Thunder Hole Ale (Bar Harbor Brewing Co.)

Bar Harbor Thunder Hole Ale sure has a nice label. There is a lot of of Maine type things going on! I put a better shot of the label below this post so you its a little easier to see it. It is good example of just how nice the area around Bar Harbor is.

Speaking of nice, Thunder Hole sure gets nice reviews. According to their website, this is also "The brown ale that beat Newcastle, Sam Adams, Sam Smiths' and more, at the World Beer Championships in Chicago." 

Pours a nice deep brown with a large fluffy tight head. Smells sweet, malty with small hints of hops. This just smells like a solid beer. Actually all of the Bar Harbor Brewing Co. beers that I've had have been solid. I really need to get up there and pay a visit. I know the brewery was just sold, hopefully that won't affect the character and integrity of their beers.

First sip is a flood of malty sweetness with a bit of hoppiness and a sugary sweet finish. This is a really enjoyable brown ale. I really like the smoothness of this beer and the fact that is a full bodied brown and not at all watery and free of that sharp astringency that some browns have in the finish. Definitely the type of beer I could get comfortable with. Too bad it doesn't come in six packs! (update: boy did I put my foot in my mouth with that line!) The gold medal is well deserved. 

BEER FACTS

Name: Thunder Hole Ale

Style: Brown Ale

Brewery: Bar Harbor Brewing Company

Location: Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

Container: 22 oz. bottle

Malts: ?

Hops: ?

ABV: 4.8%

IBUs: ?

Brewed in Maine