Island Summer Ale
St. John Brewers

Island Summer AleIsland Summer Ale
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From:
St. John Brewers
 
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Style:
American Blonde Ale
Ranked #362
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
76
Ranked #27,407
Avg:
3.25 | pDev: 14.46%
Reviews:
41
Ratings:
92
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 07, 2023
Added:
Jul 25, 2007
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  8
A refreshing light bodied summer blonde ale with a clean crisp finish with a half wheat and pale malt recipe. Brewed with the concept of 12 months of summer in the Virgin Islands

Available year-round in the Virgin Islands, April-August in the United States.
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Reviewed by greenjeff4141 from Florida

3.53/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Drank from a can in St Thomas. Very light, a bit dry, moderate carbonation, refreshing easy drinking beer for a hot day. It's starts with a bit of grain, a mild fruitiness, finished with fizz and dryness, but not cloying.
Dec 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.56 by Taenim from Maine

Oct 29, 2023
 
Rated: 2.98 by SpaethJam from New York

May 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Jan 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.53 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Aug 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.6 by jcoleMA66 from Massachusetts

Apr 13, 2022
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.37/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
both a bottle and a can of this while in St. John on vacation

pours into glass a light yellow golden color, fairly clear, with white head. aroma of light citrus and a touch of wheat. similar flavor, mild taste, easy drinking. thinner bodied.
Jan 16, 2022
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Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut

3.56/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance is tall and brown with curves in all the right places. ok..I admit, I didn't pour this into a glass. Some beers are made to be consumed out of a bottle, which is how I've chosen to enjoy this one. I can pick up the aroma even through the think bottle neck, and it doesn't have a whole lot going on. Not that I expect much for the style, but it has a very generic AAL aroma to it. Taste is somewhat of a different story. I went in expecting pretty much nothing, but this is actually very nice if you rate it to style. Light, bready malts, clean and crisp. They go down extremely easily, which with some beers is exactly the point. I bought a six pack of this and will be returning to the local market to buy more.
Aug 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.44 by travelguy from Ohio

Jan 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by jeschaefer from Texas

May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by Chilmer from Iowa

May 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by hockeypuck from Maine

Sep 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.47 by Rilesmiles from Wisconsin

Mar 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by bdiiorio from Connecticut

Nov 09, 2016
 
Rated: 2.67 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Apr 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.12 by BarrelAgedG from California

Mar 28, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.06/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Looks like a pale ale, maybe a little lighter, 1/2" white head. Aroma was mild grains and slight floral hops, ever so slight.

Taste was run of the mill blonde ale, which is to say there wasn't much in the way of taste. Didn't have any of the adjunct fruit stuff their other beers do. Average stuff all the way around pretty much.
Mar 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by talbotjf99 from Canada (QC)

Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.23 by Quafftastic from Virginia

Nov 28, 2015
Island Summer Ale from St. John Brewers
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 92 ratings