some earthy hop character and a little smokiness. Very toasty initial flavor that settles into a very English toffee, biscuit, and that East Kent Golding hop taste. The end brings with it a slight American hop character--a bit of pine that fits surprisingly well with the already present earthiness. Not much alcohol in the taste, but there is some warming that makes this one great for the season.



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