High Striker Single
Great Lakes Brewing Co.

High Striker SingleHigh Striker Single
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From:
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.67 | pDev: 9.81%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
192
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 15, 2017
Added:
Dec 09, 2014
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  29
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Ratings by jgreenward:
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Rated by jgreenward from Ohio

3.6/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Jul 18, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by outsider from Ohio

Sep 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by GilGarp from Colorado

Sep 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by RinZo from Ohio

Dec 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by thedifferencemaker from Ohio

Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 2.75 by gregcordle from Ohio

Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by chefhatt from Pennsylvania

Sep 06, 2015
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Reviewed by Raime from Korea (North)

3.69/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Great Lakes High Striker.

No fancy introductory post on this one. Found it past date for 79 cents a bottle and figured why the hell not.

Look - Pours a very murked yellow with a three finger egg-white head that has thus far remanded half of its original appearance. Slight amounts of sediment are visible in the glass and carbonation appears to be on medium. Head retained well throughout the drink and the lacing was great. 4.75.

Smell - A large dose of that oh so typical Belgian yeast in a cocktail with hay and bubblegum. A bit of coriander but no fruits to be mentioned. 3.25.

Taste - High strung yeast and bubblegum are highly dominate. You can tell this is a low ABV Belgian style. But, admittedly this could pass pretty well for a St.Bernardus Extra 4. Crisp and clean, without a flavorful explosion. 3.75.

Feel - Light to medium bodied with a low to medium carbonation depending upon how big a sip you take. Sits slightly creamy and goes down like a dream. 3.75.

Overall - This review is rather short but there wasn't a whole lot to say about this beer. It's perfect for when you want something Belgian esque but don't want to too get wasted or break the bank. I'd say they did a pretty good job with what they decided to work with. Tasty even past its enjoy by. 3.75.
Aug 07, 2015
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle, enjoy by date 07/15/2015. Another new one to me from Great Lakes, acquired as part of the mixed Spring variety pack.

Poured into a Duvel tulip glass.

A - Pours a crisp pale golden orange. Just over a finger of frothy white head with decent staying power. Appears actively carbonated, with some cloudy sediment twirling in the glass.

S - Earthy, grainy, & wheaty. Earthy yeast & subtle clove spice. Subtle earthy hops are also noticeable in the background. The yeast seems to dominate.

T - Taste follows the nose: grainy & wheaty, with lots of earthy yeast and a very prominent amount of clove spice.

M - The feel is crisp & clean. Easy-drinking with good carb. A bit of earthy hop bitterness and clove spice lingers on the finish. Dry.

Overall, more of a witbier tasting ale than anything. Not my preferred style by any means.

Great Lakes High Striker Single -----3.5/5
Jul 17, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by Winston3737 from Michigan

Jul 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by Nordbier from Georgia

Jul 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by avitallo from North Carolina

Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by robear from Wisconsin

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by zimm421 from Ohio

Jun 28, 2015
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Reviewed by paco1029384756 from Illinois

3.55/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Bright yeast, banana, clove, peppercorn and wheat in the scent. Earth, peppercorn, more muted yeast, clove, grass and a touch of citrus in the flavor.
Jun 27, 2015
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Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I tried this from the bottle chilled in tulip.

The color is gold with thick haze and white head with fine bead. Lace sticks well with streaks forming and retention is decent. The smell is slight yeast oriented with a musky light floral hop ester with slight phenolic accent and yeast dominating the aroma. The smell has an earthy almost musty dry clove-like odor. The feel is crisp with carbonation and it is above average with mild spice from the yeast with creamy texture and mild sweetness level of malt mid palate and slight alcohol coming through in the finish which is dry and spicy.

The taste starts with tropical fruit in flavor -the flavor is better than the aroma with slight spice from yeast with nutty and dry malt body which supports the grassy hop in the bone dry finish. Overall not a bad Belgian style pale but a little yeast heavy with a hop flavor I am not jazzed about it is grassy but this is still worth trying.
Jun 26, 2015
High Striker Single from Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 192 ratings