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Sparhawk Golden Ale

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232.53/5.02.55/5.04.86%17.6English pint, Shaker
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Brewed by Casco Bay for Sparhawk Brewers

Sparhawk Golden Ale is a new beer from a new brewery, Sparhawk Brewers, established April of this year in South Freeport, Maine. Sparhawk Brewers is extremely pleased to announce the launch of it’s first beer, Sparhawk Golden Ale. Crystal clear with a beautiful golden amber color, Sparhawk Golden Ale is a refreshing balance of malted sweetness, mellow hop flavor and a crisp clean finish. Brewed in Portland, Maine. Sparhawk Golden Ale will be available for distribution in September.
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 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/105/514/20
May 31, 2004  
this is interesting. very crisp clean hoppy taste. very refreshing to drink. bought this on a recommendation from the guy that owned the beer store i went to. not a bad blond ale, poured dark yellow with a nice white head. wish i had more of this to drink on a hot day. damn fine


 Oakes (8163), Kowloon, Hong Kong
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/104/514/20
Nov 6, 2003  
Full gold colour. Fresh grain aroma with light orange and lemon. Funky flavour – like biting on citrus but without the huge bitterness. Crisp, refreshing. Finishes a little faint and watery, but still carries some respectable hops. I had this very fresh, and I doubt this is a beer that will travel well.


 HighGravity (890), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/511/20
Jul 27, 2004  
(Best by 9/05/04) Light nose of crystal malt and hops. Thin head and lace. Malty front with a touch of wheat. Quaffable. Very balanced.


 ruggedman (626), Portland, Maine, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 16, 2005  
For a golden I was quite happy with this beer. It’s a very refreshing clear fizzy beer that backs a decent amount of malt and hop flavors. Finish is very clean and doesn’t linger around too long. Great summertime beer.


 cfranz (261), Acton, Massachusetts, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/510/20
Apr 20, 2005  
This beer is okay, I guess. The dude at the store really talked it up; the brewer was even there this past weekend. Poured real nice - golden yellow, nice white long-lasting head. Smells okay, kinda grassy. The grass clipping smell carried over into the taste, which was kind of tinny.


 ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Mar 14, 2005  
New 2005 bottle, probably only a month or two old. Pale-golden color, with some light copper hues and plenty of tiny bubbles rising rapidly. Small white head, mostly disipating. Aroma has bits of spicy hops, honey and almonds from the pils malt and a bit of dusty yeast. Flavor shows a very reserved malt sweetness, balanced well by the light hops. A vigorous carbonation, little bit of paperiness on the finish. Flavor slowly recedes from the opening notes. Light bodied.


 dirtymike (2018), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
May 12, 2005  
Light golden in color with a large white head. Aroma of mild hops and grainy malt. Clean malt flavor,thin dry finish.


 MrRomero (1934), Nolanville, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Mar 20, 2005  
Bottle: Pours golden yellow with a small white head. Light malt/hop aroma. Crisp flavor-very light. Mild malt sweetness and a touch of hop bitterness. Slight metallic finish. Decent.



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