Bar Harbor Ginger Mild Brew

Brewed by Bar Harbor Brewing Company (Atlantic Brewing Company)
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Bar Harbor, Maine USA

Bomber-sized bottle. This is a derivation of the Lighthouse Ale, so I was surprised that it had quite a large creamy head unlike its base brew. Same dark brown color; for a second I didn’t get any ginger in the nose, just rich caramel malt, but the spice hits quickly and sharply. I found it quite well balanced and distinctive in the nose, and for me the flavor beats the original Mild version as well (but I’m not a big fan of milds). Seems a bit low on the malt and hops, but the ginger fills in nicely, with a kick but not harsh enough to get you thinking ’this ain’t beer’ like you do with Cave Creek Chili Beer. Finish pretty much disappears. Worth trying as more than just a novelty, I’d say.

Pours deep amber into a shaker. Off white head quickly recedes. Ginger aromas, upfront and in the lasting finish. Nicely spiced.

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.

Pours brown with a hin white head. Smells and tastes strongly of ginger with some hoppy undertones. Excellent for cooking.

poured from 12oz bottle. nice light yellow with a bit of head. starts clean the ginger taste is very delicate. enjoyable summer beer.

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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Pours a one-finger white head fades quickly leaving no lace, cloudy amber color, with a ton of chunky bits in glass bottom. Very light carbonation and light bodied. Starts sweet I don’t detect much ginger but my wife easily did! Finish is clean, this is a refreshing summer beer. $3.99 for a 22oz bottle from Tully’s Beer & Wine Wells, Me.

2005 bottle consumed 9/18/2005. Chestnut-auburn, thick off-white head, tiny bottle conditioned bubbles. Well retained head, with lacing, which is surprising for a ginger beer. Man, Bar Harbor beers sure do look fantastic, without exception. Smells of ginger, dry grains, hint of biscuits, brown bread. Spicy, but not over-spiced. Flavor is well-attenuated, like the peach (but not quite as much). Cola, ginger, some light honey on the end. Dry, only a bit of maltiness. Quite refreshing with a nice, low carbonated mouthfeel. A bit of sawdust and black pepper. No yeastiness.