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Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale

Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale - Belgian Strong Ale

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63
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Brewed by Florida Beer Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Melbourne, Florida USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2403.18/5.03.17/5.0Special8.5%27.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
This Golden Ale is Belgian-Style, yet with a Florida twist! Handcrafted in small batches using the finest all natural ingredients, including German Plisner malt and Czech Saaz hops. Quite a refreshing, yet complex beer… that will only mature if cellared for 2-3 years. -Ideal serving temperature 45f.
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 sunevdj (1765), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Bottle with The Club and then some. Pours a clear golden with a white head. Dry with fruity aromas. Some caramel notes. Medium body. Medium carbonation. Long dry finish. THX marsiblursi.


 Theis (3617), Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Bottle at home - thanks to marsiblursi. Clear golden - white head. Gariny, flax, wet hay, carrots, fruity, honey, pilsner malts, sweetness. A bit plain.


 Ughsmash (3983), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Bottled. Poured clear medium golden with a short-lived cap of white head and plenty of rising carbonation. The aroma picked up sweet honeysuckle and bready pils malts with a light, dry, spicy yeast impression surrounding.. the sweetness seemed a tad syrupy and artificial. The flavor opened with thick honey and pale malt sweetness laced with sour woody and medicinal notes and peppery yeast.. quite warm on the back and finish. Medium-bodied but it felt a little thicker on the palate.. I got an intriguing kick of light fruits just after the finish.. interesting, but unrefined


Bella68 (38), Alabama, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Got this in Panama City Beach. Funky. Very cloudy and yellow. Had an almost spicy taste to it as well. Am I the only one that tasted black licorice??? Definitely has character.


 stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 21, 2008  
12 oz bottle courtesy of daknole (thanks). Pours a dark gold color with a small off-white head that soon fades to nothing. The aroma is moderate in strength with banana esters, biscuit and a whiff of alcohol. The flavor had great deal of ripe sweet fruits; pears, berries and apples--set in a yeasty biscuit backdrop. The mouthfeel was full and malty. The finish was long and semi-sweet. Overall: A very tasty brew, much enjoyed here.


 Butters (1623), Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 12, 2008  
2008 bottle. Pours a clear gold with good white head. Sweet banana and belgian yeast aroma. Some alcohol on the finish. Was better from memory. Aging would be good.


 xmarcnolanx (789), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Aroma is sweet, yeasty, a bit of cooked vegetible that is probably not DMS, but a wheaty, yeasty combination that comes off that way. Fairly light colored, head doesn’t linger well despite wheat malt. Taste is pear, apple, more yeast, some hoppiness. Finish is slick and buttery, full, but distracting. A lot of flaws in this one. Decent.


 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/58/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Pours a very light yellow in color. Not a whole lot of head on the pour, but plenty of carbonation. Smell is almost "lagerish". Completely not what I was expecting. Taste was a little off as well. Some hops were present in the taste. Very thin on the mouthfeel. A little tough to finish.



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