Harmon's Special Ale
Harmon Brewing Co.
- From:
- Harmon Brewing Co.
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 2.32 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2006
- Added:
- Sep 22, 2006
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by sockeye101 from Washington
2.32/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1
2.32/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1
Wow...wow...and wow. But now wow in a good way...wow in a bad, bad way. Harmon has yet to disappoint but this limited release beer is best left unreleased in my opinion. I found the 22oz bomber at Stadium Thriftway in Tacoma the label describes it as 'Ale' and 'Small Batch Brewed' and 'Brewers choice brewed in limited quantities". I was really looking forward to this one.
The color poured a beautiful deep amber/orange color with a nice head and some lacing. A tiny bit of particulate was present. Smell was also very nice, light, crisp, frity, floral. I was expecting a nice solid ale. But then the first sip just about floored me. I just keep drinking and sipping and trying to put my finger on what exactly I'm tasting, and I still don't know. There's a flavor that I've never experienced, and it's not good. There's a bitterness up front and then it's just obliterated by this peppery, dirty, earthy, kind of moldy taste that just lingers there. It gives way a bit to a bitter aftertaste but then when that's gone the same odd taste lingers in your mouth for quite a while.
I have no idea what they were trying to do, or if this was a bad bottle, or what. But stear clear of this, Harmon has so much more to offer than this. I plan on contacting to brewer to see just exactly what he was thinking and if indeed I got a bad bottle.
Sep 22, 2006The color poured a beautiful deep amber/orange color with a nice head and some lacing. A tiny bit of particulate was present. Smell was also very nice, light, crisp, frity, floral. I was expecting a nice solid ale. But then the first sip just about floored me. I just keep drinking and sipping and trying to put my finger on what exactly I'm tasting, and I still don't know. There's a flavor that I've never experienced, and it's not good. There's a bitterness up front and then it's just obliterated by this peppery, dirty, earthy, kind of moldy taste that just lingers there. It gives way a bit to a bitter aftertaste but then when that's gone the same odd taste lingers in your mouth for quite a while.
I have no idea what they were trying to do, or if this was a bad bottle, or what. But stear clear of this, Harmon has so much more to offer than this. I plan on contacting to brewer to see just exactly what he was thinking and if indeed I got a bad bottle.
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