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Hook and Ladder Golden Ale 2.72 89

Hook and Ladder Golden Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
892.72/5.02.72/5.05.2%25.7English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
A crisp, clean American Ale. Perfect for extinguishing your fiery thirst or when you crave an ice-cold beer. A great step up in flavor from the lighter style American and imported beers.
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 zach8270 (2145), Henrietta, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 20, 2009  
(bottle - 12 oz) Amber color with a puffy white head. Aroma is lightly sweet and malty with some hints of floral hops and toasted grains. Flavor is smooth and sweet with a good hint of caramel and toasty malts. Very light touch of hops at the end. Very drinkable.


 Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 19, 2009  
Pours a lighter amber color with a white head. Aroma is of caramel malts, slight floral hops, and a little bit of some toasted malts. Flavor is sweet with the caramel malts and fruit. Finishes with a little bit of some hops.


 kp (8600), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/57/20
Jan 17, 2009  

Name: Golden Ale
Brewery: Hook and Ladder Brewing Co.
Date: April 06, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewfest, Classic City
Appearance: clear light amber, wispy off white head
Aroma: light sweet caramel malt aroma with light floral hops
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, light earthy hops, sweet finish
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2.1/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4


 checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/511/20
Jan 15, 2009  
Bottle: Poured a golden yellow color with a thin head. The aroma was sweet and malty. The flavor was sweet, crisp, honey, and light malts. Overall, decent brew.


 Cletus (5060), Connecticut, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 10, 2009  
Pours gold with a thin white head. Smells and tastes of toasted bread with some citrussy splashes on the finish.


 JonMoore (1562), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jan 5, 2009  
Bottle. Clear golden colour with a slim white head. Fruity sweet malts, nice restrained hops with a light to medium body.


 riversideAK (2808), Shoreline, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Jan 4, 2009  
Aroma is light and malty with a bit of biscuit. Pours bright gold with a fantastic head and some good lacing. Biscuits, a touch of sweetness, light hop crispness in the finish. Not much here, but at least it is well made.


 BillWyce (100), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Jan 3, 2009  
poured golden amber with a small head. Grassy aroma with a slight malt note. Smooth on the palate. Grassy flavor with a very slight astringency at the finish.



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