Name: Summer Hummer
Date: 04/21/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta

opaque light orange, thin frothy white head, sweet orange aroma, light orange flavor, touch of sweet banana, a raspy wheat character that helps to dry it out and create balance, hints of clove that comes and goes, the sweet banana and orange create the perfect blend and dominate the profile
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Name: Summer Hummer
Date: 06/01/2005
Mode: bottle

more of a dry clove character than draft,
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Name: Summer Hummer
Date: 04/21/2006
Mode: ww draft
Score: iii to ii

pale opaque yellow, light banana aroma, light banana flavor with a good deal of clove character, light bitterness, no orange, lost the magic in the 2nd year when it becomes a year round offering

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **/4

Rerate 2006 release (bottle): Pretty similar to what I remember, but not as much diacetyl as before. Still a little thin and not quite as balanced as it could be. Drinkable though, if nothing else.

First release 2005: Pours a cloudy, murky golden with a thin, lightly-lacing white head. Aroma is lightly spiced and citrusy. Starts semi-sweet, turning more dry and well spiced throughout with coriander and orange zest. The bottled version seems to have more of a buttered popcorn character that isn’t found in the draft version. Not quite as good as the retired Dogwood Summer beer, but decent nonetheless.

12oz bottle acquired in trade with goldtwins (thanks!). Bottle notched best before Month 9 Week 4. Poured a deep and cloudy yellow color with an averaged sized white head. Aromas of lemons, orange peel, yeast, and coriander. Tastes of citrus, yeast, coriander, and cloves. Some wheat present as well. Not a bad Witbier.

Dark straw to light golden in color, Bubbly, bordering on fizzy type white head. Heavy orange rind aromas with a light coriander and interesting herbal/menthol backdrop. More fruit including bananas come out as it warms. Some esters are to prevalent. Light toffee and vanilla flavors seem to demand attention. Mild wheat sweetness seems to be the main character pulling the parts together. Enjoyable, but seems it have more qualities of a weiss. A touch thick for me in this style. A decent wheat brew. Thanks aracauna.

Thanks to shp555 for this. Pours turbid morning urine yellow color with 2-finger whitish head. Aroma of heavy citrus, orange zest, coriander, floral spices. Tastes very spicy, with a lot of coriander, orange marmalade, white pepper, apricot, and floral notes. Complex, medium density palate that gets sweeter and more orange marmalady as it warms up. Pretty good brew here.