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RATINGS: 3   MEAN: 3.2/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.9   ABV: -
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We changed the usual honey we use in this beer to a Gourmet Blueberry Honey. It adds a pleasant sweetness and aroma to this already delicious medium-bodied golden ale. This is a Lake Grove John Harvards signature brew.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
beerbill (3574) - Laurel, New York, USA - OCT 4, 2009
On tap at the brewpub. Arrived at the table a mostly clear gold with very thin bubbly white head that quickly dissipated and left a few scant patches of lace. Pleasant aroma of honey, flowers, and lemon balm. The flavor is honey, sweet malt, and just a touch of lemon. Not at all thick or cloying, this beer goes down quite easily and is very refreshing. This is a very nice choice for a summer ale.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
fredandboboflo (1570) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 28, 2009
Tap at JH. Aroma of honey, mildly acidic blackberry, wheaty sort of malt. Flavor very sweet with lots of that dark-fruit honey. Cloying. Surprisingly not medicinal, but still an overload of cloying, honey sweetness. No good.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
LilBeerDoctor (3543) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 28, 2009
On tap at JH. I was rather scared of this beer when I saw its name on the beer menu, but it turned out better than I had expected! Pours a clear golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma of sweet honey and sweet malt. Flavor is very sweet initially with a less sweet, wheat finish. Normally I don’t like honey beers, but this was very well balanced and not TOO sweet. Very drinkable too. Nice beer. 7/4/7/4/14 (3.6/5)


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