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Leelanau Good Harbor Golden 3.7 139

Leelanau Good Harbor Golden

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1393.75/5.03.7/5.07.5%98.1Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
The traditional bière de garde was a hearty solid beer that was fit for storing to use as compensation to farmhands instead of gold. After a long day in the Leelanau sun we would rather get paid in this beer than gold. Good Harbor Golden celebrates its magnificent appeal as a stoic, solid, quiet-type ale. Because the beer spends so long in the oak it won’t be ready for the public until sometime in May.
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 mcbackus (756), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Aug 20, 2008  
bottle shared by JMFG: pours a great golden hay colour with a good white head. aroma is a good funk, slight lemon, barrel, adn a good amount of malts too. flavour is a tart citrus flavour , again with good funkiness and some of the barrel, slight lemon good ber.


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 22, 2008  
Golden color with a gentle aroma of light citrus and sourness with some stone fruits and spices poking through. Flavor is mildly sour yet full bodied with some spices, oak, and cider. Nice!


 MrBendo (1052), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Thanks to RagallachMC for the 750. Straw color and mostly clear. Medium head. Aroma of citrus, wheat, sour white grapes and brett. A little oaky flavor sneaks in, but you know it’s Jolly Pumpkin brewed by the brett. This beer surprised the hell out of me. Such a non-descript bottle holding such a classy brew.


 wetherel (1641), Encinitas, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Tried at alohaCs 2008 end of the year tasting. Cloudy light yellow. Interesting orange peel citrusy aroma. Easy to drink. Very nice.


 jkwalking05 (1501), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 24, 2009  
Light yellow and cloudy with a good sized white head. Aroma is of grapes, spices, apple, yeast, and wood. Flavor is of grapes, tart apples, and spices.


 Hudspart (374), Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 29, 2008  
750ml bottle: I really liked this beer. Pours yellow with a thick head. Sour aroma and flavor. Very good.


 douglas88 (1686), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottle thanks to ditmier, the first of the night! Pours a clear yellow color with a medium white fluffy head. The aroma is complex; woody and sour, but also some funk and apricots. A tart and woody flavor with some fruity and funkiness. An awesome take on the style.


 pepsican (886), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 25, 2008  
cloudy yellow pour with a thin white head. Strong oak and yeast aroma. Flavor was more of the same, a bit of vinager and some tannins. Finishes acidic, well done.



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