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Atlantic Mount Desert Island Ginger

Atlantic Mount Desert Island Ginger

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A Spice/Herb/Vegetable brewed by
Atlantic Brewing Company

Bar Harbor, Maine USA

bottled
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on tap
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1572.9/5.02.9/5.05.2%40.8 Lager glass, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A refreshing wheat beer spiced with fresh ginger root. The process of making this wheat beer has been nicknamed "special ginger tea", due to the fact that we add over 20 lbs. of fresh ground ginger root into the boil. We use pale malt, and wheat, as well as Target and Whitbread Goldings Variation hops to flavor this light, summer ale. Island Ginger is particularly popular during the warmer summer months, though thanks to the ginger kick it has, it would also be warming in the cold winter months.

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 wickedpete (551), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20

Oct 31, 2007  
Nice refreshing beer with a generous ginger spiciness. Goes great with thai food, or when in the mood for something different.

 kkearn (611), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/511/20
Aug 20, 2008  
12oz bottle, purchased at the brewery. Pours hazy pale yellow-golden, capped with a moderate sized white head. The aroma is primarily ginger, with some wheat and white pepper. Ginger flavor is not as pronounced as I expected, at least not initially. The flavor is primarily cereal and wheat, with ginger ale and orange flavor toward the finish. Ginger hangs around for a fairly long finish, but it’s not too intense. Interesting beer, but the flavor just doesn’t work for me.


 thornecb (1033), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Pours gold into a shaker. White head quickly recedes to hug rim. Sweet malt and mild ginger aromas. Sweet full malt upfront with a cloying ginger finish.


 tagz (304), USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/103/510/20
Aug 11, 2008  
bottle. a light wheat beer with a subtle spicy finish. the ginger isn’t super pronounced - nothing near a NA ginger beer - but it is there if you’re looking for it. light body, dry finish. it has potential but doesn’t quite make it there.


 BlackDonald (1040), North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2008  
This was actually pretty good stuff, but you have to really like ginger, because this tastes like the real thing, which was pleasing on the palate. Grainy cereal maltiness, wheaty and citrusy, with great flavors of ginger throughout. Nicely done.


 DuffMan (1915), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Hazydeep brassy gold, thick dense white finger-thick cap. Aroma of grainy cereal and fresh ginger. Flavour is wheaty with natural ginger flavour in good balance, and a nice lemon oil accent. I was pleasantly surprised with this one.




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