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Brewed by Fuller’s
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
London, England

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RATINGS: 71   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.77   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 117   ABV: 3.9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Pasteurised bottle.
Light, smooth, and refreshing, Summer Ale is pale gold in colour, and at 3.9% alcohol by volume, an excellent quaffing ale. It delivers a flavour most lagers can only dream of, thanks to its all-malt brew (containing malted wheat), and 100% Saaz hops, a Czech variety found in the best pilseners. Like Organic Honey Dew, it should always be served chilled.


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4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Brent (116) - Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA - SEP 24, 2001
A very interesting beer. For an ale, it was more like a pilsener in flavor and body. Very light, but not watery. Nicely hopped with a pleasant finish. Fullers hit the nail on the head with this summer ale.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
omhper (17461) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - MAR 7, 2002
Orange coloured. Light bodied and crisp with citrus aroma and big bitterness.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
bitter (1136) - Henderson, Nevada, USA - JAN 21, 2004
on tap in the uk and brought back some bottes: this is a nice summer beer, refreshing and light. however, at the fullers pub in london they serve it chilled or room temp (which at the time was not cellar temp). i suggest the chilled version. warm malt flavor with the classic blend of wheat to give it the sweet honey like finish, lightly hopped... easy drinking here!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
worldbeertaste (1121) - Lancashire, ENGLAND - SEP 11, 2012
Yellowish orange with a thin dissapearing white head. Smells sweet honey with malt and a light citrus hops. Sticky medium smooth body. Tastes sweet of honey and yellow fruit like peaches and wheat. Very light but not watery. I really liked the sweetness. Served cold it would really hit the spot.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
UnionMade (621) - Connecticut, USA - JAN 10, 2003
One of the best summer ales I can think of. Clear golden straw color, with a thick ivory head. Mild effervescence with a light body makes for a good mouthfeel. Pale maltiness with a hint of wheat and fruit. Dry hops taking up the rear and providing a clean, dry finish. Tastes like a light english pale ale, which is quite fine in my book.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
thearmi (14) - Riga, LATVIA - JUL 3, 2012
A very light beer, a nice drink while sitting in the park. A bit of fruitiness and citrus in the aroma, very light in colour and clear. Lightly bitter, with a short, but pleasant finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
kublai3 (175) - Staten Island, New York, USA - NOV 21, 2000

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Hopistotle420 (1178) - Amherst, Massachusetts, USA - AUG 22, 2002
Malty wheat aroma, hints of bread and butter. Nice rocky white head, with some nice lacing. Pale yellow golden pleasant appearance. Nice sweet and bitter balance with good carbonation. Very refreshing with a slight bitter finish. A very nice summer ale, nicely balanced, from one of the best.

3.5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jtclockwork (5096) - , New Jersey, USA - MAY 11, 2010
Nice amber pour. Nose is very sweet citrus. Taste was a little lacking. Some resins and slight citrus. Rated 11/24/2000

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
trappist12 (200) - Kansas City, Missouri, USA - AUG 27, 2001
Seemed extremely similar to Bass. Of course, I had quite a bit to drink before this!!


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