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Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale

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63
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bottled
common

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available

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2433.18/5.03.17/5.0Special8.5%28Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
This Golden Ale is Belgian-Style, yet with a Florida twist! Handcrafted in small batches using the finest all natural ingredients, including German Plisner malt and Czech Saaz hops. Quite a refreshing, yet complex beer… that will only mature if cellared for 2-3 years. -Ideal serving temperature 45f.
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 kramer (2465), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 7, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Pours a slightly hazy dark gold body with a white head that vanished quickly. Nice fruity nose with lots of banana esters and a hefty alcohol vapor. The flavor is very fruity as well, with banana, clove, and marshmellow. The moderate alcohol keeps it from being really easily drinkable though. Moderate pale doughy maltiness. Mouthfeel is full bodied and thick with a texture that’s just shy of syrupy. Moderate fizzy carbonation. Overall, this wasn’t anytjing special really, but it did exceed my expectations.


 argo0 (6897), Washington DC, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Apr 6, 2008  
(12oz bottle, vintage 2007) Small white head with clear apple juice body. Aroma is medium sweet, grassy, some honey, alcohol artingency. Taste is medium sweet, honey, some cantaloupe, light grassy. Watery medium body.


 kmweaver (2459), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Apr 3, 2008  
12oz bottle, courtesy of argo0. Thanks, Aaron! Pours a yellow-orange color; minimal head. Sugar, honey, and intricate yeast in the aroma; pleasant enough. Medium mouthfeel: chewy Belgian sugar, yeast, and bread; very basic, drinkable Belgian ale; high levels of carbonation. Medium finish: sugar, yeast, and esters; a metallic touch.


 ryan (1776), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Courtesy of argo0. Hazy pale body with a small white head. The nose is sugary sweet with caramel, toffee, golden fruit and herbs. The flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter with honey, cotton candy, herbs, golden raisins and dough. Medium/full body is rough with moderate carbonation.


Peregrinari (54), Washington, Washington DC, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/510/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Kind of middle of the road golden. (whatever that means) So so. blah blah blah blah blah That should take care of the stupid low character alert.


 jjuf1853 (471), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Bottle pours a clear amber/honey color with minimal head. Sweet aroma that also includes pear, yeast, spices, and alcohol. Flavor is mostly sweet and malty at first followed by a little bitterness and noticable alcohol presence (but not overpowering).


 00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/514/20
Apr 1, 2008  
Not a bad belgain. looks a bit more golden to be a BS, but the alcohol certainly backs that up. aroma is typical belgain sweet and yeast. This beer had nearly no head and was filtered. flavor was also typical. nothing to get excited about.


 BeerandBlues2 (3216), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 29, 2008  
12-oz bottle received via trade with jayg. Pours clear dark yellow with an average, rocky, white head, lasting with fair lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (hay, straw), average hops (flowers, grass), average yeast (horse blanket, barnyard, earth) with notes of banana and apple. Medium bodied, creamy texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, moderate acidity, bitterness, and sweetness.



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