Harbor Lighthouse Ale (Bar Harbor Brewing Co.)

I had to grab a bomber of this before they are all gone. This is one of the three beers that is now available in six-packs and brewed by Geary's and once the big bottles from Bar Harbor are gone they're gone.

The first thing that will surprise you is the very low alcohol content. This one is a flyweight, weighing in at only 3.2%. Not a bad looking light beer though. It pours a dark amber to ruby red color with a big soda type head that is made up of decent sized bubbles. The head clings to the glass quite well and once it settles their is about a quarter inch of foam still hanging on.

The smell is malt sweetness, some honey, maybe a little grainy and slightly syrupy. Not a whole lot of strong smells with this one.

Taste is pretty thin. Big sips of this beer are in order. I don't do that very often. I taste some slight malt, some breadiness and that is really about it. This is the type of beer that defines the term "session ale". You can drink lots of this in one sitting and probably the only thing that'll slow you down will be how full you get on liquids. 

Much like the Weenie Rocket IPA (another mild, low ABV ale) from Portsmouth Brewery, the Harbor Lighthouse is a refreshing beer that can be consumed as a thirst quencher on a warm day here in New England. Maybe six-packs aren't a bad idea with this one. 

BEER FACTS

Name: Harbor Lighthouse Ale

Style: British Mild

Brewery: Bar Harbor Brewing Company

Location: Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

Container: 22 oz. bottle

Malts: ?

Hops: ?

ABV: 3.2%

IBUs: ?

Brewed in Maine