Name – Holy Mackerel Mack in Black
Country – United States
Type – American Strong Ale

Appearance – Pours a pretty much jet black color with a big light brown head.  It also left some decent lacing on the glass.

Smell – Roasted malts and coffee pretty much are the main smell but you can pick up some dark fruit as well.

Taste – Really busy taste.  I get roasted malts, pomegranate, cocoa, dark chocolates and a little sweet caramel.  There is a bit of an alcohol burn to it but not a lot.

I had the other Holy Mackerel brew awhile ago and didn’t really like it much.  This one is quite a deal better.  The classification of American strong ale could be debated as I find a lot more Belgian influence in it.  The taste is very complex and was very enjoyable.  Made just about 2 hours north of me in Melbourne, this is a Florida brewed beer I can be proud of.

Overall Grade – B+