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St. John Brewers Virgin Islands Tropical Mango Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
742.48/5.02.5/5.04.5%31.7Flute
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The inspiration for Virgin Islands Pale Ale came when the beer’s creators, Kevin Chipman and Chirag ’Cheech’ Vyas, began home brewing on the island of St. John. Unsatisfied with the choices of mass produced, bland, watered down beer, the two set out to brew ales that had smoother flavors and a distinct hop finish. After brewing several batches of quality American and European style beers they developed a recipe that captured the essence and taste of the Caribbean. The finished brew, a light ale with a subtle exotic fruit nose and mild hop finish, is the ideal flavor for our tropical climate. Virgin Islands Pale Ale was born. Having created a perfect island ale recipe, the two would like to share their new brew with the Virgin Islands and its visitors. Whether you are enjoying a sunset, celebrating an island happy hour, or having a relaxing dinner, Virgin Islands Pale Ale is the refreshing beer to enjoy any moment.
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 kennydiaz (186), staten island, New York, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/102/56/20

Sep 5, 2009  
I do not know if I am drinking a beer or tropical sun block. Smells to sweet and taste to artificial.

 tarheels86 (762), Washington DC, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 29, 2009  
On tap. Pours a slightly hazy orange with a thin, white head that has little retention and leaves some spotty lacing. Aroma is perfume, potpourri, curacao, peach schnapps. Taste is watered down peach schnapps. A bit oily on the palate. Perfumey, peachy all around. A bit too chemical, artificial, contrived.


 Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Oct 13, 2009  
Pours gold with a white head. Smells of the inside of a can of oranges and some wheat. Tastes metallic and sweet with some sryuppy hints on the finish.


 DrnkMcDermott (1852), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/59/20
Sep 13, 2009  
12 bottle, trade with Daknole. Poured carefully into a large glass to find a big head of foam. Under that big fizzy head is a slightly dark golden beer color that we can pretend is pale ale. Smell is okay, basic fruit nose. There is mango here. It’s a mild flavored fruit, so it actually goes well in this beer, giving it a kind of warmly-fermented ale feeling. Beer character is not distinguished, but it lets the fruit work its way in. Just not too exceptional. Starts to taste like fruit extract after a while.


 GG (1640), NorCal, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 4, 2009  
I was suprised at how much I enjoyed this beer, and equally impressed at how the mango shows up. Some of my favorite IIPA’s have that tropical fruit/mango profile so to actually have it included in the beer was nice.

The beer pours out a deep gold color, clear with a hefty 2" white head. The aroma has the solid mango notes and some light malty sweetness. No hops detected to signify a pale ale, but the fruit was accounted for. Flavor had the same thing. Lots of juicy mangos on the flavor, light sweet bready malts on the palate with a bit of dirty penny.


 MullMan (1083), Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/511/20
Aug 29, 2009  
OK first off, I like mangoes. Salads, smoothies & lassies, salsa, coulis, you name it. But mango beer?? I knew this would be awful but I was drawn to it like a car accident you can’t look away from. don’t ask me why. the body is pale golden and mostly clear, the head is thick foamy white. the aroma is apricots that never sweetened, dried straw/grass, pale malts, and stale tropical fruit lifesavers. flavor is grainy, skunky pale lager malts, dry grassy apricots that were left refridgerated until they lost all good taste. Mangoes never taste this wrong. watery mouthfeel, finish is artificial banana and perfume, mostly dry. drink at your own risk!


 jredmond (1040), New Jersey, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/101/55/102/510/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Pours a clear amber gold body, no head. The aroma is straight up mango. The flavor is somewhat offensive with strong notes of mango.


 blkitson (137), Westerville, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 1, 2009  
While on St.John, I had to try this. I’m not a big mango fan, but the hint of mango in this brew was very slight and very refreshing. Not a bad ale. Someone knows what they’re doing



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