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

jackndan

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Hampshire Special Ale: from a stubby brown bottle. Pours a reddish brown, perfectly clear. Nice head, off white, that leaves a little covering but not much lace. The aroma is malty, but with an unmistakable whiff of alcohol as well. The taste is very nice, malty and with definite tastes of dried fruits including raisins, prunes. Sweet long lasting aftertaste, with cidery flavors. Fairly highly carbonated. Interesting brew, but the alcohol taste is notable, and would have earned this beer another half star without it.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2004 04:47:10 | More by jackndan

Larryken

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-07-2013 23:06:25 | More by Larryken

juicebox

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

04-24-2013 02:04:07 | More by juicebox

Giggy

Michigan

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-04-2013 04:21:27 | More by Giggy

CesarLopes

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

03-29-2013 17:38:57 | More by CesarLopes

BGsWo22

New York

2.25/5  rDev -43.3%

03-23-2013 18:29:53 | More by BGsWo22

Newbiebeer

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

03-20-2013 00:27:42 | More by Newbiebeer

somenerd

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +25.9%

03-15-2013 14:40:02 | More by somenerd

Mikecap

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

03-09-2013 16:52:36 | More by Mikecap

MA08

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.8%

03-07-2013 17:54:31 | More by MA08

montag30

New York

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

03-05-2013 00:08:26 | More by montag30

Beermaine

Maine

4/5  rDev +0.8%

03-02-2013 22:30:14 | More by Beermaine

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

02-26-2013 00:51:06 | More by AOShabaz

Skarod

Maine

5/5  rDev +25.9%

02-17-2013 20:57:50 | More by Skarod

shehateme

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

02-08-2013 23:09:04 | More by shehateme

ejl4

Vermont

3/5  rDev -24.4%

01-26-2013 12:42:04 | More by ejl4

babayaga

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

01-19-2013 19:40:49 | More by babayaga

Proclarush

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

01-19-2013 18:23:27 | More by Proclarush

mobrockman

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

01-17-2013 23:58:25 | More by mobrockman

HarryHood

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

01-13-2013 23:42:28 | More by HarryHood

cliff1066

Virginia

4/5  rDev +0.8%

12-25-2012 07:26:35 | More by cliff1066

braican

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -24.4%

12-06-2012 02:47:14 | More by braican

sdaly3

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +0.8%

12-03-2012 16:58:33 | More by sdaly3

popery

California

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a relatively dark amber with a light beige head. The head sticks around for a medium length of time. Little lacing. The aroma is rich with deep caramel malt flavor. It's doughy and sweet. Toffee, shortbread, raisins, prunes, dates, syrup. It's a rich muddling of toasted malt sugar. There's some booze in the aroma and a bit more in the taste, but once the beer hits the proper temperature, it contributes more warmth than harshness. The taste is otherwise quite sweet, but the hops are more apparent than in the aroma and, besides providing some respite from the caramel, adds in a mineral/grassy note. The mouthfeel is full and thick for a 7% abv beer. This is an interesting beer. Before it had a chance to warm up, the booze seemed to come out in excess. At cellar to room temp, the sweetness shined and the booze blended into the beer. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 06:25:47 | More by popery

dubdrop

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

11-09-2012 00:27:27 | More by dubdrop