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St. George Summer Ale


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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
333.07/5.03.02/5.0Summer5.3%31.3Lager glass, Shaker
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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 Brewbie (223), New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 6, 2009  
12oz bottle. cloudy gold with a tiny fluffy head. aroma of malts. lots of malt sweetness in the taste too, with a bit of hop bitterness in the finish


 Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 20, 2009  
Serving: 12 oz. bottle. Appearance: Light gold color with a small, foamy, white head. The head is gone in seconds. Aroma: Fruity nose with hints of lemon, pear, and apple. Light wheat notes? Perhaps just some oxidation. Taste: Lke apple juice. Light caramel notes and an odd back end bitterness. Some light malt notes come out as the beer warms. Nothing spectacular here. Palate: Medium-high carbonation with a light, watery mouthfeel. Medium-short, bitter and caramel finish. Overall: Light and refreshing but pretty forgettable. Rebuy: Nah. There are better APAs out there.


 obguthr (1031), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/57/104/515/20
Aug 8, 2009  
Distinct hay and peas aroma. Golden with a thin white head. Grassy hay and parsley flavors. Celery finish. It tastes very green. This is pretty good but difficult to find even for me, and I only live 4 miles from the brewery. Has a unique pilsenery edge.


 jgb9348 (2500), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/512/20
Jan 21, 2009  
Crystal clear light amber coloured body with a super-thin off-white head. Aroma of caramel, peaches, raisins and fresh low a.a. hops. Light to Medium-bodied; Sharp hoppiness up front fading into a nice caramel presence with a light aftertaste of raisins. Overall, a decent beer - hard to pin down the style just from a sample, but I’d say they were trying to brew an APA. Decent though for the beer fest! I sampled this six ounce sample from pseudo-draught at the Old Dominion 2005 Beer Festival on 24-June-2005 in Ashburn, Virginia.


 Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 16, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of dkachur. Pours gold with a white head. Smells of dough, caramel, yogurt. Tastes of dry malt, some astringent bitterness and a dry finish.


 vyvvy (2044), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Geez, I get a six pack when I’m out of town and am on my fourth in a row that sucks. I wanted to get this to enjoy local beer, not get six ’ticks’. Pours yellow with a decent sized light tan head. The aroma has lightly toasted malt, hints of citrus and some diacetyl. Medium body with lots of lightly sharp carbonation. The flavor starts with light toasted malt, a sickly lime-ish taste, some cardboard and phenolic spice. The finish is quite sulfuric and peppery. This is not very good.


 dkachur (2373), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/58/20
Jun 30, 2008    Updated: Sep 24, 2009
12 ounce bottle from a dragon pack from Whole Foods Market Charlottesville, VA. Pours a clear auburn color with a fairly large head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is lightly toasted malts. Taste is toasted malts and grassy hop notes. Medium bodied.


 WillieV (191), 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.



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