Mendocino Eye of the Hawk Select Ale

Brewed by Mendocino Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Hopland, California USA

On tap at Baileys Taproom in Portland. Dark amber pour with a very watery looking white head. As the guy before me said, doesn’t taste too different from their Red Tail Ale except with a bit more of an alcohol punch to it. Taste is pretty sugary with a mild hop flavor. Nothing to write home about.

12 oz. single - $1.29 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia. Appearance: Pours a clear, deep, dark amber body with a thin, white head. Not too dissimilar to their Red Tail Ale I had only moments ago. Smell: Toasted grains and caramel-scented malts enlivened with notes of apricot and orange peel with a very, very minor woody background note. Taste: Pale malts layered with a big dose of sugary, toasty caramel candy sweetness transitions into a fair amount of dried apricot fruitiness. Orange-laden citrus and spicy hops with plenty of bitterness (though never overbearing). Hint of cedar. Minor touches of acidity and alcohol warmth in the drying, fruity finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Ever so slight stickiness to the mouthfeel. Drinkability: Worth a try. A reasonably well-balanced, cost effective American Strong Ale.

Bottle. Clear copper color, no head. A bit slick on the tongue and lightly carbonated, sort of like a barleywine. Certainly a sipper. Sweet, fruity. A touch of molasses. The alcohol is noticeable. I left the yeast in the bottom of the bottle (there wasn’t a lot of it). Maybe not as tight a creation as I’d have liked, but I guess I still like it better than most others do.

Dark caramel color with a thin off white head. Aroma is big time metallic, alcohol, sweet malt, faint hops. Taste is a bit better, caramel, biscuit malts, some citrus hops, and a touch of alcohol warmth.

Pours a light gold color with a small head. malty flavor fades to a slight hop presence. slightly metallic and dry finish. did not realy much care for this one.

Rich malt with light hops on the aroma. Copper with no head or lace. Semi sweet malt with a medium bitter finish. Slightly watery with good light carbonation. Medium bodied, light carbonation and a good bitter make this a pretty decent drinker.

bought this thinking it was an ipa, had me confused! not much aroma apparent, kind of dusty. actually tasted pretty english to me, the saaz hops must be standing out. the american hops are moderate at the most. pours a very lively looking crystal clear copper color. nice carbo and mouthfeel, hides alcohol pretty well if you ask me. moderately sweet, longish finish. for whatever reason i liked it! wouldnt have guessed it was a big abv beer.

From bottle pours golden with copper hue, along with yeast floaties and minimal head, and carbontation typical of an ale.Good hop aroma, with a medium body (like 1% milk). Sweet carmel matl, alcohol warmth and a bit sticky, with a bitter hop finish.