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Mendocino Eye of the Hawk Select Ale

Mendocino Eye of the Hawk Select Ale

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An American Strong Ale brewed by
Mendocino Brewing Company

Hopland, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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5463.22/5.03.22/5.08%10.8 Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Eye of the Hawk is an excellent, strong, rich bodied ale that is "Bottle Conditioned" to perfection. "Eye" is coppery reddish-amber in color and its unique taste is the result of a judicious mix of caramel and pale malted barley, balanced with Cluster, Cascade and Saaz hops. This gives the Eye its luxurious flavor, substantial mouth-feel and that slightly dry finish.

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Dangle (30), Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20

May 3, 2008  
All in all, this is a good beer. I liked the appearance the most. Orange/Golden color with a white head that dissipated rather quickly. Not a very strong aroma. good beer, taste like fruit.

lipscomb216 (58), USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/57/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Strong, almost metallic taste that I have come to expect from this brewery. Nothing they make interests me.


 dkachur (641), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Bottle from Whole Foods Market Charlottesville. ABV listed as 8%. Copper pour with a small fizzy head. Caramel molasses aroma. Big caramel taste with a touch of hop bitterness and grain. A little too much on the sweet side.


 boFNjackson (482), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Bottle... Poured a dull orange with a thin head. Aroma of plums and tart malt grains. Foamy palate with tart, fruity flavors with some nice barley-malt and some bittering hops. Finishes sweet like caramel.


jkaiser (53), USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 13, 2008  
Copper color. Aroma dissapates quickly. Nice head and huge lacing. This beer is unique. Carmel flavor to start with and a hop bite that is as special as can be imagined follows. Complex, fullbodied. Sophisticated.


 kassner (115), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Had this beer at Mad Mex in Oakland. This is a really great beer on tap. Big sweet malt entry, then finishes with a well balanced hop, not to floral and not too bitter. Nice head, copper color with slight haze.




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