Mendocino Brewing Company Eye of the Hawk Select Ale

Eye of the Hawk Select Ale

 

Mendocino Brewing Company in Ukiah, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Strong Ale Regular Out of Production
Score
6.25
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 72
Eye of the Hawk is an excellent, strong, rich bodied ale that is "Bottle Conditioned" to perfection. "Eye" is coppery reddish-amber in color and its unique taste is the result of a judicious mix of caramel and pale malted barley, balanced with Cluster, Cascade and Saaz hops. This gives the Eye its luxurious flavor, substantial mouth-feel and that slightly dry finish.
 

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Draught@Taphouse Grill, Downtown Seattle
Clear golden color, small steady white head, lace. Honeyish-malty nose. Light to medium-bodied. Pale malty, honeyish, butterscotch, caramel malts. Hints of hoppyness. Sweetish strong pale ale.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jul 2011 at 07:49

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
This ale poured a golden amber colour with a beautiful, off white, creamy head. To the nose there is scents of caramel, citrus, ,malt and a bread / toast scent. First sip was very flavourful and medium/heavy sweet with flavours of heavy malt, citrus hopps and a finish that was somewhat bitter. Very malty flavour lingering on the palate.
Tried on 09 Jun 2011 at 18:51

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap. Amber color, off white head, solid lacing. Aroma of rye bread. Taste is bitter, malty, decent balance.
Tried from Draft on 26 Nov 2010 at 18:12

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
bottle pours caramel brown with a medium off white head, great lacing. Aroma is citrus hops and biscuit. Flavor is rich caramel and toasty malts with a nice citrus and pine hop finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2010 at 16:05

3.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Refrigerated bottle poured into a glass. Pours an amber with very small beige head, thick body, light lacing, and light carbonation. Aroma is biscuit, some nut, and a hint of caramel. Taste is yeasty, bready, a hint of caramel. Overall I won’t buy any more.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2010 at 20:01

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Clear golden with a medium off white head. Rotten vegs in the aroma with hints of malt. Flavour had rotten vegs, malt, caramel and hints of hops that gave it a dry and slightly bitter finish.
Tried on 20 Jul 2010 at 12:50

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Very carbonated amber ale. Head was excessively foamy. Lots of malt and caramel, some doughs and spruce. I’ve had better. Rated 8/14/02
Tried on 09 May 2010 at 17:36

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
12oz bottle. Hazy amber-brown with a foamy off white head. Bitter caramel aroma, almost ambery, maybe just old and off. Solid caramel malt body, amber malts, rich and sticky with a covered up steady hop backbone. This has never struck me as a particularly drinkable beer, rather crude and sugary sweet. Either way, packs a nice hop punch, and makes you want to try and enjoy it. Sub par, one of my least favorite Mendocino products.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2010 at 00:02

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is dry hoppy, light caramelish. Sweet caramelish flavoured. Light bitterness showing through. Sweet caramelish finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2010 at 08:07

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
5th June 2008. Malty beer with a light touch of saltiness. No bitterness. Well balanced. Smooth.
Tried on 14 Nov 2009 at 05:13