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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
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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 jake65 (1658), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 12, 2008  
Bottle: Kind of a dull orange color with a small white head that is short-lived. Spicey nose full of Belgian qualities, citrus, and yeast. Flavor is sweet at first with light spices, warms quickly in the tail. ABV is noticable. A little orange peel. Thanks Degarth.


 Quake1028 (633), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Mar 8, 2008  
Draft at Florida Brewers Guild Beer Fest 2008. Full rating updated as soon as I am more coherent.


 mgermani (862), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/102/514/20
Mar 7, 2008  
Pours a hazy copper with a brief white head. Good Belgian aroma, spicy and sweet. Tastes buttery and sweet with a crisp lightly spicy finish. Alcohol hidden, but makes its presence known in time. Thin body with ok carbonation. Very decent beer, very drinkable. Thanks to Degarth for the trade!


 corby112 (677), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Feb 26, 2008  
Pours a golden pilsner color with foamy white head. Spicy aroma with hints of fruit and alcohol. Flavor is spicy and contains a bit of citrus fruit.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Date: 01/25/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear copper, short lived fine dirty white head, drippy streaks of lace,
Aroma: aroma has lots of sweet fruity esters plus light fusel alcohol, nice spicyness balances the sweetness,
Body: big body,
Flavor: lots of sweet malt flavor, candy sweetness, light spicyness, light bitterness comes out of the spicyness to add balance,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 PhillyBeer2112 (2084), Orange Park, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 21, 2008  
Draft @ redlight. Seems like a strong witbier for the most part, or at least somewhere in the Duvel range. Hazy golden yellow color. Big creamy head. Spicy with phenolic components. Medicinal. Cloves and spices. Plenty of orange peel to go around. Smooth and wheaty. Light semi-dry finish and highly spiced with coriander. Yeasty and wheaty.


 Aurelius (2643), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/513/20
Feb 21, 2008  
Golden raisin, vanilla cake aroma. Bad label, lightly hazed gold beer. Tripel-y. Moderately sweet, tart, alcohol bittering. Phenolic at times. Oily mouthfeel with a carbonated break. Cereal and alcohol finish. Bottle. Steel City Saloon.


 NachlamSie (1630), Tennessee, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Feb 19, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy dark orange with a very small white head. The nose is very sweet with loads of sugar up front and hints of orange, clove, and mild spices. Wow, this stuff is sticky sweet. It’s a bit much. The esters manage to add an almost bitter or dry, spiced hint but it is no match for the candy flavor on this one. I pick up a rich marmalade note and some honey as well. My only complaint is there is too much blunt, candy-like sweetness.



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