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Anchor Summer Beer

Anchor Summer Beer

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A Wheat Ale brewed by
Anchor Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
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Broad Distribution
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5692.78/5.02.78/5.0Summer4.6%53.1 Shaker, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
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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 Ungstrup (11136), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 4, 2004  
A yellow beer with a very beutiful huge creamy head. The aroma is sweet fruity with notes of flowers, hops, and grass. The flavor contains notes of honey, wheat, and hints of citrus on a sweet background. The sweetness lingers as the bitterness sets in. The mouthfeel is sweet, soft, and very nice for a summer beer.


 Papsoe (9999), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Oct 20, 2005  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Pale amber with a slight haze and a creamy, white dissipating head. Malty aroma with some lightly acidic notes. The body is light and soft with notes of wheat but absolutely no fruit. Dry, crisp and refreshing and as such it works fine as a summer quencher. 201005


 joergen (6339), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Feb 24, 2006  
Bottle. Clear yellow coloured with a white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and fruits. Sweet flavour of malts and caramel with notes of fruits and hops. A bit watery.


 sk8viking (6077), Copenhagen, Denmark
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/57/20
Jul 23, 2004  
Golden color, sweet weak aroma, light fruity taste, medium body, flat sweet finish.


 oh6gdx (5901), Vaasa, Finland
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Jun 3, 2007  
Bottled. Golden colour with fluffy slightly off-white head. Aroma is is grains, grass and slightly plastic pipeyish. Flavour is slight fruits, big grassyness and some slight sourish hopping. Not inspiring at all, but indeed refreshing.




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