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Hales OBriens Harvest Ale

Hales OBriens Harvest Ale - Amber Ale

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 Percentile 
87
overall
Brewed by Hales Ales
Style: Amber Ale

Seattle, Washington USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
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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 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Nov 7, 2009  

Name: O’Brien’s Harvest Ale
Date: September 08, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear dark amber, fine beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma, earthy hops with a touch of woodyness, light fruityness from the caramel malt, light citrus
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, dark caramel sweetness, touch of candy, balancing earthyness with a light bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ** /4


 Oakes (8057), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 29, 2000  


 DJMonarch (6036), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Mar 14, 2006  
Barrel Draught from the jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 30/09/2005 Golden amber coloured and hoppy. Very bitter lasting finish.


 hopdog (5527), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 12, 2008  
12oz bottle. Poured a deeper and cloudy amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of citrus, floral hops, and caramel. Tastes of citrus, floral hops, lighter caramel, earthy, and pine.


 Bov (5403), Bienne, Switzerland
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Dec 29, 2000  
beautiful red-amber colour, big creamy head, great hop aroma, orange, very bitter - I want more !


 jcwattsrugger (5223), 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.


 Cletus (5002), 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.


 JoeMcPhee (4893), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 22, 2005  
On Tap at Flyers. Deep amber beer with a thick off-white head. Sweet citrusy hop aroma, bready malt aroma as well. Flavour is quite sweet, fruity hops and fruity yeastiness as well. Hops are citrusy and slightly tropical with a light resiny note. Tasty brew.



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