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McMenamins Hammerhead Ale

McMenamins Hammerhead Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
McMenamins Pubs and Breweries

Portland, Oregon USA

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common

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1203.2/5.03.19/5.06%50.2Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A classic Northwest pale ale and McMenamins top selling beer. This rich chestnut colored gem is a model of harmony between hops and malted barley. Hammerhead's signature Cascade hop nose and intense hopped flavor blend nicely with the caramel tones from the crystal malt. This beer has a vocal following. To run out is an unforgivable sin. Malts: Pale Malt; Crystal Malt Hops: Cascades Specifications: Original Gravity: 1.056; Terminal Gravity: 1.010; Alcohol by Weight: 4.7% Calories/pint: 241

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 IrishBoy (2165), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20

Jul 11, 2008  
Draft at Roseburg Station; Nose of light floral hopiness and caramel maltiness; Hazy orange with a small, glass-lacing off-white head; flavor is caramel and bitterness.

 AmEricanbrew (1009), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Draft@Dad Watsons. Mostly clear amber with a frothy head. Fairly mild aroma is pale malt grist and floral hops. medium body. Nice flavor is mildly sweet pale malts with some floral hops. Has a nicely bitter finish. A nice pale here.


bblack99 (11), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 3, 2008  
On tap at McMenamins on Columbia. Reddish-orange with a wafer-thin head. Tasty local hops, but the pieces didn’t quite come together for my tastes.


 Bradrcr (617), Renton, Washington, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/510/20
Aug 24, 2008  
7/18/08 On draught at the Kennedy School. Aroma is a fairly even PNW hops and caramel sweetness. Appearance is light hazy copper with a low white head. Flavor is sweet, sugary malt forward with slight sourness but no grain or caramel character. Bittering is very low. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, somewhat creamy, with a low carb texture. Overall, this just needs better hop balance and more appropriate texture.


 dkoonce (750), People’s Republic of Athens, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Tasted at the Powerstation at the Edgefield resort. medium brown and hazy. Hop aroma and not much else. Very fruity flavor, with a definite sweetness. Uncharacteristic of many pale ales.


 NoiZe (949), Zeist, Netherlands
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Tasted @ the McMenamins Kennedyschool in Portland.
Red colored brew. Floral aroma, hoppy. Malty pale ale, a bit dull.



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