Virgin Islands Blackbeard Ale

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

Pours a perfect clear copper with off white head. The aroma is light with mild fig and date notes along with a hint of caramel and booze. The taste is sweet with some dark fruity esters like prunes and raisins along with a hint or two of caramel malts. Seems a bit thin and un-substantial even for an Amber.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

pours a nice dark amber (unusual for Caribbean) with nice off white head. A nice aroma of bread and caramel arose from the glass. The flavor was malty, sweet, caramel, and is bready with an aftertaste that is malty with a finish that is refreshing and fairly smooth. If i could have only 1 beach beer this would be it.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Pours a clear, dark amber with an off-white head. Sweetish aroma of caramel and overripe fruit. Medium body, lightly sweet caramel and overripe fruit. Discreet bitterness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Occasionally it is the labeling that attracts when in the continual search for something new. It was true of this ale. Not bad for a Caribbean islands group better known for rum. Brown body, decent head and nice balance of hops and malt.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Recently visited St. Thomas and got the chance to sample this beer. Hard to give it a true rating... I mean I could have been drinking Bud and would have loved it. Matter of fact I did have a bud that day :-) Something about being on some island, in the sun and away from work that makes all things better. Blackbeard Ale - Amber/copper colored, quite smooth with a definite maltiness to it. Slight hopiness with caramel mixed in there. Good overall beer that could possibly use a little extra kick to it. Easy to drink.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

A good friend of mine was thinking about me on her recent vacation and brought me back a beer from the U.S. Virgin Islands that I had not even previously heard of so I look forward to this one for sure. The aroma is very bready and typical to the style with some nice quantities of caramel coming through. The appearance is a deep and rich mahogany-amber in color when held to the light with a small head on top that diminishes to a light and off-white lacing that adheres to the glass. The mouthfeel is light-bodied and crisp with some decent malty complexity as well as bready balance with a palate that is thin and a bit watery. The flavor is malty, sweet, of caramel, and is bready with an aftertaste that is malty with a finish that is decent and pretty smooth. Overall, thank you once again Heather for this sample and it is a nice example of an amber ale and easy to drink; I guess it has to be being the fact it is brewed in the Carribbean where the temperature is always sultry, humid, and very hot.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Had this just once, from the bottle at the brewery outlet bar/store on Charlotte Amalie. Much better than the same brewery's piss-like Roxy's. Price was not attractive, though.