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Highland Gaelic Ale 3.31 400

Highland Gaelic Ale

Percentile
76
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4003.32/5.03.31/5.05.8%89.3English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
A deep amber colored American ale, featuring a rich malty body. Cascade and Willamette hops add a complex hop flavor and aroma. This ale is exceptionally balanced between malty sweetness and delicate hop bitterness.
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 beerBB (132), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/510/20
Nov 3, 2006  
amber color with not much head. mostly malty aroma with a slight hop note. flavor is mostly citus and malt. clean and drinkable just not a lot to this beer.


 andyhite (293), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/55/102/59/20
Oct 31, 2006  
the head was thin and oily, quickly disappearing. the bottle yielded a beer that was deep opaque amber in color. i find it lacking in hops. the only aroma i picked out was a grassy, earthy one. not quite as complex as advertised. it’s a very malty brew. mediocre at best


 jcr (1179), Jasper, Indiana, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Oct 26, 2006  
Light copper body below short white head that quickly disappears. Nose is full of malts, grass, caramel, nuts. Strong malt signature in the taste as well. Light on the hops. Thin body with watery texture with moderate carbonation. Clean finish. Average.


 emacgee (1892), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 22, 2006    Updated: Feb 16, 2007
Poured a dark brown brew. Had a thick tan head. The aroma was sweet, nutty, and had hints of caramel. Tasted hoppy, malty, had hints of caramel, and nutty. Well balanced brew. The finish was smooth and it had a nice palate. I think this is actually very underated.


 nolankowal (854), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Oct 22, 2006  
Amber pour with a off white head. Aroma is malt and burnt caramel and some light tinges of hops. The flavor is mostly the caramel malt with some hops to crisp up the flavor and finish. Over the tounge goes from malty to watery...kinda back and forth...the finsih is sort of crisp and clean. Not bad even though it feels quite uneven at times.


Bajahobo (30), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 17, 2006  
Bottle. Amber, slightly hazy body protected by a thin-medium white head. Dry, floral hops almost completely dominate the aroma. Feathery, thick texture. Nice, unexpected bitterness with a pleasant malt ending. I especially like how creamy the body is, but this beer isn’t especially complex. It is however, very drinkable. Another fine Highland product.


Wild4mild (37), USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2006  
Bottle. Pours a deep amber with an almost non existant off white head. Very malty nose with a faint trace of hops. Taste is predominately malty with some light hop bitterness. Seems more like a mediocre Oktoberfest Kind of boring for an Amber Ale. Thanks to Thaichile.


 iowaherkeye (1872), Los Angeles, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 9, 2006  
12oz, no date from NachlamSie. Pours a clear orangish red with a one finger fading light beige head. Aroma of some toasty malts and light citrus hops up front, also some light grainy malts and a bit of peat. Flavor is typical of an amber, toasty malts with some mild acidity and citric hops. Biscuity finish. Light-medium bodied with moderate carbonation. I really think that ambers may be the most boring style of beer--with the exception of pale lagers. Premium lagers, such as Bob’s 47, rock this--and most--ambers out of the water.



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