Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale

Brewed by Florida Beer Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Melbourne, Florida USA

Bottle from Total Wine & More, Ft. Myers, FL. Small white fizzy head that mostly diminished, one ring of lacing, cloudy, pale yellow hue and carbonaton observed. The aroma was sweet, banana, fruity, honey, spicy, and candied sugar. The flavor was sweet, banana, fruity, ABV came through a little bit, spicy candied sugar, thin tasting, and a spritzy finish. The mouthfeel was smooth, watery and thin. This is a light-medium bodied beer. Due to the watery, thin texture this beer was very easy to drink. This beer has not yet reached its potential and some aging is needed. I may have to buy another bottle for that purpose.

(br-btl or-lbl)

hzy-cpr, thin-cm-head, med-body, ^co2.

clean-cracker-pale-malt, bright-crisp-fruit(§tart-wheat or orange?), ^estery(combo of yeast and oranges?).

complex but very-drinkable well-balanced session-beer.

(bottle from Tampabrew). Cloudy golden color. Small off white head. Light, sweet malt aroma and flavor, with light alcohol. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Slick texture. Moderate carbonation. Fair lacing.

Bottle. Hazy burnished golden color with a tall soft white head. Sweet aroma of summery fruit, yeast and fresh baked bread. Maltiness dominates the flavor with some lemon and candy sugar notes. Surprisingly mild bitter touch as well. Texture a tad too syrupy. Long, sweet finish. Well, this one won’t make you skip a round of golf in favor of a visit to the Florida brewery.

Wonderful golden orange body with a large, fizzy white head and ample lacing. Inviting aromas of lemon, biscuits with honey and Belgian yeast. Medium bodied, clean finish and a slight warmth...fairly dry and quenching. All around good flavor, lots of crisp fruits coupled with doughy malt and sweet candy. Good brew.

pours golden with little head. aroma has esters with some honey and a hint of citrus. mouthful is smooth with a balance of candi, citrus, and a little spice. abv is well integrated.

The Dan Journal #273. Tasted 7/11/09. 12oz bottle. 2009 Vintage. Clear with a golden hue. Ring of bone white head. Aromas of honey and melons. Dandelions and citrus. Mildly doughy and perfumy. Medium bodied with a bright palate. Doughy and yeasty character. Bready malts with a big citrus candy note. Lotta flavors and a nice complexity. Solid strawberry note. Milder spices. This was nice.

Bottle from Total Wine. Pours a honey golden color with a thumbnail of white head that reduces within 30 seconds. Aroma of wheat and sweet honey. Flavors are relatively smooth and include more honey, grains, subtle yeast, candi sugar, subtle citrus fruit, and even more honey in the finish. Medium carbonation and medium body. I found the flavor to open up more over time. Not bad.