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RATINGS: 1508   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   IBU: 30   EST. CALORIES: 129   ABV: 4.3%
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Inspired by visits to English country pubs, Honker’s Ale combines a fruity hop aroma with a rich malt middle to create a perfectly balanced beer. Immensely drinkable, Honker’s Ale is not only the beer you can trust but one you’ll look forward to time and again.


Dorqui's rating

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Dorqui (1768) - Brescia, - APR 7, 2006
Enough creamy and compact head, medium resistance. Orange/brazen color, rather limpid and much bubbly. Fruit flavored scent with notes of humid wood and roast malt. Fresh and prickly taste; harmonious with a light note of cereals and grape on the end. Determined and agreeable bitter. Balanced and rather persistent.


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
brotan1 (12) - Texas, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Decent beer..enjoy the balance a good beer... found this at a hockey game once.., good sipping beer.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
mtwhitney (115) - Maui, Hawaii, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Pretty good, but now part of "And how’s her bush", so there is reason for skepticism about how this will all flesh-out. Watch how it will all of a sudden start hogging shelf space, now that AB owns it. It is all about shelf space and distributors in the liquor business.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
kerenmk (1210) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - MAY 16, 2013
Bottle sample at a tasting at Beer and Beyond store. Thanks Tom. Clear dark gold with white head. Sweet and a little malty aroma, mild bitterness in the mouth. Light body, abrupt finish, a little malty.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
christ0ph (10) - Hamar, NORWAY - MAY 16, 2013
Okay aroma of classical english ales, biscuit appearence and a palate close to the english bitters. Malty taste which is heavy but delightfull.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
chinchill (571) - South Carolina, USA - MAY 14, 2013
12 ounce bottle from Fort Collins, CO was served chilled in a snifter. Appearance - Poured sparkling clear, dark amber in color, with a fine, creamy bone-colored head. The head had disappointing retention. Good lacing on the sides of the glass. Smell: About equal mix of malts and hops; A bit floral with hints of brown sugar.. Taste: Like a relatively bitter, earthy and hoppy amber ale: i.e., mildly bitter and true to style. Well balanced. A trace of ripe fruit. Mouthfeel: Near medium bodied, with good lively moderate carbonation. A bit crisp with a semi-dry finish. O: Flavorful, interesting and just 4.3% ABV, this is a good session ale.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
monk191 (366) - California, USA - MAY 13, 2013
A decent beer, but not up to the level of other Goose Island Brews. Pours a yellow orange with a white head. Smells and tastes like tropical fruit, but a little boring. Had at bottle rock in napa. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
rayOfBeer (544) - El Cerrito, California, USA - MAY 10, 2013
Bottle: amber pour with medium-sized beige head. Aroma is slightly metallic with malt and bisquit notes. Flavor is sweet with malt and honey, with a mild grassy hop bitterness in the middle, and some bready tones throughout. Easy drinking with mild flavors, just a bit much on the malted flavor.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Emeister84 (432) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - MAY 10, 2013
Aromas of nuts, caramel, and orange peel. Clear orange-amber with a small, fairly lasting, white head. Dry, bitter, nicely balanced with earthy hops and nutty malt flavors. Light-medium body, crisp carbonation, and with a clean finish.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Silverbush85 (41) - - MAY 8, 2013
How is this an ale? Its more like an amber in color. Aroma is hop-malt mix. Smooth finish - drinkable, but I would recommend this beer for fall or winter. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
Jrwhitney6 (113) - - MAY 8, 2013
Drank from bottle at Marriott Airport St Louis. Tough to tell aroma. Taste is pretty simple: bready malt, some sweetness and metallic flavor, but kinda boring. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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