St. Peter's Organic English Ale - St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd

TheCondor

Missouri

3.48/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

My brother in law brought this over before my Oktoberfest party the first weekend in October. While this was an unusual offering since I had a keg of Weihenstephaner, I still drank it anyways. It's still beer. I had my reservations though, being a genuine English beer (which I find too subdued compared to American styles) and in a green bottle, which is a death knell for many beers to me. Anyways, poured from the bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance - Pours a pale golden piss yellow color; very little head and retention, with no real lacing to speak of. And did I mention it was in green bottle?

Aroma - Grassy, with some toasty and cracker notes in there as well. A little bit of yeast, but pretty low-key.

Taste - Hoppiness is detectable, as well as the toast and cracker notes. Palate is much like the nose on this one, which isn't a bad thing.

Mouthfeel - Well-rounded, medium bodied and carbonated.

Overall - Nothing spectacular, nothing to write home about. It is a decent beer, but I wouldn't buy it again. In fact, I probably never would have bought it in the first place, given the Green Bottle Curse. But it was okay. Recommended to try once.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 01:20:01 | More by TheCondor

Bustersuess

New York

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

05-23-2013 21:18:05 | More by Bustersuess

Cramshawbar

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 01:40:36 | More by Cramshawbar

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -30.2%

05-10-2013 12:51:49 | More by tommyguz

Punqbert

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +32.7%

04-17-2013 01:20:42 | More by Punqbert

Flounder57

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

16.9 oz bottle was poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: This beer poured a small head that reduced to a thin layer and left some lacing on the glass. It is a pale orange color with great clarity and bubbles coming up through the glass. Nice lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: caramel malts, fruity, and bready.

Taste: grassy hops, bready and pale malts, and some lingering bitterness in the end.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, chewy, medium carbonation, and light to medium bodied.

Overall: Pretty nice EPA here folks. Not crazy about beer that comes in strange green shaped bottles, but this one was alright.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 00:47:51 | More by Flounder57

Russ376

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +25.7%

04-01-2013 16:07:53 | More by Russ376

patre_tim

China

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

03-25-2013 02:23:16 | More by patre_tim

BGsWo22

New York

2.25/5  rDev -37.2%

03-20-2013 22:41:49 | More by BGsWo22

saeh

France

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

03-16-2013 18:44:54 | More by saeh

Mortarforker

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

03-12-2013 19:25:59 | More by Mortarforker

dbone_has_biers

California

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

03-05-2013 06:14:01 | More by dbone_has_biers

dvmin98

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -16.2%

02-14-2013 22:02:17 | More by dvmin98

kanno

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

02-04-2013 17:53:13 | More by kanno

zbloom

New York

4.5/5  rDev +25.7%

01-28-2013 01:50:26 | More by zbloom

tbryan5

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

01-20-2013 23:39:35 | More by tbryan5

jgebauer110

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

01-20-2013 04:49:25 | More by jgebauer110

Peg2009

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

01-01-2013 03:51:13 | More by Peg2009

Top_Jimmy

Ontario (Canada)

3.38/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

St. Peter's Organic English Ale from St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd pours well from a round green 500ml bottle leaving a small head with some initial lacing. It has a nice golden color with a bitter taste. It has a mild carbonation with a mild bitter hoppy taste. Mild fruit aroma with a hint of malt in the background. Average mouth feel, nothing great.

I was recommended this beer as the best beer around, I found that it was not much to write home about. While I wouldn't turn a free one away, I probably would not purchase it for myself anytime soon.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 01:12:48 | More by Top_Jimmy

kjkinsey

Texas

3/5  rDev -16.2%

12-24-2012 23:54:15 | More by kjkinsey

djcreepshow

Nova Scotia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

12-15-2012 03:45:59 | More by djcreepshow

Danno48

West Virginia

2.9/5  rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

I bought this beer after it had been on the shelf for like a day but it is in a terrible green bottle so I was expecting some light abuse.
Looks great, nice bright pale ale colors and the head sticks to the glass like glue.
I couldn't smell much of anything with this beer, maybe because it isn't very bubbly but I couldn't smell much of anything.
I guess the taste is better than most of the cheap beers around town but it tasted a little stale and mildly hoppy. Also I found a hint of skunkyness due to the green bottle. I hate light abused beer.
Felt good in the mouth but nothing special...
It is a very ok beer that I didn't mind drinking but I couldn't say anything special about.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2012 03:53:41 | More by Danno48

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -16.2%

11-22-2012 01:48:07 | More by cfalovo97

carlborch

Michigan

4.35/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Brilliantly clear, golden pour with modest carbonation and a beautiful cream-off-white 1-inch head. Modest head retention. Fresh, noticeable, malty nose with some grassy after-notes. Medium body. Excellent lacing. Restrained hop-bitterness; suggestions of fresh cracked pepper on the palate. Crisp and dry finish. Nice bite . Almost pilsnerish. Certainly moreish. I would definitely purchase this ale again. Delicious.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 20:58:05 | More by carlborch

DavoleBomb

Ohio

3.48/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a perfect pint. Cool old-timey medicine bottle that is unfortunately green.

3.0 A: Lightly hazed light orange color. Not quite one finger of frothy white head. Retention is about average and a very short ring of lacing is left.

3.5 S: Earthy and minerally with a dry crackery and grainy maltiness. Little bit of toastiness. Grassy and earthy hops. Mild yeastiness. Pretty standard for the style, which is good enough for me.

3.5 T: Taste is like the nose. Earth and mineral. Dry, light toastiness, cracker and grainy malts. Mild yeast, mild-moderate bitterness, grassy hoppiness.

3.5 M: Lighter medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Crisp and dry and smooth.

3.5 D: Decent beer that has no faults.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 02:46:59 | More by DavoleBomb