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Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale

Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale - Belgian Strong Ale

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63
overall
Brewed by Florida Beer Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Melbourne, Florida USA

bottled
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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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 BelgianBeerGal (1275), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Bottle courtsey of Daknole. Pours a slightly hazy orange colour with no real head. Aroma is dusty grain and rock sugar. Flavour is very sweet and a pretty big hit of lemon citrus too; a little spice and yeast hiding back there. Hint of alcohol in the finish. Certainly drinkable but weird for a strong ale.


mrmantastick (16), , Florida, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/103/57/103/510/20
Aug 4, 2008  
very citrusy. the hops taste is mostly driven out by it. not much smell. i like fruity beers but i don’t think i could stomach more than one of these at a time.


 nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Aug 4, 2008  
12 oz, 2008 vintage. Clear burnt orange with a small, lasting head that leaves some delicate lace. Aroma is hard grape candy, lemon oil, funk, slight plastic and bubblegum. Tastes of scorched sugar, hard grape candy, musty apples, white wine, citrus oil and dried grass. Wheat-bubblegum aftertaste. Light-medium body has medium carbonation and finishes dry.


 Beerman6686 (1263), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/511/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Poured a really weak yellow color with a white head. Aroma is hard to pick out, very week, a bit of spices and some yeast. Flavor was also pretty bland, a lot of sickening candy sugar sweetness with some metallic notes in there. Blah.


 pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/59/20
Jul 17, 2008  
7-9-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to Ibrew2or3
Clear tea amber color - that looks like watered down tea with head. Smell is sweet funky yeast. I like it - it is an interesting mix but just a little too light and subtle. Flavor - not too drinkable or yummy. Funky flavor and finish.


 JCB (1713), Durham, North Carolina, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Jul 15, 2008  
12oz bottle from Sam’s, Durham. A decent approximation of a strong golden ale, this one has a very piquant fruity aroma, with just a trace of yeast and hops in there. Alas, the wit-like flavors tend to dominate during the tasting, a bit artificial and cloying. I wanted a cleaner, drier finish that would have given this brew some balance. As it is, it’s a decent middle of the road beer. But in a crowded sub-field I’m not sure I’d go back to this one too much.


 masonjer (558), Holt, Michigan, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/103/59/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Thanks to Daknole for sending me the bottle. Aroma is belgian yeast, banana, and quite sweet. Taste is quite sweet as well, more banana, sugar dipped fruit, and some yeast. This ended up being really sweet, and I don’t mind sweet beers, but couldn’t quite handle it.


 gottalottaibu (242), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 13, 2008  
tap.hazy orange yellow pour with a nice head. nice yeasty aroma. flavor of bananas, light spice, some alcohol and fruit. more orange and citrus comes thruogh towards the end. overall its a nice enjoyable beer.



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