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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
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on tap
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5602.78/5.02.78/5.0Summer4.6%53.4 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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 mikey (320), farmington, Utah, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20

Jun 18, 2005  
pured a bright yellow with a thin, billowy white cap. The nose was bready, yeasty with a peppery hoppiness. The flavor was pilsner-esque. A light and bready maltiness with a hoppy balanced that lingered and faded into a slight citric flavor. The finish was dry and had a slight alcohol burn. Overall a nice summer beer.

djones (60), Michigan, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Gold yellow color. Not a stand out wheat beer, pretty average really. Medium light and crisp. Light hops flavor was noticeable, especially in the finish. Wheaty, yeasty flavors were pretty weak and the flavor dissipates kind of quickly. Was looking for a little more citrusy tang.


patrick820 (63), San Luis Obispo, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Aug 16, 2008  
poutd golden with large white head, aroma is malty and hoppy, flavor is light, balanced and refreshing, nice beer for a hot summer day


MtStateBeer (48), Hurricane, West Virginia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/512/20
Aug 16, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a golden-yellow color with a decent frothy, white head. Aroma is all malts, bread, grains, wheat, and a bit yeasty. Flavor is sweet all the way, light and unoffensive. Decent beer, kind of bland, nothing really special about it.


jetfande (7), , Alabama, USA
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3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/54/104/511/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Bottle, pours a very thick head, A nice wheat beer, Has some good flavor, but tends to dissipate towards the end. Have had better and worse wheat beers, would say this is just about mediocre at best.


 AgentSteve (736), Livermore, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Pours bright clear golden with a finger thick white head. The nose is grain and bready malt, aas is the flavor. Light and clean finish.




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