Bullshark
Galveston Bay Beer Company

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From:
Galveston Bay Beer Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #139
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,439
Avg:
3.48 | pDev: 16.38%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
27
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 15, 2024
Added:
Jul 23, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by Smanke:
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Rated by Smanke from Texas

4/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nov 29, 2016
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

3.43/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz, canned on August 3rd 2023

On the pour, 1 finger of deep tan head formed on top of a deep and dark, slightly murky brown body. Head retention isn't fantastic and drops down to a very thin covering quickly.

Aroma is mild, but the beer is a bit colder than it should be. There are some sweet stonefruit notes as well as a subtle, herbal hop note, backed by a mellow sweetness.

Flavor follows the aroma, but brings a bit more full malty sweetness. The British yeast fruit notes are still present and balance the herbal hops nicely. This tastes pretty decent. There is a slight roasty, and maybe smokey note coming from the malts.

Feel is somehow thinner than I'd like, despite everything easing pointing toward a full armchair beer. It is full and malty, but not quite in a full blown scotch ale story of way. Finish is long, but it is surprisingly easy to drink.

Overall this is a decent beer, but not a mind-blowing scotch ale. I want a fuller malt experience, and the ABV is a tad low for the style.
Jan 15, 2024
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Reviewed by JohnDee from Texas

2.93/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Opaque medium brown with a modest tan head. Smells faintly of canned cherries. The flavor is malty but a bit thin, with a sharp note I don't like. Not as robust as I believe a Scotch ale should be, or as potent.
Oct 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by superwho24 from Arkansas

Jul 19, 2021
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Rated by TexasVodnik from Texas

4.21/5  rDev +21%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Look: Color is deep reddish amber. The head was perfect after the pour. Both bitterness and sweetness was balanced. Would definitely purchase again.
Jul 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.79 by SicemWT from Texas

Aug 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

May 06, 2020
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Reviewed by Fqjoe

4.3/5  rDev +23.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Lighter in color than I was expecting, but still a good mouthfill. Malty with the carmalized notes you expect, but not an overly sweet maltiness. Nice find out of galveston.
Nov 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by Pro_Magnon from Texas

Aug 05, 2018
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.67/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A bit of a light wee heavy. Very nice reddish amber with decent head and lacing. Nice sweet malty smell and taste. Maybe a bit of cherry cola. A little thin for a wee heavy. It was good with shepherd’s pie.
Mar 21, 2018
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Reviewed by Robert_G from Texas

3.43/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Look: Pours a beautiful dark amber; Smell: Nice floral; Taste: Sweet with a hint of bitter; Feel: Not up to my expectations for a Scottish Ale, i.e., watery; Overall: A drinkable beer but nothing close to the real thing, like Belhaven 90/~ Wee Heavy. I won't buy it again.
Feb 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.67 by BryantForestry from Texas

Sep 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by NeverSettle from Texas

Aug 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by zbooks from Texas

Aug 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Musineer from Texas

Aug 04, 2017
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Rated by Beerucee from Texas

4.5/5  rDev +29.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Loved it while grilling. Like a brown ale.
Jun 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by greenspointexas from Texas

Jun 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by valkyre65 from Texas

May 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

May 29, 2017
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Reviewed by kwselke from Texas

2.95/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12 ounce can into a 16 ounce tulip goblet. Poured a murky dark caramel color. Head vanished almost instantly. Very little discernible odor. Mouthfeel is thin and watery. The flavor is tart, and a bit sweet. Lacks the malty depth of a quality Wee Heavy. Nothing so bad as to make the beer undrinkable, but in my opinion it is not worth the $5.99 I paid for a 4-pack of it.
Mar 15, 2017
Bullshark from Galveston Bay Beer Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 27 ratings