Gaelic Ale by Highland Brewing Company
Highland's Gaelic Ale
One of my favorites, Highland’s Gaelic Ale is an Asheville staple in the world of beer. You can never go wrong with a Gaelic Ale!
This beer pours nicely, with a good medium head. A friendly and bold aroma of malt and hops lends to the well-balanced flavor of this favorite beer. Its color is a deep amber to copper.
When sipped a sharp bite cuts in with a nice malty flavor, almost sweet. The hops join the party in the aftertaste, creating a nice balance of maltiness and hoppiness, without being overpowering.
This is a highly recommended beer, and no Asheville tourist should go without at least having a Gaelic Ale.
josh
August 6, 2009 at 2:41 am
What is Gaelic about it?
steve
August 6, 2009 at 9:00 am
I’m not really sure… http://highlandbrewing.com/beerstyles.htm
josh
August 7, 2009 at 2:16 am
Well there is Scottish Gaelic which is a subset of Goidelic languages.. Looking back into the history of ales in England and Scotland, there is a rich tradition of brewing.. Hops were introduced into england in the 15th century and before that they used alot of herbs such as bog myrtle and rosemary and the like.. kegging beer in wooden barrels for long periods of time was common because of the cold and the strength of the first sparge (boiling water) over the malted barley. I wonder if this was some how brewed in a traditional manner.
What differentiated the Western most Celts beer from say Germany or Belgium at various times in history? Good question..