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RATINGS: 26   MEAN: 2.89/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.9   IBU: 27   EST. CALORIES: 135   ABV: 4.5%
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Gearhead Ale is a malt forward dark amber ale. There are caramel and roasted notes, and a slight English hop character. This is a very smooth beer that leaves you wanting another sip to explore the subtle complexities


2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
thorongil2 (1865) - , Ontario, CANADA - OCT 3, 2015
(Tap) bright clear Amber colour with a small beige head; aroma of stewed fruit; dryish, mineral flavour with a long, light bitter finish

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Bulk_Carrier (2889) - Final Resting Place, Vermont, USA - SEP 20, 2014
Reviewed from old notes. On tap at their brewpub. This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a fairly hazy dark red color with a bar pour’s kind of slim film of a white head. Barely any lacing was left. The smell had a dark caramel malty richness about the aroma. The taste had a rich English maltiness, slightly caramel and slightly chocolatey. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with not much of a sessionability about it. The carbonation seemed okay for the style and for me. It left a slightly smooth creaminess rolling over my tongue. Overall, honestly, this was just an okay amber ale, nothing special.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
TaktikMTL (6483) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - NOV 8, 2013
En fût. Verre de dégustation au Acadia’s Oktoberfest 2013 (Southwest Harbor, ME). Arôme: Très légère odeur de caramel. Apparence: La couleur est dorée foncée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Léger goût de caramel et d’Houblon avec une pointe de noix. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de caramel en arrière goût. (Rating #5270)

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Imaena (2089) - Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE - APR 16, 2013
Draught @ brewpub. Not my cup of tea. I like their porter but this was not worth trying.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
TATE (377) - Lubec, Maine, USA - NOV 27, 2011
On tap at the Thirsty Moose. I had this right after the Switchback Ale and found the balance on this one to be too far on the malt side. Pretty easy to drink but just average.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
shadey (2000) - Nashville, Tennessee, USA - SEP 16, 2009
22oz bottle. Deep red pour with a thin head. Aroma is lightly hopped/spiced. Flavor is malt upfront with a spicy hop finish. A very nice red ale.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Berley31 (230) - New Brunswick, CANADA - SEP 15, 2009
A: Had on-tap at the Lompoc Cafe in Bar Harbor. This beer had absolutely no head at all, and was a dark amber color, and very murky. It pretty much looked like mud mixed with water. S: I could barely pick up anything at all, other than very faint malt. T: Very, very malty... a real malt bomb this beer was. Lots of nice roastiness in there, with a slightly bitter finish. Definitely interesting. M: Medium-bodied and quite creamy, and extremely soft carbonation. D: Not bad... I was a little put-off by the look of the beer, and its lack of aroma, but the taste and mouthfeel helped pull it up a notch. Worth trying at least once.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
jcwattsrugger (11613) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - MAY 19, 2009
on tap-pours a dissipating tan head and red/brown color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-caramel, some earthy hops. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel/some chocolate, nutty, secondary earthy hops. House yeast? Dryish finish.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
jason (1737) - Easton, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 25, 2008
Draft. Poured a deep red body with thin head. Aroma is lightly bitter tones of hops and sweet malt. Flavor is the same as aroma with a light bitter sweet finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Beerdedone (3011) - Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 8, 2008
Bottle. Pours a dark amber with a beigh head. Aroma of light caramel, multiple fruit and some light hops. Flavor is grainy and malty with light caramel and a hint of roast and has a medium body with a bitter finish.


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