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Highland Gaelic Ale

Highland Gaelic Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Highland Brewing Company

Asheville, North Carolina USA

bottled
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on tap
common

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3203.32/5.03.32/5.05.8%86.3English pint, Shaker P  Stats

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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 dkachur (893), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20

May 16, 2008  
Bottle from Whole Foods Raleigh. Pours strawberry red with a medium head. Bitter malt aroma. Taste is slightly tart and slightly hoppy. Very drinkable and very pleasant.

 iride15 (117), Sanford, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/511/20
Sep 22, 2008  
good aroma and flavor, with a decent palate custom to ales, but lacked the body to impress me. very watery without the bitter bite. probably good for some, but not if you’re looking for a good bodied ale.


 dwyerpg (2094), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 14, 2008  
Nice aroma. Sweet caramel malt. Pretty tasty. A nice balance of caramel and malt. Very easy drinking.


 wcampbell (437), Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Good for an amber ale, but otherwise nothing stands out. Well balanced malt and hop flavor. Lightly sweet malt taste with some hops in the finish. Strong caramel malt aroma with a touch of hops. Very drinkable.


 nqualls (422), Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a dark amber with a two finger tan head. Aroma of sweet malt, yeast and caramel. Flavor is same, with a bitter hop finish. Decent.


 maltdog (432), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/53/102/54/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Lovely copper with a short, firm copper head and better-than-avergae lacing. Metallic, yeasty nose loaded with hot grass clippings and artificial chocolate flavoring. Flavor matches the aroma... extremely dank-tasting; caramel malts are evident. Buttery full palate bordering on greasy and chalky. Muddy aftertaste. I’ve had this beer many times over the last decade or so, draft and bottle, and it has always tasted the same. The only Highland beer I actively dislike.



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