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Anchor Summer Beer

Anchor Summer Beer - Wheat Ale

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 Percentile 
27
overall
Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6672.79/5.02.79/5.0Summer4.6%52.5Shaker, Weizen
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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 (14754), 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 (14642), 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


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 23, 2009  
From tap at the brewery. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Bitter and slight grassy aroma. Crisp bitter and subdued malt flavoured. Bitter and slight grassy hoppy finish. Simple and thirstquencing.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Nov 21, 2008  
<b>Bottle 355ml. @ home.</b>
Clear medium orange yellow color with a large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, spicy, chlorine notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. A bit borring like a to old german wheat beer. (060908)


 oh6gdx (8798), Vasa, 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.


 joergen (8429), 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.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
May 25, 2009    Updated: Jul 18, 2009

Date: May 08, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Kennesaw
Appearance: clear gold, fine white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet cereal aroma, light floral hops
Flavor: sweet cereal flavor, light balancing bitterness, touch of floral hops
Overall: summer is a better name for a stripper than for a beer
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 8/20
Rating: 2.2/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4


 harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 11, 2006  
Bottle at GBBF 2006. Lasting cream head. Bit of herb, bit of grainy aroma. Not a lot of body, fizzy. Drinkable but dull. Bit of lemon citrus on end.



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