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RATINGS: 2006   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.95   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Samuel Adams® Summer Ale is an American wheat ale. This summer seasonal uses malted wheat, lemon zest and Grains of Paradise, a rare pepper from Africa first used as a brewing spice in the 13th century, to create a crisp taste, spicy flavor and medium body. The ale fermentation imparts a background tropical fruit note reminiscent of mangos and peaches. All of these flavors come together to create a thirst quenching, clean finishing beer perfect for those warm summer days.


UDBeernut's rating

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
UDBeernut (904) - Near Buffalo, New York, USA - FEB 29, 2012
Bottle poured into pint glass A: slightly hazy golden straw color, 1/4 foamy head S: clean citrus scent, hint of wheat T: clean taste, slight tart citrus


most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joecon (4) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 18, 2013 does not count
A sooth tasty summer ale, great for a hot summer day! Smooth!! But definitely not a cool weather beer! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Stampion (104) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - JUN 16, 2013
Pours a golden haze, tastes of wheat and lemon with a bit of peppery spice. It's ok and thoroughly refreshing.....but if I wanted something light and refreshing, a radler would be better. If I wanted a wheat beer, there are better. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
daniellunsford (67) - - JUN 16, 2013
Pours a cloudy gold in what you would expect from a wheat beer and little head. Taste is stale wheat and heavy watery taste. Certainly one of the worst wheat beers. A terrible SA showing.

2.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 10/20
Dazz3 (1266) - Hällefors, SWEDEN - JUN 16, 2013
Bottled. Pours golden with a small white head. Smells caramell, vanilla, some lemonish hoppy. Tastes abit watery, some roasted malt, carmell malt with a funky canned hoppy finish.

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
adeishaqra (28) - - JUN 15, 2013
A lite ale. Not much in the nose. Decent taste and great palate. A very drinkable, refreshing beer.

1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
rxeight (483) - Illinois, USA - JUN 9, 2013
Not sure what this is supposed to be. It has no flavor. Slight wheat, slight lemmon. Like a severly watered down summer shandy.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
dlbeer (411) - Wisconsin, USA - JUN 8, 2013
Bottle. Yellow pour with white head. Smells of wheat and slight lemon. Not bad but nothing special. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.1
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
NikStrrr (6) - - JUN 8, 2013 does not count
Blonde in color with a sweet taste. Carbonated, but not too much. Overall, an enjoyable beer that’s easy to drink.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Imaena (1066) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - JUN 7, 2013
Bottle. I have had this pretty much every summer for the past decade and never know why i keep going back.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
ajnepple (577) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - JUN 7, 2013
12 oz bottle from Campus West. Yellow gold and pretty clear with a nice white head. Clean, crisp aroma with light citrus, malted wheat and spices. Similar flavor with a light body, pretty bland overall.


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