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Hales OBriens Harvest Ale

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973.53/5.03.48/5.0Autumn-96.1English pint, Shaker
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First brewed in 1988, O’Brien’s Harvest Ale is a much anticipated autumn classic and one of the Northwest’s original seasonal ales. For the last 21 years Hale’s brewers have ushered in the fall season by crafting a delicious, hearty seasonal ale that features generous amounts of select hops. This year’s O’Brien’s Harvest Ale is a reintroduction of the recipe we used in 2007 which was a Silver Medal winner at GABF.
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 SuzyGreenberg (1363), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 16, 2007  
draft @ floyd’s place - dark amber with slight haze and no head; aromas are sweet and flavors add a slight malt to the mix


 Cletus (5052), Connecticut, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 16, 2007  
Bottle courtesy of 5000. Pours a hazy copper with a rocky white head. Smells of caramel, citrus, some sugar. Tastes bitter with some caramel and pine hints.


 jcwattsrugger (5260), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Oct 16, 2007  
on tap-pours a thin light tan head that laces and amber color. Aroma is citrus hops (cascade+), secondary medium malt. Taste is sweet citrus hops (cascade+), secondary medium malt. Mild carbonation. Easy drinking, nice.


readintheface (1), seattle, Washington, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/514/20
Oct 11, 2007  
Bottle, in my kitchen. A wonderfull fall ale. Rich and hearty, slightly sweet. Word to the wise, I had a friend tell me she had one in a pub that was so bitter she sent it back. I’m not sure where she was. I have yet to get one I didn’t enjoy.


 BrewDad (2366), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Oct 7, 2007  
Tap - Eastside Club Tavern - Olympia, WA

Aroma – Deep dark amber color with a thin head
Appearance – Great malt aromas with a hops and spicy presence
Flavor – I liked the deep flavors of the beer good use of malts, hops and spices.
Palate – Filled my mouth with a great sweet flavor and was very tasty to the finish. This was a great fall oktoberfest esqe style brew.
Overall –Liked the beer had a great time drinking this beer.


 JoeM500 (1876), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/517/20
Oct 7, 2007  
Pint, on draft at Virginia Inn, Seattle, WA. Dark copper with thin light head, could smell the hops as it was served to my beermat. Wonderful citrus and light pine aroma, hints of grass and lemon. So much good hop in the nose. The body was perfect, rich sweet malts to balance the big hops. Surprised at the gravity here and the gracious amount of alcohol. It’s a big beer that is the perfect vehicle for the big fresh harvested hop delivery. eaten witha nice cheeseplate on the outside patio watching the tourists walk by...perfect.


 BuckeyeBoy (1654), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Oct 5, 2007  
On tap at Hales Ales Seattle pours out a clear amber topped with a tan cream head. A nice combo of sweet malts and light hops. A nice little bitter end on this brew.


 riversideAK (2715), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 3, 2007  
Copper color. A fresh funky hop aroma. Flavor is mostly bitter with a nice mild malt backbone. Bitter and dry finish.



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