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Harvest Ale
Mt. Carmel Brewing Company
- From:
- Mt. Carmel Brewing Company
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 11.14%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 18, 2021
- Added:
- Oct 05, 2010
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 6
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Reviewed by SaltofOH from Ohio
4.56/5 rDev +21%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5
4.56/5 rDev +21%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5
Bottle; no date I can see; old bottle style, so I know it's from at least fall 2016. Nonic pint.
A: pours a slightly hazy brownish amber with two and a half fingers of highly persistent beige head. Little visible carb. Nice lacing.
S: perfect ESB! Toasted malt, sweet citrusy cascade hops, like a candied orange dipped in syrup. Like Betgamot oil; Earl Grey tea. A little earthy dankness.
T: arrives full on bready, with the expected lightly sweet citrus. Malt bomb mid-palate turns to a woody, earthy, hoppiness, then a highly astringent finish. Again, Earl Grey turned to Beer! Perfect ESB.
M: heavier side of midweight, higher carbonation, very astringent end.
O: move over Sam Adams Boston Ale, there is a new dog in town! For an American-made ESB, I honestly cannot say I have had one better than this, and that is saying a lot given this bottle is at least eight months old. I will make this a regular buy from now on. In the world of ideal forms, this is about as close to the ideal ESB as it gets for me (apart from the fact that it's 8%; I'd rather it be 6, so I could drink more than one responsibly at a sitting). I'm going to give it a coveted 5 overall; not perfect for the style, but perfect for my ideal ESB. Almost like an American take on an English barleywine; some similarities to aged Bigfoot. Not really English but perfect for when I want a beer that feels English.
May 21, 2017A: pours a slightly hazy brownish amber with two and a half fingers of highly persistent beige head. Little visible carb. Nice lacing.
S: perfect ESB! Toasted malt, sweet citrusy cascade hops, like a candied orange dipped in syrup. Like Betgamot oil; Earl Grey tea. A little earthy dankness.
T: arrives full on bready, with the expected lightly sweet citrus. Malt bomb mid-palate turns to a woody, earthy, hoppiness, then a highly astringent finish. Again, Earl Grey turned to Beer! Perfect ESB.
M: heavier side of midweight, higher carbonation, very astringent end.
O: move over Sam Adams Boston Ale, there is a new dog in town! For an American-made ESB, I honestly cannot say I have had one better than this, and that is saying a lot given this bottle is at least eight months old. I will make this a regular buy from now on. In the world of ideal forms, this is about as close to the ideal ESB as it gets for me (apart from the fact that it's 8%; I'd rather it be 6, so I could drink more than one responsibly at a sitting). I'm going to give it a coveted 5 overall; not perfect for the style, but perfect for my ideal ESB. Almost like an American take on an English barleywine; some similarities to aged Bigfoot. Not really English but perfect for when I want a beer that feels English.
Reviewed by Knilas from Ohio
4.2/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From the bottle: Pours a gorgeous Amber color with a fine 1.5" head. Aromas of Apple cider, dark fruits and some spice. Taste is similar, adding in some malt and median bitterness. A decent mid-range brew. Worth the coin.
Jul 17, 2015
Harvest Ale from Mt. Carmel Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
45 ratings
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