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Waggle Dance
Eagle Brewery
- From:
- Eagle Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 74
- Avg:
- 3.17 | pDev: 18.3%
- Reviews:
- 108
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 06, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2002
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 14
Beer brewed with honey.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.18/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.18/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Cask conditioned at The Pickerel, Cambridge. Deep golden colour. Very nice honey and flowery aroma. Flavour is moderately honey sweet, minimal bitterness. Some malts too. A bit thin mouthfeel, though. Not my favourite this one.
May 06, 2021Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany
3.5/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear, amber coloration with a medium, frothy head. Smells of biscuity, grainy malt, herbal hops and honey. Taste is a good balance of biscuity, grainy malt, herbal, slightly floral hops and wildflower honey. Finishes with a light bitterness and some herbal hops and honey lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth aftertaste with a medium body and carbonation.
A pretty nice Pale Ale with a good balance of biscuity, grainy malt and herbal, floral hops, as well as a good wildflower honey note that never becomes too overbearing though. While this may be a little too sweet for my personal taste, it's really not that bad, making a pleasant, easy-drinking brew that's not too flavorful, but makes good use of the honey.
Jun 30, 2020A pretty nice Pale Ale with a good balance of biscuity, grainy malt and herbal, floral hops, as well as a good wildflower honey note that never becomes too overbearing though. While this may be a little too sweet for my personal taste, it's really not that bad, making a pleasant, easy-drinking brew that's not too flavorful, but makes good use of the honey.
Reviewed by James94 from England
3.55/5 rDev +12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
L: Golden-yellow in colour, somewhat blurred, nice initial one-finger head, good lacing
S: Strong honey, hints of malts
T: Initial honey, slight hints of something citrusy
F: Under-bodied, overcarbonated, a tad too sweet
O: 3.5
Jan 14, 2020S: Strong honey, hints of malts
T: Initial honey, slight hints of something citrusy
F: Under-bodied, overcarbonated, a tad too sweet
O: 3.5
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.46/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.46/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L- Very dark amber, clear, pours with 1Cm fine off-white head (which holds well).
S- From the moment I popped the bottle it was like a Jamaican rasta had walked into the room - pungent! That dissipates and up close I get honey and some grains.
T- Quite hoppy-dry, then honey comes along in the finish.
M- About as might be expected for a 5% heft-wise. The notable hops make it refreshing.
O- The honey seemed prominent at first, but seems to totally blend into the mix after a few mouth-fuls. So initially I thought I'd write a caution that 'perhaps it helps if you'd enjoy a quite prominent honey-note', I'm now not sure it matters much. Lable notes minimal, perhaps as they're in a total of 7 languages. Slightly different, zero out of place, I rather like it.
500ml £2.59 from Premiere Wine nr. Paddington station in London, the only place I've ever seen it stocked. BB: 31/12/19
Jun 13, 2019S- From the moment I popped the bottle it was like a Jamaican rasta had walked into the room - pungent! That dissipates and up close I get honey and some grains.
T- Quite hoppy-dry, then honey comes along in the finish.
M- About as might be expected for a 5% heft-wise. The notable hops make it refreshing.
O- The honey seemed prominent at first, but seems to totally blend into the mix after a few mouth-fuls. So initially I thought I'd write a caution that 'perhaps it helps if you'd enjoy a quite prominent honey-note', I'm now not sure it matters much. Lable notes minimal, perhaps as they're in a total of 7 languages. Slightly different, zero out of place, I rather like it.
500ml £2.59 from Premiere Wine nr. Paddington station in London, the only place I've ever seen it stocked. BB: 31/12/19
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
3.08/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3
From Hipercor. In Ikea's pint glass. Playing Tomb Raider 2015. No trace of the honey. Neutral on aroma but very drinkable and with a plesant but not memorable taste
May 31, 2016Reviewed by Dentist666 from Russian Federation
3.37/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.37/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into pint.
Pours slightly hazy orange/golden with 2-finger golden head,
Smell - floral hops, honey, english caramel malts.
Taste - honey, caramel malts, herbal hops, metallic hues.
Light body, medium carbonation, smooth.
Tad disappointing.
Mar 10, 2016Pours slightly hazy orange/golden with 2-finger golden head,
Smell - floral hops, honey, english caramel malts.
Taste - honey, caramel malts, herbal hops, metallic hues.
Light body, medium carbonation, smooth.
Tad disappointing.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
2.57/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.57/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Flat, dry finish on subdued taste. Nice aroma, and looks great, but not much else. Slightly sweetand some hop bitterness, but there’s better to be had....
Jan 13, 2016Reviewed by Malt_Man from England
3.91/5 rDev +23.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +23.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served cool from 500ml clear bottle into pint mug.
L) Light copper colour, clear, a few bubbles rising up, thin bubbly head.
S) Light English hops odour, definite whiff of honey cosmetics in the background.
T) A light Englsih blonde ale flavour, pleasant bit of hop bitterness and a nicely rounded honey flavour at the back, quite subtle.
F) Nice light body and carbonation. Easy drinker, no bitter aftertaste.
O) Nice easy drinking ale and the honey taste gives it a different aspect. Recommended.
Nov 06, 2015L) Light copper colour, clear, a few bubbles rising up, thin bubbly head.
S) Light English hops odour, definite whiff of honey cosmetics in the background.
T) A light Englsih blonde ale flavour, pleasant bit of hop bitterness and a nicely rounded honey flavour at the back, quite subtle.
F) Nice light body and carbonation. Easy drinker, no bitter aftertaste.
O) Nice easy drinking ale and the honey taste gives it a different aspect. Recommended.
Rated by DypsoBubble from England
3.85/5 rDev +21.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +21.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Got a cat pee hop aroma too it and is light and tasty. Just reeks of summer. I was impressed when I did not expect to be.
Jul 07, 2015Reviewed by MikePreece from England
3.8/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5
3.8/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5
I have to say I am not like you guys. I might go through all that nose and aroma BS with wine but when I'm out for a beer I certainly don't bother with it. I actually like the fact that the honey isn't overdone with this beer. There is just enough sweetness to soften the sharpness of the hops. I see many of you are prepared to rate a beer based on a mouthful or two. In that case you'd be happy with strong honey or strong hops. I will sometimes say "Mmmm. That's good!" to the barman on my first taste but that's not what's going to get me asking for that particular guest ale to make a reappearance. This is my absolute favourite, by the way. It's a session beer par excellence. The honey taste builds and lingers but never overpowers. Those that don't rate it please give it another go. Rate it after the third pint of an evening.
Jun 10, 2014
Waggle Dance from Eagle Brewery
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
140 ratings
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