Surfer's Summer Ale
Pelican Pub & Brewery

Surfer's Summer AleSurfer's Summer Ale
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From:
Pelican Pub & Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 14.93%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
35
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 23, 2015
Added:
Oct 06, 2003
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
Brewmaster Darron Welch calls this one an "English Style Summer Ale".

11.9 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 5.3% by volume
Bitterness: 25 IBU
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Rated: 4.03 by atryes

Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by HoppySeb from Washington

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by KStark from Canada (BC)

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by IDABEERGUY from Idaho

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by BrewtalHonesty from Oregon

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by CoryR from Oregon

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by nmann08 from Virginia

Aug 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by PZBREW from Oregon

Jul 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by MikeAllen from Oregon

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Kylemif from Oregon

Oct 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kopfschuss from Oregon

Aug 19, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by leftoverburrito from Oregon

May 08, 2013
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

2.79/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint glass. Bottled August 29th 2012.

A real crystal clear golden tangerine amber body, with slow rising faint carbonation crawling. Head grabs about two fingers off white an a little soapy. Fairly nice.

Bouquet has a little bit of an off putting sense of bile. Some faint orange estery senses and very light toasty grains seem to be hiding. Not that really great smelling here, but lord knows I've had worse.

Extremely wet bodied, with a carbonated Perrier quality in the palate. Weak. Lots of carbon dioxide, and faint dry toasted barley. Palate is incredibly difficult to pick out and beer senses of malt, fruity esters, hops, anything, amongst all this C02. A hammered down palate, warming brings barely a toasty malt sense.

This tastes like colored beer flavored Perrier, really not feeling the love here.
Oct 13, 2012
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Reviewed by inlimbo77 from Delaware

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3oz taster pour
Enjoyed on 9/3/12 at brewpub.

A: Simple clear golden yellow, looks like BMC, no lacing, no carbo.

S: Some light floral hopping. Some grassy, grainy malts. Light breadiness.

T: Much like I expected, it's a simple low ABV brew. Low hopping with grassy possibly Euro hops. Mild bitterness from them. Bready malts help to balance it nicely. Session summer brew.

M: It's a light body
Sep 19, 2012
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Reviewed by Orca from Washington

3.72/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
650mL (bottled 7/26/2012) into a tulip. Pours a clear golden color w/ a frothy white head.

Aroma is fruity, floral, a little grassy, grainy.

Taste is dry and grainy, bready. Floral and fruity hop character. Refreshing and drinkable.

Mouthfeel is light, crisp w/ a dry finish.

Overall a pretty standard, easy-drinking summer ale.
Sep 09, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by twelveinches from Washington

Sep 09, 2012
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Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota

3.15/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to pwnzilla for another gorgeous box of beer, including my third Pelican experience. One great, one not so much, so this is the tie-breaker. 22 oz. bomber split with my wife.

The pour is very beer: a gold that any 1970s beer commercial would be proud to advertise on Three's Company. Nose is grassy, grainy, with a healthy heap of sweet malt.

Surfer's Summer Ale puts the routine in routine. Hits the nose like a ball peen hammer: grassy, grainy, with a healthy heap of sweet malt. Hop tang at the tail end saves this from complete obscurity & gives it a finger or two of character. Easy to drink, I suppose.

Decent, but thoroughly forgettable.
Aug 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by Vyronian from Canada (ON)

Aug 14, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by gleemonger from California

Jul 18, 2012
Surfer's Summer Ale from Pelican Pub & Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 35 ratings