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St. George Summer Ale


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An American Pale Ale brewed by
St. George Brewing Company

Hampton, Virginia USA

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273.06/5.03.04/5.0Summer5.3%30.7 Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
St. George Summer Ale is our new non-traditional summer seasonal offering. An aggressive late hop character coupled with a medium bodied ale has resulted in a highly-drinkable, thirst-quenching beer. A slight maltiness and perfectly balanced hop bitterness along with it's classic English hop finish makes this the perfect drink for beating the summer heat. This ale is a very pale golden color with a thick creamy white head.

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 dkachur (744), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/58/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Bottle from a dragon pack from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Pours a clear auburn color with a fairly large head. Good retention and lacing. Slightly toasted maltish aroma. Nutty, grassy aroma.


 WillieV (158), Maryland, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/103/513/20
Jan 7, 2008  
bottle: Last one of the sampler pack. Poured a dirty brown color with a big thick off white head. First scent is mild floral can smell a hint of nut as well. Seeing that is is already out of season at this time for a summer brew it doesnt really stand out as exceptional. The company probably should have substuted a winter or a fall brew instead.


 DarkElf (2650), La Jolla, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 27, 2007  
19-Mar-07 (12 oz bottle: Obtained 13-Jul-06 in trade with gputty, thanks Geoff!) This is confused beer. On one hand, it’s distinctly English in style with toasty malts and toffee fully evident. On the other hand, it’s quite hoppy and moderately bitter, thus showing an American influence. Oddly enough, the hops tends to drop out in the finish, leaving a bready malt flavor to close things out. Bread and toffee in the nose. Medium-bodied and acceptably crisp until the finish where the beer falls a bit flat. Low-medium carbonation. Hazy and light-golden in color. Small, off-white head fades to a thin ring. Not one of the better pale ales I’ve tried, but the modest hop bite was good.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 10/29/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Cellar Stock

hazy copper, whispy white head, nice lace, light malt aroma with a slight spicy character, medium body, light bitter malt flavor, warms up to be a nice ESB with a flavorful long bitter finish, very similar to the golden ale

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4


 JFURYCAT (710), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/513/20
Aug 8, 2007  
Not aggressive with a malty backbone and a watered down syrupy flavor. The body is actually pretty decent with this one from the Dragon pack.




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