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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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Broad Distribution
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5543.21/5.03.21/5.08%10.6 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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does not count click to see why this does not count pijiuduzi (8), Beijing, China
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/514/20

May 3, 2008  
Definitely a bang for your buck. a fairly delicious satisfying ale with 8% ABV. A 6-pack of this and good friends definitely leads to good times.

 RunDWP (158), San Jose, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Bottle. Floral, grapefruity aroma. Pours a hazy burnt orange in the glass. Nice, balanced and complex flavor of malt, grapefruit, orange peel. Can’t really taste the alcohol. Seems more like an IPA than a strong ale.


astrofrk (41), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/515/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Copper. Small, fast head. Aroma: Caramel, fruit. Flavor: Lots of Caramel, citris hops, sweet. Dry, grassy finish.


pjarnold81 (4), Edgewater, Florida, USA
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3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Clear amber pour with a thin off-white head that dissipated quickly. Lightly carbonated. Sweet malts and a hint of citrus on the nose. Very sweet caramel malt flavors with very little hint of hops. Not enough hops to balance the malt flavors. Dry finish with lingering flavors on the side of the tongue.


 ucusty (1062), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/512/20
Aug 26, 2008  
Amber pour with an off white head. Sweet malts and citrus on the nose. Toast, carmel , and hops. Dry bitter finish


 Trev (493), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/513/20
Aug 16, 2008  
Pours an amber colour with a thin off white head. medium dusty malt aroma. Some caramel. Sweet tangy alc. flavour. Caramel and toasted malt but a little thin on the palate and not enough hop to balance out the malt and alc flavours for me.




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