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RATINGS: 919   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.83   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 135   ABV: 4.5%
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Anchor Summer is the first American wheat beer in modern times. Our first brew of this light and refreshing beer was in the summer of 1984.

Anchor Summer is an all-malt beer, and over 50% of its malt comes from malted wheat. It is fermented with a Triticum aestivum, AKA wheat traditional top-fermenting "ale" yeast because we prefer the clean flavors developed by this yeast. We believe that this style best celebrates the refreshingly light flavor of malted wheat. You may notice that the head on this beer is unusually abundant, with a consistency similar to whipped egg whites. This is due to protein contributed by the wheat.

The brewers at Anchor are proud to have revived not only rich hearty dark beers, but also this light crisp style of a modern American wheat beer.

Wheat malt contributes to an unusual lightness and dryness to the palate, and this—combined with the distinctive flavor of the wheat—makes for a perfect thirst-quenching beverage. It is the ideal drink for beer lovers who appreciate tradition and character in their beer, but also seek a lighter, refreshing style, perfect for warm weather.


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2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Travlr (7984) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - JUN 1, 2012
Draft. Served with a lemon wedge. Clear pale yellow, thick nitro style white head. Aroma of lemon (after removal of the wedge) and straw. Taste is lemony and light with a bitter pepper finish.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Yorker (583) - Århus, DENMARK - MAY 31, 2012
35 cl bottle @ home. Pours clear yellow with a white head that fades and leaves a little lacing. Aroma is malt, yeast and some fruit. Taste is fruity with some wheat malt and a little yeast.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
TOSG55 (197) - Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - MAY 30, 2012
Bottle. Pours a mostly clear straw color, with a medium head (not "unusually abundant" as the description claims). Clean aroma of wheat, and a hint of pilsener character. The flavor is similar - a simple, refreshing summer beer. Not much to it, but well-executed nonetheless.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
OmegaX (971) - Florida, USA - MAY 27, 2012
Thanks to Chipalsa for this brew. Nose is wheat/grain with some light lemony accents and leafy (smell) hops. Taste is dry and grainy with a slight bitter finish. Hints of lemony citrus. Clean and refreshing.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
dresden (519) - Saskatchewan, CANADA - MAY 27, 2012
Hazy straw color. Aroma of wheat, yeast. Spicy wheat, some faint hops and light malt. Pretty decent summer beer but all quit subdued

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Oscbert (888) - Sacramento, California, USA - MAY 26, 2012
earthy spicy hop aroma with biscuity malts. Pours a clear gold with small white head Fruity flavor of pear and earthy hops biscuity malts Med body med co2 crisp clean finish Enjoyable summer beer ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
rangerred (661) - Johnson City, Tennessee, USA - MAY 25, 2012
12oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours a clear straw yellow with a fluffy one finger head. Great lacing and head retention. Aroma has plenty of citrus along with some grass, hay, and yeast. The flavor has citrus with lemon being predominant up front along with a little bit of yeast. Some grain is present along with a moderate, drying bitterness lasting into the finish. Finish also has a salty quality that lingers. Overall, a decent if unspectacular wheat ale. It’s pretty refreshing but I don’t really care for a overly dry finish.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Chipalsa (1090) - Florida, USA - MAY 25, 2012
This is a very light beer overall. Hops are floral in the nose with hints of straw and lemongrass. The taste is crisp with a light hop profile, and the malty body is mellow and bready towards the finish with a touch of grapefruit. Leaving the mouth dry and bitter, it is a palate cleanser and quite the drinker.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
roder60 (1257) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 23, 2012
Had at recent beer club meeting. Pours a clear golden color with nice layer of frothy white head. Aroma is bit citric yeast. Flavor is weaker than I would have expected. Typical wheat flavor, though a bit sharper citric notes and more mild yeasty doughiness than most. Overall, not bad but not worth the anchor price.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
queenholly (1853) - South Whitley, Indiana, USA - MAY 23, 2012
Bottle. Weak malt aroma, almost corn like. Hazy golden with a small white head. Light wheat malt flavor with a light bitter finish. Light watery body.


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