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MacTarnahans Highlander Pale Ale 3.03 116

MacTarnahans Highlander Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1163.05/5.03.03/5.05.1%30.6Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Highlander is a remarkably unique ale that combines the fruity character of authentic Scottish ale yeast with the delightful hop bouquet of our own distilled hop oil and a "kiss" of Highland heather. Used in Highland ales throughout the centuries, heather adds a touch of herbal sweetness that blends beautifully with the floral hop aroma to produce an exceptional infusion of fragrance and flavor. The result is an extraordinary crisp and refreshing pale ale.
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 JPDIPSO (4944), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Jan 17, 2006  
Light golden color with a big bubbled tapioca looking head. Hints of pine, old grapefruit and lightly toasted bread. Fairly sweet throughout the quaff. Odd sort of butterscotch, pineapple and basil amalgamation. A touch too sweet and it starts to get thick and cloying. As I reach the end of the bottle I am getting some eggnog flavors with a touch of nutmeg.


 oldrtybastrd (1846), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Dec 24, 2005  
Pours a nice orangish color. Aroma is big floral hops. Flavor of a classic pale, big hop flavor.


 thegreenrooster (1852), St.louis, Missouri, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 23, 2005  
Pour is a clear gold with a small white head. Aroma is quite hoppy especially when i was expecting something more Scottish. Flavor is sweet. With notes of hops and green apples. Quite tasty especialy since i was not expecting much.


 Brigadier (1257), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 17, 2005  
Serviceable pale ale. Nothing exceptional, but worth the $1.25 that I paid for it. I’m not sure it is worth much more than that. Picked up as part of a 6-pack at Brennan’s University Avenue location.


 Metalhead (572), Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Nov 16, 2005  
Decent enough pale ale with a faint herbalness in the middle and a slightly dry finish that made me decide to eat along with this. Nothing stellar but a good enough session beer.


 JFGrind (1360), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/510/20
Oct 31, 2005  
Just an average hoppy APA. Nothing Scottish in this golden colored average pale ale. Worth sixty-five pennies I paid for it, but not much more.


 Pailhead (2610), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 21, 2005  
Bottle: Moderate cookie malt aroma with a light floral and citrus hoppiness. Pours a golden-amber with a small white head that diminishes quickly. Relatively nice lacing. Flavor is light. Light cookie malt flavor up front with barely any hops. Slight floral hops appear in the finish, but they are incredibley light. Easy drinking and smooth, but lacking in any significant flavor to be great.


 1FastSTi (2591), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 17, 2005  
Sampled this beer from a bottle, it pours to a shiny copper/gold body with a creamy white head. Good lacing. Light haziness. The aroma is sweet floral hops, honey?. It smells like that 0 shaped cereal that’s healthy, brown, sweet and very grainy. I can’t recall the name. Arrgh! The flavor is apricot kolaches, floral hops. Decent. I do taste the heather. I wish that I had some heather honey right at the moment. That stuff is the best tasting honey I’ve ever had. (Flashback to my Scotland trip). Light herbal undertones on the finish. The palate is refreshing but pretty watery and weak. I like the uniqueness.



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