Highland Gaelic Ale

Brewed by Highland Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Asheville, North Carolina USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Malty sweetness dominates, but a bit of hoppiness is apparent in the end. Great color and flavor overall.

UPDATED: FEB 22, 2003 a frothy topped amber transparency oozing with carmel apple drizzles..an unjuicy apple smothered in sugarless carmel coating..raining an artificial sweetner, the clouds form an evil forcefield against the ordinary..as homer says 'Boring!'

Bit of a bite to the flavor. Couldn’t quite tell what it was. Fairly drinkable, but unique.

I liked this one. It has a nu=ice dry bitter finish to it. And a very good flavor

UPDATED: DEC 20, 2004 I had this on tap at an Irish pub in Hendersonville, NC. Nice-looking beer, copper-colored. Taste is hoppy, but not bitter, with some fragrance and hint of spice. There’s a nice lingering palate, but not too overbearing. A great "tweener" beer, when you want something more complex than a lager but not as heavy as a stout.

Nice clear body topped off by an eggshell head that dissipates a touch too quickly. Its aroma is reminiscent of a Scottish ale. It sits in the mouth much thinner than most Scottish ales, however. The flavor is not objectionable, but lacks some of the sweet maltiness that may have put it over the top. An eminently drinkable beer, no more.

Beautiful, clear body somewhere in between deep amber and ruby. Off-white head is ok, but doesn’t last long. Big malt in aroma backed up by citric hops. Flavor is nice toasty malt with the support of moderate hopping. Not a bad beer at all.

Good ale. Nice coppery taste, good touch of hops--blended so it is difficult to spell out the hop taste. One of the best beers in NC, from one of the best prewers in NC.

Very good. One of the best beers available locally in NC

Overall a solid beer from the mountains of NC. Nice color and flavor good drinking beer