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Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale

Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Florida Beer Company

Melbourne, Florida USA

bottled
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on tap
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1643.17/5.03.17/5.0Special8.5%20.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Dec 1, 2007  
Bottled at Akkurat, Stockholm. Clear amber, small head. Rich marzipan-like yeast character. Sweet and fruity, near full bodied with rounded mouthfeel, Marzipan and yeast dominates completely. Simple and heavy, but well organized.


 Oakes (6966), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Jun 16, 2008    Updated: Jun 19, 2008
Cloudy yellow-beige colour with no head. Sort of dull-looking. Slightly footy nose with banana and pear accents. A hint of alcohol singes the nostrils. Slighlty spicy body with an alcoholic splash. The malts are very sweet and a little bit plasticy. Finishes quite spritzy, which cuts the sweetness a bit, but it remains a little too cloying, perhaps awaiting a proper bottle refermentation with a fun yeast like Duvel or Dupont.


 argo0 (6227), 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.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Date: 01/25/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear copper, short lived fine dirty white head, drippy streaks of lace,
Aroma: aroma has lots of sweet fruity esters plus light fusel alcohol, nice spicyness balances the sweetness,
Body: big body,
Flavor: lots of sweet malt flavor, candy sweetness, light spicyness, light bitterness comes out of the spicyness to add balance,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 CaptainCougar (4663), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 25, 2008  
Clear deep golden bronze pour has a wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of sweet pale malts and Belgian yeast with some fusels and greenth. Body starts sugary sweet, but somewhat thin for the style with some light fruity esters, drying some toward a warming finish. Needs a thicker, more sustained body and authentic yeast strain, but a decent attempt at a Belgian strong.




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