Peak Organic Summer Session Ale - Peak Organic Brewing Company

albern

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This is a good lemony summer ale. Don't expect complexity and enjoy this for what it is. It pours a clear palish yellow with a small but durable white head. A bit of lace is in there too. The nose is slightly herbal but you really have to stick your nose in the glass, cup your hands around your face, and breath deeply to get much here. There is a bit of wheatiness in the nose, some slight maltiness too with mostly lemon hints.

The taste is light, refreshing, a true summer ale. The lemony tartness is most noticeable, with some sweetish malts and wheatiness coming through. Things dry up a bit in the finish. There is not much aftertaste for better or worse. The texture is a touch course, but only a touch, due to the wheat, but not mouth prickly. It isn't a smooth beer, but neither is it particularly rough. The herbal lemony flavors are pretty much what defines this beer. There is a slightly drying, leafy hop, pepperiness in the finish and that keeps things a bit interesting too. I'd come back for another. If it means anything, I had this after a very boozy DIPA and this really cleansed the palate. Points added right there.

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2010 23:19:24 | More by albern

berley31

New Brunswick (Canada)

4.13/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured with a deep yellow color, and very clear body. Medium-sized, fluffy white head that holds very well.

S: Very nice aroma with floral spiciness, and strong smells of citrus (lemon, especially).

T: Some wheat flavor starts off, followed quickly by a lemony, light spiciness that isn't overpowering in the least. A very slight hop bitterness in the finish.

M: Medium-bodied, medium carbonation.

D: One of the best summer beers I've had... refreshing, fruity, wheaty... just awesome.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2010 21:56:14 | More by berley31

silentjay

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

clear pale straw color with a big head that disappears as quickly as it appeared, but leaves some lacing.

muted aroma of light bread and wheat bread as well as some fresh hops, some pepper and lemon.

taste starts out a bit peppery with some clove and herbs. almost a rye spiciness to this one. crisp wheat flavor is nice without the need to add fruity sweetness.

light to medium bodied brew has ample carbonation and a dry finish. pretty nice for the style.

drinkability is this beer's strong point. plenty of flavor, but the crisp, dry finish leaves you salivating for the next sip. I am usually not a fan of summer beers, but this one is nice.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2010 02:08:33 | More by silentjay

smcolw

Massachusetts

4.28/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Good starting head that leaves some spotty lace. Drops to a single layer of bubbles. Dark straw/light gold color with a very light haze.

Strong crystal malt sweet nose with an attractive fresh hop plug aroma.

Far more dry than the nose would suggest. There's a bitter swallow and finish from the hop. It's strong but not overwhelming or extreme. The body is rich for the style. Instead of a session beer, this would fit nicely into a pale ale series. I do not detect any wheat.

Overall, a great surprise.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2010 01:43:52 | More by smcolw

Brad007

Vermont

4.03/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a nice golden yellow color with a one-finger head into my glass. Standard fare for the style.

Aroma has a slight hint of clove and banana but not much else. Inoffensive but just not on the aromatic side.

Taste is crisp with wheat, clove and a slight breadiness upfront. Not a bad combination. There's even a slight grassiness from the hops.

Mouthfeel is full of lingering grassiness from the hops and clove as well.

I think it's well-done for the style. I'm not too high on releases from this brewery as they have been somewhat lackluster in the past. However, this would not be out of place on a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2010 23:48:20 | More by Brad007

GratefulBeerGuy

New Hampshire

4.15/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bring on the crispy, refreshing brews of summer!!

Hazy-yeller golden colors, 1" head...pretty average, good sticky coverage, good flow of bubbles and plenty of life.

honey, sweet bread maltiness at first, clover honey, white pepper and golden wheat, herbal greens, slight musty, but pretty clean. A bunch of earthy, hearty aroma's.

This one is wicked lively, crispy and very clean feeling. The flavor's are dry wheat, buttery toasted malt, basil, thyme, rye and wheat, sweet corn...good balance. Plenty of dry, crispy earthy flavor's with a bold yeast and hop combo.

This one is easy drinking with some nice complexity and bonus points for being organic. Easily one of the best overall summer session brews I've had.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2010 16:03:34 | More by GratefulBeerGuy

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Peak Organic Summer Session Ale pours an ever so slightly hazy light yellow orange with a thin head. The aroma is citrusy american hops, reminiscent of an IPA, but much milder, with sweet, grainy wheat. Crisp wheat and citrus mingle nicely in the flavor. The grapefruit character is much more subtle in the flavor, and the moderate bitterness doesn't over power the light malted wheat. The finish is fairly clean, with just the slightest linger of resiny, piney bitterness and some grainy wheat.

Whether or not this is a session ale at 5%, it is delicious and light for summertime drinking, and still packed with flavor.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2010 00:58:53 | More by ericj551