Mount Desert Island Ginger
Atlantic Brewing Company - Town Hill / Mainely Meat BBQ

 

A- 12oz bottle pours a mostly clear golden brew into a glass with a small white cap. The head is about a cm tall at its highest with decent retention.

S- A malty base brew with plenty of fresh ginger to be found in the aroma. The grains suggest a sweetness and this is obviously a good pairing for the root. Ginger sweets with crackery and bready hints. A sheet of lace here and there.

T- A little bit less dynamic as compared to the aroma as the ginger loses some steam and there is less flavor from the malts and sweetness becomes more pronounced but nowhere near too sweet. Ginger root leads the way with a fresh and spicy flavor, medium sweetness and just a touch of light barley flavors. Ginger picks up with time.

MF- Light to medium overall body. The carbonation comes in at a moderate level and the brew has a foamy and frothy texture. Ends with spiciness on the palate.

A simple yet clean and well brewed ale that brings a fresh and spicy ginger flavor and most importantly a balanced drinking experience.

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into the test glass.
A - Slightly hazy amber/orange color. steady carbonation feeds a quick to leave cap.
Small residual clusters cling to the glass.
S - Surprisingly a bit of citrus, then the malt/wheat and the capped by ginger in the best way. Spicy white pepper and a hint of clove. With a change in yeast. add some esters this would border on Trappsist territory. Which I quite like.
T - Semi sweet start, then the balance swings to summer grain and ginger, real ginger. There is some citrus, orange skin and hints of lemon.
M - A bit thin, starts gently sweet, then a delightful spicy thread runs through, finish is again semi sweet with a mild ginger aftertaste.
O - The body of this offering is light-ish and the carbonation keeps things prickly. In warm months I could see having a few. The ginger addition to a wheat based beer is spot on. The hops and their schedule add a nice citrus component.

The appearance was a hazy orange amber body leaving a small half finger white head lasting for less than ten seconds. Small streams of carbonation were seen rising. There was barely any lacing. The smell had the ginger up front with some light malts coming out as the beer warmed, not much else going on. The taste was basically the same. On the palate, she sat about a medium and was sharp as hell, probably due to the ginger, so its expected (it tells me the ginger is real and not fake). For 5.2, I’d say this is fairly drinkable, but the sharpness of the ginger helps to bring it down a bit. Overall, I’m a big fan of ginger and actually really liked this.

 

 

Amber with a low retention head of peach-hued bubbles.

Smell is apple first, then light ginger--not spicy, sadly so.

Taste is bread, caramel, and that really light ginger again.

I like ginger, and I'm surprised to see that this has fresh ginger root in it, because ginger can often give you a kick like wasabi can, and while I wouldn't want to scorch people's taste buds, this just isn't what I expected and hardly has any ginger kick at all. I thought it was more like sprinkling some stale powdered ginger spice into the brew.

Medium body. Slightly fizzy. Meh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 oz. bottle poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: It's an ever-so-slightly hazy copper with a huge white head. Carbonation heavy. No lace.

Aroma: This beer has a pretty diverse smell. There's some ginger candy, caramel, wheat, sour funk, and lots of malt.

Taste: This is a decent amber ale with a mild smoky kick and some ginger background. It has a pretty complex flavor profile, but is definitely malt-forward.

Mouthfeel: Very drinkable. The ginger flavor is approachable, not harsh.

Overall: Decent change of pace. Works best as a summer night beer. Not as sweet as I'd anticipated. Worth a look.

 

 

 

A very unique flavor to this beer. I must confess that I do no detect any ginger at all which makes me wonder whether I got a "defective" bottle. The aroma is overwhelmingly smoky. Forms a huge head even when poured carefully. Lovely color. The flavor is smoky with hints of caramel and a slight burn indicative of the ginger's presence.