St. Peter’s Brewery markets their beers with a very simple bottle and a very subtle labeling; beers with simple bottles tend to be a great beverage to purchase. This pint of English Ale arrives in an olive green glass bottle but the liquid within its holdings is definitely not green!
Pouring the contents into a glass you’re greeted with a hazy golden color with slight but constant carbonated bubbles of tiny proportions. This is an organic beer, sporting “organically grown” hops and barley and the mild yet distinct sent of hops will reach your nose quickly.
I’ll admit it, I was hesitant at first because the bottle had collected dust on the shelf. The idea of a dusty old bottle of ale with its contents exposed to light, due to the near clear bottle, was a bit disconcerting. Experimentation has its risks but the scent, colors and thin white head gave me clear indication that the contents were not too bad off; the scent was pleasing to the nasal passages so it wasn’t too risky after all.
This English ale is light bodied with a slight hoppy aftertaste without any real taste of “skunk” considering its travels from the UK and its lifetime on a shelf collecting dust. The smooth taste reminded me of a Sam Smith without the creaminess, more carbonated slight bodied flavors attacked my inner child with a 4.5% ABV. Tasty.
Like I thought, a basic bottle design can’t be that bad as long as you don’t buy it from a back alley somewhere. If you’ve got a chance to try out a St Peter’s ale I’m sure you won’t be disappointed, even if it’s a bit old.
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