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Soul Shine
Starr Hill Brewery
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- From:
- Starr Hill Brewery
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 11.02%
- Reviews:
- 17
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 20, 2017
- Added:
- Apr 21, 2014
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 35
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Notes:
None
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Reviewed by scottbrew4u from Pennsylvania
3.38/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
This beer started slow for me then I warmed up to it. It has a decent hop character with some Belgian yeast flair to it that gave mild esters of clove, and hints of apricot. Refreshing for a summer BBQ but not a go to beer for me.
Aug 30, 2015
Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin
3.59/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at J Brain's, on to the beer:
The light golden color topped with a short lived head invites me for a sip. Webbed lacing forms around the glass after I take a few sips and the beer's level drops in the glass. The beer has a clean aroma of grass and citrus, while the taste takes an interesting route. On the hoppy side, with notes of melon, wool, and floral. Sticking to style, the beer has a dryness after each sip, making Soul Shine an acceptable stateside Belgian-styled Pale Ale.
Aug 13, 2015The light golden color topped with a short lived head invites me for a sip. Webbed lacing forms around the glass after I take a few sips and the beer's level drops in the glass. The beer has a clean aroma of grass and citrus, while the taste takes an interesting route. On the hoppy side, with notes of melon, wool, and floral. Sticking to style, the beer has a dryness after each sip, making Soul Shine an acceptable stateside Belgian-styled Pale Ale.
Reviewed by Buck89 from Tennessee
3.21/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.21/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a pint glass. Nice bright amber color with a small white head. Not much aroma - some floral notes but not much else. The taste was diasppointingly thin. Some citrus but little of the Belgian estery notes I was expecting.
Aug 09, 2015
Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia
3.52/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle into a shaker pint, the beer is a crystal clear, honey-gold coloring with steady carbonation in the body, and a fluffy, bubbly, off-white head on top. Aromas of berries, evergreen, subtle clove, nutmeg, bubble gum, and coriander. Very subtle nose. Flavors are fruit and spice forward, with a solid dose of citrus notes, specifically orange and grapefruit, blending with notes of coriander, clove, nutmeg, all spice, and grains of paradise. There is a subtle caramel character in the backbone, made tangy by a subtle yeasty funk. Fruity esters linger on into the aftertaste, with some bready characteristics, as well, all on a light, effervesced, smooth body. The finish is light, slightly frothy, and with an evergreen linger. Refreshing beer.
Jul 27, 2015
Rated by fishguyac from Virginia
2.48/5 rDev -31.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.48/5 rDev -31.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Really hoppy for a pale ale.
Jul 05, 2015
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.33/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
3.33/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a deep golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of citrus hops. Taste is surprisingly hoppy, citrus, some malts, smooth and easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall an enjoyable beer, but loses a point for not really tasting like a Belgian pale ale, drinks almost like a mild American pale ale.
Jun 04, 2015
Soul Shine from Starr Hill Brewery
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
147 ratings
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