Owl's Head Light Ale
Sea Dog Brewing Company

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From:
Sea Dog Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
English Pale Mild Ale
Ranked #17
ABV:
3.2%
Score:
72
Ranked #27,823
Avg:
2.79 | pDev: 25.45%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
21
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 05, 2023
Added:
Jan 21, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Owls Head is a crisp, light ale with a light golden color and a good clean taste. Enjoy a hand crafted light beer brewed with only the freshest ingredients.
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Rated: 4.1 by Taenim from Maine

Aug 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Nov 28, 2020
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Reviewed by brewnme from Maine

3.41/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Nice clear amber ale Little head that quickly disappeared. Weak on aroma and tasted slightly watered down with hardly any lasting mouth feel. Still it was a good hot weather refresher.
Aug 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.21 by Lucnifter from California

Dec 02, 2017
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Reviewed by Cavanaghty from Maine

3.2/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap in a pint glass.

Appearance: Golden with a thin white head.

Smell: Light hops and sweeter barley like notes.

Mouthfeel/ Taste: Very Smooth light bodied. Taste of wheat and sweeter corn like flavor.

Overall: OK light lager. Refreshing on a hot day.
Jun 26, 2016
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Reviewed by ScaryEd from New Hampshire

2.26/5  rDev -19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 2.25
On tap at the brewery in North Conway, NH.

Pours a clear golden straw color with a small pure white head. No retention at all but some decent lacing.

Try as I might, I couldn't detect much of anything on the aroma. I got the faintest whiff of some hops, but that was about it.

The taste was also extremely faint. What flavors I could pick up were quite grainy. There's a touch of bitter hops at the end.

The feel was watery thin with moderate at best carbonation. There's a subtle lingering bitterness on the end of each sip. Like someone decided to spritz up their tap water with some beer.

Overall, I suppose I don't know what I expected from a "Light Ale". The flavors and aromas are just far too faint for my liking and what's there isn't very good to begin with. I had hoped this would be a clean, refreshing beer but what I really got was water.
Mar 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hopstout from Minnesota

Mar 02, 2016
 
Rated: 1.52 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 2.18 by xtonytx from Connecticut

Jul 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.08 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jun 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.04 by mitch3114 from New York

May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Enriquehopnog from Massachusetts

Nov 12, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by rderedin from Maine

Jun 01, 2013
 
Rated: 1 by trotnixon from Maine

Apr 24, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by tfsimpkins from Florida

Mar 25, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)

Jun 05, 2012
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Reviewed by BeerKangaroo from Alaska

3.5/5  rDev +25.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
At Sea Dog (South Portland location):

In a pint glass:

A: transparent golden colored body with no visible head (that might have left before I recieved my beer), lacing was lightly spotty and left no visible rings

S: pale malts and just a touch of hops

T: malts and the hops, but nothing particularly interesting

M: very light, very sessionable, no harshness on the tongue, no aftertaste, crisp, clean finish

O: not a bad beer and I think I would have this again, but nothing to scream about.
Feb 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by bakerm3 from New York

Feb 22, 2012
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Reviewed by WesWes from New York

3.25/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a pale gold color with a 1/2" white head that fades to lacing. The aroma is decent. It has a light, pale malt scent with a touch of hops and ringwood yeast esters. The taste is average. It has a light and grainy, pilsner malt flavor that's watery, yet quaffable. It's devoid of malt character, yet has a faint hop taste. It goes down easy with crisp, clean finish. The mouthfeel is average. It's a low bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a great hot weather beer. It's light and low in alcohol. It would be a great session ale for the hot months of the year.
Aug 22, 2010
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Reviewed by bishopdc0 from Maine

2.36/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
This beer is a light better then say a bud but not much. There is no aroma and the look is very light golden color. The head was there but dissipates quickly. This starts with a sweet wheat tastes that finishes fast. For a light its ok not the best but not the worst.
Feb 16, 2010
Owl's Head Light Ale from Sea Dog Brewing Company
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 21 ratings