Leelanau's Golden Ale. Open with Care.
A Franco-Belgian inspired bière de garde by
The Leelanau Brewing Company.
A Bière de Garde style golden- (literally, a beer for keeping)
*Not exactly fitting this profile of 'bière de Garde', it can be classified better as a Michigan Bière de Garde or Leelanau Bière de Garde.

Taste Profile:
A smooth and delicious ale with a great hop balance and subtle fruit notes. Complex, yet restrained bitters compose clean tropical fruits and faint herbal nuances that dance among mellow undertones of malt and distinctive yeast, finishing with signature cellar notes of French oak.

Food Pairing:
For a symphony of flavors serve with cassoulet, rack of lamb, and roast poultry dishes. Good Harbor Golden is sublime with most everything from the classic French culinary repertoire. Good Harbor Golden’s hearty flavor works well with spicy curry dishes and spicy sausages.
Sensational with washed-rind cheeses.

Serving Suggestions:
Before serving, keep bottle upright and undisturbed.
Serve at cellar temperature in a tulip glass or oversized wine glass.
Cellar upright in a cool dark place.

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*750ml Good Harbor Golden: Open with caution as you would fine Champagne- Click here for opening/pouring suggestions.

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yjb (81) , Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Date: Dec 5, 2007  

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

"sitting under an oak tree, drinking some sweet tea. its so dry. i pick up a twig and start chewing on it."

"A TASTY BEVERAGE

Michigan has lots of things: seasons, snowmobile trails, smokestacks, raccoons, water, artisan-brewed beer. We prefer the latter for drinking, especially when it sports a head of lively foam over hazy gold and tastes of early season apples and a Lake Michigan breeze. Aged in French oak, Leelanau Brewing Company's Good Harbor Golden is as refreshing as it is complex. Its lemon and hay aromas might not be for everybody, but we know what we're drinking with our next walleye dinner. Pound a bottle at Slows Bar BQ or pick one up at a quality beverage shop near you."

putnam, Zealot of Beer , ( Detroit, Michigan ) B+ / 3.9 look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | drink: 3 rDev: -10.3% The energy and substance of this beer is revealed by a rising column of foam from the neck of a freshly opened bottle. It pours very pale and clear yellow. Aromas of marsh grass and moldy lemon peels. A dry herbal attack of lemon and grapefruit is supported by slick, muscular texture. Very tart. Bitter finish. Bubblegum powder stitches chipped basement rocks to yellow leather flavors. Begs to be served with grassy alpine cheeses, kraut and organ meats. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 08-26-2007

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