Hugh Malone Ale’s base includes English two-row malt and pale crystal malts, establishing an understated sweetness. To give Hugh Malone its hop character we use generous portions of Simcoe hops at three points in the brewing process. To begin with, we use a technique referred to as first wort hopping, in which Simcoe is added to the sweet wort as it enters the kettle. When the wort comes to a boil in the kettle we add Warrior hops, adding another layer to the bitterness of the beer. Later in the brewing process we steep a large amount of Simcoe in the whirlpool to impart a distinct hop aroma. Finally, during secondary fermentation in our conditioning tanks, we dry hop the beer, which instills a hoppy aroma with notes of pine and grapefruit. This 8.5 % ABV ale has a malty palate and a pronounced bitterness. It has a pleasant dry, hoppy finish.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by YumBeer from Edgewater, NJ, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/5/2008 10:30:01 PM)
"A medium bodied golden honey colored ale with ripe fruit and raisin flavors on the palate. Somewhat hoppy but I never did get the sense that the ale was dry hopped because I never smelled the citrus, flowery aromas apparent with a dry hopped beer."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 25.4oz @ $7 Unit Cost: $4.41 per Pint
[2] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/21/2008 5:50:22 AM)
"Aroma is dusty as well as sweet with some caramelized malt and some Belgian rock candy coming through with nice accentuations of hoppiness and some fruity overtones with some slight spice. Appearance is a hazy, golden yellow in color when held to the light and reminds me of the body of saison and has a huge, ever-expanding head on top that is bleach-white in color and well-carbonated and begins to diminish leaving creamy, uneven lacing on the glass. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied and rather smooth with some great hoppy balance as well as some faint maltiness with a palate that is creamy and frothy with some faint dryness. Flavor is Belgian in origin with strong notes of dusty, dried-floral characteristic with some faint spice and house yeastiness with an aftertaste that is funky with some citrus and has a finish similar to Duvel and is actually pretty much quality. Overall, I did expect more out of this brew but, nonetheless, it is tasty and rather complex and I would have to say it is worth seeking out especially if you are just beginning to experiment with Belgian ales...Recommended."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $12.49 Unit Cost: $7.88 per Pint
[3] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (11/14/2007 1:17:51 PM)
"Bottle: Poured a mahogany color ale with a huge foamy head with some good retention and some lacing. Aroma of sweet malt with some dry with some dry Czech hops. Taste is also dominated by those sweet malt with limited dry fruits characteristics or oak notes. Body is quite full with some great carbonation and no alcohol was noticeable. Interesting but definitely not the best from this usually fine brewery."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by tjthresh from Belton, MO, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/15/2007 7:56:01 PM)
"Disappointing aroma. Sort of a candy corn aroma.
Amber orange hue with some off white head.
Again, hugely dissappointing. I was really looking for more hop character, taste a lot of toast and candy sugar.
Syrupy slick. evaportating alcohol
I don’t know what to say. I’m very disappointed with this beer. Oh well. Allagash has made many great beers. One miss step is okay I suppose."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by doulos31 from Middletown, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/23/2007 11:29:05 PM)
"Beer poured an orange color with some head and lacing. Not much aroma. The dryness of the flavor was the first thing to hit me, second was all the peppery spices. Underneath were some floral and malty notes, maybe even a touch of evergreen like hoppiness (which reading the description I think comes from the Simcoe hops). Very yeasty as well."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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