I thought I had reviewed this ale but I had not - it was the summer ale but then I see I sorta did. I have to get organized. Then I thought to check the brewer and it does not appear to be listed on the site for St. Peter's. Fortunately, the advocatonians know it exists. Maybe it is only a Canadian bottling given the English and French for "organic" on the label.
The taste? A good clear English pale ale with plenty of rich pale malt being braced by fine hops which are more structural than green or herby. Barley sweetish, too, which I think would bode well for the Canadian market. We like our pale ales with a little less attenuation but unlike some of the pale ales we make, this sweet does not cloy. Well worthy.
Comments
Ale Fan - February 25, 2005 7:08 PM
I'm wondering which beer this is. I suspect in the UK it's called Organic Ale. One of their big sellers.
Alan - February 25, 2005 7:11 PM
I am still fighting with this post - forgive the bad HMTL for the next wee while, Ale-Fan.
Tom from Quebec - December 22, 2006 11:41 PM
I just got this beer tonight, wonderful and interesting flavour, and wonderful historical bottle.. I wondered the same thing about the name, and figured it was also the "organic ale" as on our bottle it does specify that it is organic - also the brewery's website states their organic ale is an "english ale" in the details... probably would be repetitive to call it an english ale in an english market ;-)
Keep blogging on good beer :-D
Eric - February 29, 2008 12:48 AM
This has become, over the past six months or so, one of my all-time favourite beers. It's got a wonderful tang to it, I don't know how else to describe it. Once I bought their Golden Ale (I think it's called) and it was nice too but I haven't seen it since in the store. This, though, I buy regularly. Great blog!
steve - August 9, 2008 6:12 PM
it is the organic ale, i live in bungay, where we make it, try and get the others, the ruby red is particularly good...
armeno - January 13, 2009 8:25 AM
excelent ale. one of my favourites.
Alan - December 5, 2009 3:55 PM
I picked up a bottle of this today and kick myself for forgetting the best and tastiest session beer that is available here in Ontario.