Howling Gale Ale
Eight Degrees Brewing in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.43
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Launched in 2001. It delivers a refreshing crisp smack around the gills. It pours a pale golden colour and the malty sweetness is well balanced by the Chinook and Centennial hops.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
It is not a bad Irish pale ale, the aromas of malt, peach and hop are not so strong in the mouth, a bit watery, creamy texture, correct, 13.08.18, at Arbaz with Fred, buying it through qoqa.ch
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2026
at 17:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 01/09/14 - 330ml bottle, 5.0 ABV. Brought home from Ireland by my wife. Pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, elderflower, flora, grass, herbs & malt. Medium body. Crisp bitter finish. Very enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2025
at 08:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Aroma is pale malt, fruity hops, zesty citrus, grapefruit, orange. Flavour is about medium bitter with a dry finish. Medium bodied. Nicely refreshing and citrus hoppy APA, seems a bit underrated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Tap at Wildeman, Amsterdam: Hazy amber colored brew with an slightly dry bitter taste, slightly hints of citrus, pine and citrus.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Deep amber colour with a small white head. Aroma is grains, caramel, toffee and some slight herbal and floral notes. Flavour is caramel, grainy, some floral, wooden and mild toffee tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2022
at 21:13
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tight white head stayed on an amber coloured finely carbonated body. Malt & cardboard aroma. Medium bodied, soft on the front with a tingle on the back. Well balanced tastes with malt, pine, unknown fruit & a bitter finish. Poor.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2020
at 19:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Garthicus, thanks! Golden color. Grapefruit and some floral notes in the aroma. Grapefruit melon and a slight tartness in the soft floral hopbitter flavor. Pleasant!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at the Jameson Distillery. Pours clear light amber with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Pale malts, grainy, citrus and bitters. Good
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2019
at 12:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap @YNWA, Kolding. Clear golden, small offwhite head. Piney, fruity aroma. Fruity, bitter flavour, a little pine, a little peach. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2019
at 15:07