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Samuel Adams Summer Ale

Samuel Adams Summer Ale

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42
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A Wheat Ale brewed by
Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
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10932.98/5.02.98/5.00.55Summer5.3%75.9 Shaker, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Crisp, tangy, refreshing, with notes of citrus and pepper.
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aspeese (18), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
May 9, 2008  
Nice aroma of lemon and a refreshing beer. Not what I expected from Sam Adams but overall an OK beer


 dmtroyer (259), Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/104/510/20
May 7, 2008  
12oz. Mine poured clear yellow, the bottle said it would be hazy... if that is hazy what is a true hefeweizen? aroma is lemon, bubblegum, banana. Body flavors follow suit with some clove added in the mix. A bit of creaminess coats the palate. Absolutely ridiculous carbonation keeps this refreshing and the head atop the beer but this is pretty thin overall.


bconger (16), augusta, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/514/20
May 6, 2008  
Bottle. Thick, sudsy, white head with surprising lacing. Hazy and straw-colored. Aromas of lemon and wheat. Crisp, citrusy, winey notes on the palate. Clean, peppery finish. A nice sit-on-the-porch beer.


 ajm (210), USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 6, 2008  
I mean, whatever. If the only place to drink is the Texas Roadhouse down the road from the Crown Royal in Unioin City, CA, dig right in.


dlihcsnatas (13), Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/514/20
May 6, 2008  
An easy drinking brew that has the flavor of a wheat ale but for some reason is very clear. The flavors of the wheat and lemon peels are there but I am not sure what the grains of paradise offer since I have never tasted them before. There is a bit of a dry bitterness that picks at the toungue that could be the result of this grains of paradise but again I am not sure of that. Still this is a good pick for Summer.




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