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Hale's Ales

(Closed)

4301 Leary Way NW
Seattle WA 98107
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Notes

Opened: 1995

Closed: 2025

Annual Production: 15,000 bbl

Contributors: Ralph Wells, Klaus Degen, Teri Fahrendorf

I've unfortunately forgotten your name, but thank you to whomever sent me the bottles straight from the brewery!

Updated: February 2, 2025

News

2025-01-29: Bitter-Sweet, the Hale’s Ale Brewery Auction Opens Today (Washington Beer Blog)
2011-12-17: How a Seattle brewery is using solar technology to make beer (GeekWire)

Beer List

Aftermath Imperial IPA

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
- Date: August 20, 2008 (#7265)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Red-amber. Moderate head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Really peppery. Earthy.
  
  Mouthfeel (8)
  Big and bitter. Whole lot of peppery hop flavor. Fairly malty and really bitter.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

Amber Ale

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Date: September 16, 2000 (#2397)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Red-brown, high carbonation, low head. Faintly toasty aroma. Very light body, big toasty malt flavor, mild hops, sweetish finish.

Cream Ale

American Lager/Ale or Cream Ale

Cream HSB

(Special) Best Bitter

Cream Stout

Sweet Stout or Cream Stout

Double Herbert's Legendary Ale

Drawbridge Blonde

Golden or Blonde Ale

Date: September 16, 2000 (#2395)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Golden, moderate carbonation and head. Fruity aroma, with hints of malt. Light body, nice malt flavor, mild well-balanced bitterness, clean finish. Not at all bad for a lighter beer!

El Jefe Weizen Ale

South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

Date: August 13, 2005 (#5750)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 13 points

Appearance (3)
Dark yellow opaque. Thick fluffy head.

Aroma (3)
Very mild cloves. Lots of wheat.

Mouthfeel (6)
Light body. Lots of wheat flavor. Quite bitter and quite tart. Lingering tart finish.

Overall Impression (1)

Date: August 6, 2005 (#5728)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Amber, slight haze. Good head.

Aroma (3)
Fruity, spicy hops.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body. Intense bitterness up front. Huge grassy hop flavor. Lingering resiny bitter finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: September 16, 2000 (#2443)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Bright red-amber, high carbonation, low head. Caramel-spicy aroma. Light body, nice caramel flavor, mild hoppy finish.

Date: February 18, 2008 (#6893)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (2½)
Red. Quite hazy. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3)
Big citrusy, piney hops. Biscuity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, low carbonation. Big resiny bitterness with a big toffee malt flavor. Fairly intense bitterness in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: August 16, 2005 (#5764)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Big fruity hops, lots of caramel malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, smooth. Lots of bitterness up front, followed by lots of caramel malt. Finishes quick and clean.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: May 8, 2004 (#5384)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression (2½)
As black as it gets, with a moderate brown head. Fairly roasty aroma, with a hint of papery oxidation. Big body. Sweet, roasty, and INTENSELY hoppy, with a big grassy, almost sour hop flavor.

Date: February 12, 2006 (#5835)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. Moderate carbonation. Nice tight head.

Aroma (3)
Big caramel malt and lots of spicy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, smooth. Massive caramel malt flavor. Fairly sweet, but not sticky. Big spicy-herbal hop flavor. Moderately bitter. Remarkably clean finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: October 20, 2007 (#6660)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Nice brown head.

Aroma (3)
Lots of chocolate. A bit perfumey.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body. Chewy. Moderate carbonation. Hugely chocolatey, roasty, and quite bitter.

Overall Impression (2)
It's not a Baltic Porter, but it's not too far off. Big tasty black beer.

Date: January 20, 2007 (#6303)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright deep red. Almost no head.

Aroma (2½)
Lots of caramel. Very earthy.

Mouthfeel (7)
Big body, almost still. Big dark caramel, and burnt sugar to the point of bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)