Geary's Hampshire Special Ale
D.L. Geary Brewing Company

Geary's Hampshire Special AleGeary's Hampshire Special Ale
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From:
D.L. Geary Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
English Strong Ale
Ranked #8
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Ranked #15,468
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 12.82%
Reviews:
392
Ratings:
653
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 08, 2024
Added:
Sep 30, 2001
Wants:
  41
Gots:
  65
Once Maine’s legendary seasonal specialty, Hampshire is now available year round. Hampshire has a huge toasted malt flavor balanced by assertive hoppiness. The finish is long and lingering with the malt and hop notes blending with alcohol warmth. Original gravity - 1070; alcohol by volume - 7%; two row English malts (pale, crystal and chocolate); Cascade, Mt. Hood and East Kent Golding hops.
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Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York

3.92/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Amber color with a nice head and a great lace.
Very foamy.
Aroma of hops, fruit, malts and candy.
Taste was sweet then the malts hit with following hops.
Some citrus hints as well.
Feel was medium to full body with medium carbonation.
Smooth with some alcohol warmth.
Mar 08, 2024
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Reviewed by BWSpoon from New York

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From a can purchased at the brewery. Distinctive, a little hard, and better than the sum of its parts. This would make a good pub beer. Smells like caramel, malt, and rum filled chocolates. Not easy going. Edgy and gnarly like a well-loved pair of leather boots.
Sep 20, 2023
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Reviewed by LagerMan_US from Maine

4.34/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Brewer's description is right on: a rich combo of dark malt, with hops overlay. Actually a bit complex. Deep body with a decent carbonation. All the right elements. Solid hit.
Feb 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.9 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jul 18, 2022
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Reviewed by Kgoldsbe from Colorado

4.15/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is an old school amber ale with a toasted malt start and a balancing hop finish. It is delicious, and I am glad that it is now offered year round. It paired perfectly with a bowl of oyster stew!
Sep 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.43 by smi69 from New York

May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.64 by Arg914 from New York

Jul 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.64 by O-Meg from New York

Jul 21, 2019
 
Rated: 2.27 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4.05 by PJCarnell from Massachusetts

Jan 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4.18 by Mfreese33 from Maine

Dec 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by Fitzy01 from Maine

Nov 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by brewnme from Maine

Jun 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by mltobin from Connecticut

Oct 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.4 by pprichar from Massachusetts

Oct 09, 2017
 
Rated: 1.75 by TTripp725 from Pennsylvania

Jul 07, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4.24/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
So many times I've had this beer and so many times I've had in various drinking vessels.
Here's what I have to say about this fabulous beer:

The appearance was a murky dark amber to brown color with a finger's worth of white foamy head that slid off pretty slow. Nicely speckled lace.
The aroma had a wealthy blend of dark fruits, caramel/toffee malts, clean earthiness and a little bit of dark bread.
The flavor was moderately malty sweet scanning through the dark fruits and dark bread gently flowing into the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionable to sipping sort of quality about it. Carbonation rode fairly low. ABV felt good.
Overall, an English Strong ale by an American brewer, damn right it is and always a worthy offering of coming back to.
Jun 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by williahd from Maine

May 28, 2017
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Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey

4.24/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Mahogany color malt hop aroma. 7% abv was well incorporated was warming but not too boozy. It had an obvious hop taste but not excessively bitter and was well balanced with malt. A very enjoyable beer that I would get again if I could find it
May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.96 by wekoontz from Maine

Apr 30, 2017
Geary's Hampshire Special Ale from D.L. Geary Brewing Company
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