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RATINGS: 1980   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.95   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
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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.


ddell99's rating

1.4
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 4/20
ddell99 (12) - Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - MAY 31, 2001
This beer sucks. There are some strange fruits mixed into it. Don’t waste your time.


most recent ratings

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Steasy66 (542) - Minnesota, USA - MAY 24, 2013
Apricot with foamy white head. Lagery aroma. Flavor is fairly lagery, pretty bad.

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
coyforce (323) - Virginia, USA - MAY 23, 2013
Taste is light skunky and a mild lemon. Pours cloudy with a small head that lingers. Would not buy again.

1.8
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 5/20
Samson29 (4) - - MAY 23, 2013 does not count
Fuller beer than porch rocker, but still nice and light. Not as good as other Sam Adams beers.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
RABinVA (692) - Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA - MAY 22, 2013
Bomber from the Citgo station across the street. Pours slightly hazy gold with a nice pillow of white head that fades pretty fast. Aroma is slightly yeasty and lemony with nice floral hop notes. Taste is great. Spicy, light white bread crispness, tropical fruits, incredibly refreshing. Finishes with a nice slight dryness.

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ffaoe (146) - York, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 20, 2013
nice aroma, nice head. nice light citrus flavor, slight spiciness. very refreshing summer beer

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
WorkinMan (2) - - MAY 20, 2013 does not count
Pending a better offer, this is the beer if Summer. Eager to please, easy to spend time with, and easily forgotten once the leaves change color. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
hightech187 (1) - - MAY 20, 2013 does not count
UPDATED: MAY 22, 2013 Light and refreshing for hot summer day. Subtle, not overpowering, citrus taste with a crisp finish.

1.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 8/20
adamelb (5) - Schenectady, New York, USA - MAY 19, 2013 does not count
Very average wheat beer on the smell and appearance. The texture and the taste however where a bit strange. Slick mouth feel accompanied by some buttery diacetyl notes that I couldn’t ignore. Otherwise standard wheat beer with some lemony citrus notes. Tried twice on draft this month and both times could not get over the buttery flavor and feel. Unfortunate as I usually can rely on Sam Adams for a decent pint when I end up stuck in a chain restaurant with poor tap selection. Would rather have the lager next time.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Beerandhockey8 (12) - Three Forks, Montana, USA - MAY 19, 2013
Poured from 12 oz. bottle to Samuel Adams tulip glass. Smells sour, lots of wheat notes with hints of citrus and lemon. Taste is lemony and refreshing yet sour. Seems like they wanted to go for a fruit beer without the overwhelming fruit taste. Finishes nicely with a little carbonated bite at the end.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
closey22 (255) - Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA - MAY 19, 2013
Hazy gold with lasting thin foamy head; aroma of wheat and grain and lager yeast; Flava is light and slightly citrusy; feels light and fizzy; finishes dryish with some citrusy sweetness


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