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Atlantic Mount Desert Island Ginger

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1792.89/5.02.89/5.05.2%39.5Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
A refreshing wheat beer spiced with fresh ginger root. The process of making this wheat beer has been nicknamed "special ginger tea", due to the fact that we add over 20 lbs. of fresh ground ginger root into the boil. We use pale malt, and wheat, as well as Target and Whitbread Goldings Variation hops to flavor this light, summer ale. Island Ginger is particularly popular during the warmer summer months, though thanks to the ginger kick it has, it would also be warming in the cold winter months.
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 tbookman (618), Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Jun 30, 2006  
Fairly light amber color - hazy and cloudy. Aroma of tart citrus, grassy hops and a hint of spice. Flavor is of a typical dry wheat beer, with a hint of spice/ginger. Kind of a muddy flavor though - doesn’t really shine.


 DYCSoccer17 (2200), Davis, California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/511/20
Oct 26, 2004  
Aroma is malty, with some spicy peppery notes, which I can imagine is ginger. Pours a moderately hazy color with lots of floaties and an extremely quickly dissipating head. Blonde/copper color. Holy astringent batman. Wow, still puckering. Ironically, this has some decent malts in it with some sweetness. This does have a rather sour and peppery start with lots of ginger. A unique brew! Not too bad. Grows on me.


 argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/511/20
Oct 18, 2006  
(12oz bottle) Small off white head atop a clear amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, ginger, peach, some cereal. Taste is medium sweet, ginger, some cereal, light herbal bitterness. Light body, some crispness.


 Panzuriel (995), Westerville, Ohio, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/512/20
Aug 16, 2004  
Light golden colored beer with a thin head. Aroma wafts of mild ginger aroma. Beer is light and crisp, but tastes very gingerlike. Not too unsellting, but it is definitely a strong flavor.


 notalush (2684), Denver, Colorado, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Apr 14, 2003  
Tastes almost like a witbier, just with ginger replacing the citrus. Mildly spicy. Thin bodied. It leaves a tingling sensation on the tongue, much like the fresh ginger you may nip while eating sushi. An original beer, albeit a gimick product lacking in anything particularly interesting.


 beastdog75 (337), Brick, New Jersey, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/102/511/20
Jan 26, 2009  
Tasted like a typical wheat beer with some extra spiciness to me. The ginger flavor really wasn’t at all pronounced. A bit spicy, bitter, and dry.


 bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/511/20
Dec 23, 2008  
(12oz bottle, courtesy of Lumpy) Pours a clear golden body with a small white head. Aroma of ginger, mustiness, and metallic. Flavor of ginger, toasted grain, and cereal.


 WeeHeavySD (3040), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/55/103/512/20
Sep 11, 2007  
12ozer from the brewery. Pours orange/amber with a 2 finger chunky white head. Not much in the nose. Taste is sweet with a little bite, ehhh. I love the name as I love the Island but damn this needs so much more.



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