Highland Gaelic Ale - Highland Brewing

shivtim

Georgia

3.58/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cloudy orange/brown with a dense foamy head. Leaves some lacing too. Nose is simple sweet malts and some alcohol. Taste is mild hops with molasses sweetness, some spice, and toasted malts at the end. Mouthfeel is good and drinkability is pretty good too.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2007 23:37:42 | More by shivtim

AJones138

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-18-2013 23:28:16 | More by AJones138

FilumDee

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -21.5%

06-17-2013 00:15:47 | More by FilumDee

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Amber/copper; medium off white frothy head; good lacing

Aroma: Malty; light caramel; citrusy hops

Taste: Slightly sweet, caramel malt followed quickly by light citrus hops; a little thin, but smooth; finishes semi sweet with minimal hop bitterness. Overall decent; good session ale

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 13:41:04 | More by IchLiebeBier

JMUbrewz

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-13-2013 18:07:04 | More by JMUbrewz

norinco

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

06-13-2013 00:55:50 | More by norinco

beernads

Florida

3/5  rDev -21.5%

06-12-2013 08:19:16 | More by beernads

Ant4711

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

06-06-2013 15:35:06 | More by Ant4711

pjsikorsky

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

06-03-2013 12:09:11 | More by pjsikorsky

jman005

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

06-02-2013 05:40:37 | More by jman005

KYGunner

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pale amber hue there was a thick head that fleeted from view quickly.

The scent is quite weak but a biscuity malt aroma is present and quite nice when you find it.

The taste, as well, is weak but when you catch it, its quite good. Biscuit malts, roasted, bready with a slight cracker aftertaste it is crisp but tends to watery.

Amp this thing up and it's a great ale but at its present form it is just above average.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 23:10:35 | More by KYGunner

BraveGator

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

05-31-2013 01:59:26 | More by BraveGator

CalbeDacks

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

05-30-2013 21:16:37 | More by CalbeDacks

ImpactDan

Maryland

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-30-2013 16:30:54 | More by ImpactDan

woodchip

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-30-2013 01:01:17 | More by woodchip

Petrofessor

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-28-2013 23:03:42 | More by Petrofessor

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-28-2013 01:01:42 | More by Rifugium

scvance

South Carolina

3.76/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a deep, amber red color. Crystal clear, with a good half inch of very fluffy and creamy foam. Smell is malty sweet, with caramel and oak notes. Very slight hop aroma. Taste is well balanced, with a malty beginning fading to a nice lingering hop bitter finish. Medium body and carbonation, makes this beer very easy to drink. Smooth, and fairly thin mouthfeel. This is a good beer overall, however, Highland has several others that I prefer and will be sticking to over this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 21:30:18 | More by scvance

WallingBrew

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-27-2013 19:18:16 | More by WallingBrew

prof_dynamite

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-26-2013 04:24:36 | More by prof_dynamite

ACinSC

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%

05-25-2013 06:56:52 | More by ACinSC

iCabaLLero

Georgia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-23-2013 22:15:13 | More by iCabaLLero

Crimsonfloods

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Pint glass

Nice amber/orange tinge on it. Creamy white head with a nice lacing.

Smells bold caramel and malt, almost an oaky sent in the background.

Taste is a fine balance between hops and malt, slight bitter.

Feels good, smooth relatively dry finish.

Pretty good overall, nothing too ground breaking.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 19:15:03 | More by Crimsonfloods

ShawnB

District of Columbia

4.76/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

My favorite beer. The perfect balance of easy-drinking and complexity.

Appearance: A beautiful red. One of the reddest beers I've ever seen. Pretty much transparent. The head isn't particular thick, but it lasts.

Smell: Mild, slightly boozy. Can detect the slight hoppiness present in the beer, as well as a strong malty scent.

Taste: My favorite tasting beer. Hoppy, but not overly so. A strong caramel, malty backbone that counteracts the moderate hops well. Has some of the strong flavors of a porter or a stout, but with the obvious taste and mouthfeel of a thinner ale.

Mouthfeel: If I have one complaint about this brew, I'd say it might be carbonated a little heavily. It is rather thin, but I do not like thicker brews so that's fine with me.

Overall: I love this beer. Such a complex flavor profile, but nothing is overpowering. Really a must try.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:03:18 | More by ShawnB

khargro2

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

05-20-2013 02:46:50 | More by khargro2