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Mendocino Black Eye Ale

Percentile
78
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2993.35/5.03.34/5.06.5%65.2English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Black Eye Ale is a unique blend of two of our popular brands - Black Hawk Stout & Eye of the Hawk Select Ale. Black Eye Ale is big in flavor and smooth in finish. The high percentage of dark & specialty malts in Black Hawk Stout enriches the silky warming character of Eye of the Hawk Select Ale, making Black Hawk Ale - Truly the Ultimate Blend.
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 jwdevalue (158), Neptune, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/104/518/20
Sep 29, 2007  
This is part of a beer club. Had only one bottle but was decent for the price. Poured great and had a nice finish. Would do again.


 bhensonb (4278), Woodland, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 23, 2007  
Something of a chocolate aroma with some toasted malt and dark fruit. Very dark brown color with a tan head that did some lacing. A slight sour note as the glass approached the lips. The body is medium and the carbonation is fairly smooth and moderate. The flavor is toasted malt, with a little chocolate, and some persistent, possibly citrus, sour. The finish is dry, with toasted malt and a reasonable bitterness.


 Metalhead (571), Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Sep 14, 2007  
Pours like a cola. There is nothing offensive about this beer. It is just kinda lame. A little roasty with a touch of earthiness. Very smooth but not much goin on here.


 charcot25 (181), Cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 12, 2007  
Pours a deep brown with red highlights and thick tan head. Fruity, citrus aroma with some malty notes as well. Tastes smooth and roasty with a nice bitter aftertaste. A great everyday beer in my opinion.


 footy (334), scottsdale, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Sep 11, 2007  
3/7/05 Bomber. Dark brown with large tan head. Sweet malty aroma. thin roasty malt taste unexciting.


 pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 10, 2007  
Dark brown with almost not grey head. The subtle hiss of the top predicted no fizz. Sweet malt, chocolate, but quite a bit of prune. No noticeable hops. Maybe some weak fuggels? comes off like a strong porter. A bit flat, thicker than water, drinkable. Big sweet malty prunes and raisins. A bit of cola acidity. Light in terms of body. Clean finish, a bit of roast.


 csbosox (1081), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 5, 2007  
Aroma is sweet malt and fruitiness with some roasty, nearly burnt notes. There is a faint lactose aroma present too, though I doubt it is used in the beer. Pours brown with dark copper tints and a huge sand colored head, easily 3 fingers at first. Taste is mildly roasty with dark fruits and a caramel sweetness followed by more roast and a touch of lactic tang. The finish is roasty with a touch of dark roast coffee and 70% bittersweet chocolate. The aroma takes a while to come out. Not exceptional, but fairly tasty. At $1.99 for a 22oz, I will end up buyinh this again.


 pantani (1902), Salinas, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 26, 2007  
Bottl from Irishboy. Body is a dark deep brown, with a thin tan head. Aroma is roasty, copper, light coffee. Taste has a light alcohol tinge, nice roastiness, some hops showing through the roasted malts, and fruit with a slight nuttiness.



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