Bar Harbor Ginger Mild Brew

22oz Bottle, purchased at the brewery. Labeled "Brew #001". Poured medium amber, with a large tan head. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, with ginger in the background. Flavor is more impressive than the aroma, with caramel, ginger, brown sugar, orange rind, honey, and perhaps some lemongrass. Ginger hangs out for a long finish. This beer was nicely executed, the ginger was not overdone.

Bomber I bought in Freeport, pours dark dark orange with an off white head. Nose is very gingery, taste has some ginger but is pretty thin in the mouth.

Poured from a 22 oz. bomber purchased directly from the brewer. Appearance is a hazy amber, with thin off-white head and good carbonation bubbles working thru the entire glass, yet little lacing. Aroma is very faint, and what is there seems to be slight ginger, but difficult to tell. Mouthfeel is tingly from the bubbles, but thin and somewhat watery. Taste, like nose, is weak, although the ginger comes thru a little more. This all leads to a finish that is slightly bitter and metallic, with a stale aftertaste. I love ginger in Asian food, and soft drinks. However, if this is an indication of their effect on beer, I’ll pass.

Date: 09/25/1995

good ginger aroma & taste on top of a basic good ale The squirrel likes it!

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Score: ***/4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

(22oz bottle) Crystal clear copper body topped by small beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some ginger that becomes more pronounced after a few minutes, light peach. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, some ginger. Undercarbonated, watery light-medium body that detracts from an otherwise decent beer.