Howling Gale Ale
Eight Degrees Brewing

Howling Gale AleHowling Gale Ale
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From:
Eight Degrees Brewing
 
Ireland
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #933
ABV:
5%
Score:
84
Ranked #23,266
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 11.48%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
47
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 07, 2024
Added:
May 19, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  17
New from May 2011

Like blitzing down the Ballyhouras on your bike with an icy wind in your face, this delivers a refreshing crisp smack around the gills. It pours a pale golden colour and the malty sweetness is well balanced by the American Chinook, Amarillo and Centennial hops.
Howling Gale has a pleasant grapefruit and citrus aroma and goes well with fish, chicken or anything off the barbeque.
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Ratings by Eucrid:
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Rated by Eucrid from Ireland

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

Mar 10, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.22 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Feb 07, 2024
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Reviewed by BillyNoonan from Ireland

3.08/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from can. Relatively clear, crisp looking ale. Not much on nose,taste is initially crisp and malty, but there is an ashy aftertaste that I can't wrap my head around. Very average beer to be honest.
Dec 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by Pisshhead from Ireland

Oct 07, 2020
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

3.49/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
440ml Can from Swift's SuperValu, N. Ireland (£2.50):
Light, fairly clear amber & a white head that's frothy but quite thin. It's a subdued nose with a faint citrus aroma & a background bitterness but it doesn't have much to show here really. It’s more pronounced tasting with citrus, pine hops & a little grapefruit. It's bitter & fresh, quite dry & well-carbonated too though with some background fruits showing too but it's a shame the nose was so poor.
Feb 04, 2020
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Reviewed by FireMedk from California

3.93/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tastes and smells like an IPA but not quite as hoppy or bitter. Only 5% ABV. I drank plenty of these in Ireland and it was refreshing after drinking shitty English beers. Great beer with any choice of food.
Jul 19, 2019
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Reviewed by BFCarr from New Jersey

3.67/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours from 330 ml bottle amber with a thin white head that fades. Best by date of 9/14/18 do may not be the freshest example. Aroma is mild grapefruit with some floral notes. Taste is citrus with decent hop bitterness. Feel is okay, a bit sharp for me, but not bad. Overall, it's decent but not great. Worth a try.
Aug 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

Sep 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.34 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Jul 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by VictoriaTyagunova from Ireland

May 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.91 by S_McAteer_95 from Ireland

Feb 19, 2017
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Solid pale ale
Jul 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by Maureeece from Ireland

Feb 16, 2016
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Reviewed by mickwin from Ireland

2.93/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Tried a 330 ml bottle in Grogans of Glasson village.
A very murky beer with a decent head.
Fruity taste with the hoppiness somewhat restrained.
I found the flavour a touch sweet, I tend to favour the more bitter hoppy ipa's like Galway Bays "Full Sail" However I will be drinking more as it's the only decent beer on sale in Grogans!
Oct 14, 2015
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Reviewed by Tom_Banjo from New York

3/5  rDev -18%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Drinking it now in Kinsale with seafood chowder at Crackpots. Pretty decent, though a bit more hoppy than I tend to prefer. Really clumpy head that sticks to the side of the glass long after it's empty. Never seen a head quite like this before. Prefer Kinsale Pale Ale or Galway Hooker to this.
Jul 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.89 by life_of_agony from Australia

Jul 28, 2015
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Rated by alasdair

4.54/5  rDev +24%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
This beer tastes really good.
Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by corybills from Texas

Feb 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by SoccerStash from Ireland

Dec 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by lillitnn92 from Virginia

Nov 20, 2014
Howling Gale Ale from Eight Degrees Brewing
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 47 ratings