Saranac Summer Ale

Brewed by Matt Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale
Utica, New York USA

Serve in Shaker, Weizen

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Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. About a finger of head. Color was honey pale. Minimal lacing on the top that dissipated to nothing at a record pace. No film on the sides. Smelled honey and lemon mainly, but also some wheat, grass and some skunkiness Honey dominated the taste, but also some lemon and wheat grass. Nothing crazy. Light body. Thin texture. Above average-to-heavy carbonation. Abrupt finish. Just your typical summer beer. You always hope for more, but it never delivers.

Appearance is medium white head with amber color. Aroma is a mix of wheat and citrus. Taste is a similar mix. Overall decent, but not great

Originally reviewed: 10/8/09. Bottle from the mixed 12-pack from summer. Poured into my weizen glass. Pours a dark yellow/gold with a fizzy white head on top. Doesn’t stay long. No lacing. Smells like buttered bread, sweet sugary malts, and lemon zest. The mouth is crisp and refreshing. Flavor is pretty good. A nice tame mellow bready flavor. This is definitely one of the sweeter Wheat Ales I’ve had, but I like it. This would be a great refresher during the warm months. I’m never expecting a lot with Saranac beers, but I am always pleasantly surprised.

Bottle poured into a cheater pint A: clear straw yellow, slight 1/4" head with very low retention. Gobs of bubbling carbonation. S: neutral nose, slight citrus and malt T: not a lot of flavor. Hint of malt and citrus. Slightly soapy. M: light bodied

Bottle courtesy of adneilsen (thanks AAron) poured a clear gold with a lasting white head. Aromas oif wheat, lemon zest, light orange and light spice. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of wheat, lemon zest and light spice with a crisp dry finish.

Like the lemon taste, fresh and clean but too watery. I enjoyed it but it was nothing special.

Bottle. Boring and watery. You don’t need to "Look for the subtle hints of spice and lemon" because they are readily apparent. A bit disappointing but may make a good substitute for Gatorade on a hot day. Very average beer. I got this in a discounted sampler pack. I guess you get what you pay for. PS-First rating, glad to be on the site!

Refrigerated bottle poured into a glass. Pours hazy golden with small white head. Some lacing, light carbonation, and medium body. Taste is grainy lemony malt. Slight sourness, but pretty good.

Bottle @ home. Clear golden orange appearance with a white head. Orange citrusy, slightly yeasty, slightly bitter, wheat malty nose. Pretty orange citrusy, slightly spicy, lightly yeasty, wheat malty flavor. Citrusy, somewhat bitter aftertaste. Boring, typical, lame summer ale.

Out of bottle at wedding in Utica. Tastes if lemon citrus, grains, cereal, slight spice. kinda watery and not all that much flavor.