St. George Golden Ale

Brewed by St. George Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Hampton, Virginia USA

Date: 10/29/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Cellar Stock

hazy copper, whispy thin fine off white head, touch of lace, sweet bready malty aroma, good body, nicely bittered malt flavor, yeasty character, nice light long bitter finish like a fine ESB, a surprising amount of flavor and very drinkable for what’s named a golden ale

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

Lovely clear amber body topped by a small creamy beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, floral, light orange/grapefruit. Taste is medium sweet, medium bitterness, floral, orange, light caramel. Medium body with light chewiness. A delightful beer, perfect for sessions.

12oz bottle acquired in trade with The_Beer_God (thanks!). Poured a medium and a cyrstal clear amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of citrus (lemons and grapefruits), bready, and some cookie dough. Tastes of caramel and citrus. Tastes and body on the thinner side.

Bottle... Clear, deep golden ale with a small, creamy off-white head. Crystal malt, grapefruit, sugar cookie aroma. The flavor leans a bit of the bitter side of balance, as advertised. APA all the way. Moderately sweet; more so bitter. Caramel and grapefruit notes. Medium-bodied and mildly fibrous with lively carbonation. Lengthy, bitter finish with a rumor of salt. Sticks to the ribs, this one.

Bottle courtesy of Numenor: Pours a clear bronze copper with a thin, wispy white head. Aroma of lightly toasted pale malt, some earthy hops and a touch of sugar. Body starts lightly sweet and malty, balanced with a decent amount of bittering hops. Finishes sticky and bittersweet. A decent APA, but could use more flavor and aroma hops.

Bottle courtesy of dkachur. Pours gold with a thin white head. Smells of citrus, dry malt, toasted malt. Tastes moderately bitter and dry with some resiny hints.

Clear dark amber red colored body. Nose is some sweaty mold hops, some burnt honey and butter. Flavor is similar, pretty much what you expect when you pick up a bottle of a US micros “golden ale”. Sweet and slimy palate, some light bitterness in the finish, some coarse corn and other grains. Not a good beer really.

More amber than golden I’d say. Curiously, I found this more hoppy than the same brewery’s IPA, but there’s also more malt body. Nothing really leaps out at you, but it’s a pleasant, fresh and crisp, refreshing tipple. Went down nicely with lunch, on a lovely sunny autumn day, looking out over the river at the Yorktown Pub, Virginia.