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Atlantic Mount Desert Island Ginger 2.89 179

Atlantic Mount Desert Island Ginger

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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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 ruggedman (626), Portland, Maine, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
Jul 5, 2005  
Aroma was ginger. It’s a unique flavored beer, but like the Atlantic Blueberry it’s just a bit too flavored with a bit too much ginger. It’s an interesting brew, but I personally wouldn’t drink more than one.


 fro2218 (466), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/511/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Simple ginger smell - not to overwhelming. Also not too much ginger in the flavor - alows the wheat to come through.


 Hawksfan17 (717), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Jun 17, 2006  
Pours a hazy orange gold. Smells of sweet, spicy ginger. It has a nice plain wheat flavor that is followed by a slight ginger aftertaste.


 doublebock (197), USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 5, 2007  
Cloudy orange golden color, Flat texture, light orance taste, Spicy hoppy finish


 MattShizzle (385), Bernville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Jan 30, 2007  
Bottle - from sampler pack. Cloudy dark golden color. Pretty good. Can taste the ginger. Some wheat flavor too.


 GeneralGao (3071), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Feb 10, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Poured a clear medium orange color. Head was thin, white, and reduced quickly to a thin film. Aroma was of distinct, but subdued ginger, and a whiff of cinnamon roll. Dry on the tongue with flavors of ginger, lemon, and savory scone. Light and refreshing. Would be nice on a hot day.


 DrBayern (1137), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 11, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Hazy light amber, medium off white head. Ginger aroma overwhelms everything else. There is some light fruitiness detectable, but the ginger is really front and center. Medium body and a fairly lively carbonation, and a tangy mouthfeel. Seems a little sweet, with just a touch of acidity/sourness with the ginger coming through again in a spicy finish. I’m not totally sure what I think of this. I love ginger ale, but this is no typical "ginger beer." I think it would be best with a meal, as opposed to just drinking it alone, and would fit well in the same context as some of the holiday spiced brews.


 iowaherkeye (1873), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 15, 2007  
12oz, no date. Cloudy brown golden with a lot of floaties and a short-lived white head. Go figure ginger is the first aroma. It actually smells a lot like Honey Sun Iqhilika (Mead) - Chili without the chili, of course. There is also some earth and lemon tang. Flavor has some earthy bitterness (2-3 out of 10), ginger, and a crisp wheaty finish, semidry. Moderate carbonation, medium body. Not too bad of a ginger, though not as good as Hitachino Nest’s.



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