Kuhnhenn Heather Ale

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Brewed by Kuhnhenn Brewing
Style: Traditional Ale
Warren, Michigan USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

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RATINGS: 15 MEAN: 3.27/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.12 SEASONAL: Autumn EST. CALORIES: 156 ABV: 5.2%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A pre- modern non hopped style ale, brewered before hops were discovered to have anti-microbiol properties. This ale is medium to light bodied, amberto light brown in color, almost no bitterness. Made using heather, a flower from a bush grown in Scotland. The heather gives this ale a nice subtle herbal character and aroma

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3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20

SuIIy (1984) - Burlington, Vermont, USA - NOV 20, 2005

Draft @ Brewery. Pours a lightly hazy light brown color with a frothy white head. Nose is lightly spicy, some wheat and yeast notes, very earthy. Taste is semi spicy, some nice fresh earthy tones, light malt, and a slightly bitter finish.

3.4

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

jtw (1040) - farmington, Michigan, USA - NOV 17, 2005

draft at the brewery. hazy light amber color, sweet and herbaceous aroma and flavors, with a belgian-like wheaty sticky mouthfeel. worth a taste.

3.2

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

11026 (1772) - Alabama, USA - OCT 3, 2004

Tap. Decent heather ale. Choclate brown in color, decent head. Floral aroma mixed with malt. Mouthfeel is smooth, body is on the light side of medium. Flowery and herbal taste mixed with malt. Decent.

3.2

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

flemdawg (509) - Naples, Florida, USA - SEP 7, 2004

On tap at the brewery. Light brown in color and a small white head. Bananas and carmel in the aroma. A bitter herby taste as well as some malts in the taste. Not shabby

3.4

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

walleye (1045) - Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA - AUG 31, 2004

from the bottle poured a deep amber with a lght tan head. aroma herbs , floral and hints of a sweetness I could not put my nose on almost like honey but not quite, was very nice. flavor herbal, floral and that sweetness again. another good one

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