Radiant Summer Ale - Ninkasi Brewing Company

cswhitehorse

Oregon

4/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The radiant summer ale poured a dark amber orange with a small foam head. Some tiny bubble lacing around the sides of the glass.

The aroma was citrus and pine notes. You also got a biscuit note to it. To me was a little similar smell as in the last season they had out. The taste was like a pale ale taste with the biscuity malt to it. It had a nice bite to it. Overall a great summer seasonal.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2009 01:20:05 | More by cswhitehorse

leftoverburrito

Oregon

2.5/5  rDev -29.4%

05-08-2013 02:42:36 | More by leftoverburrito

1424IpA

California

3/5  rDev -15.3%

05-01-2013 04:02:37 | More by 1424IpA

leedorham

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

03-06-2013 18:37:55 | More by leedorham

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

02-21-2013 21:25:11 | More by chugamugofsud

powdersoldier

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

02-09-2013 21:10:52 | More by powdersoldier

UncleBuccs

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

01-09-2013 04:10:26 | More by UncleBuccs

AleVana

Oregon

2.25/5  rDev -36.4%

12-23-2012 00:14:11 | More by AleVana

adkieffer

Washington

4/5  rDev +13%

12-17-2012 23:35:54 | More by adkieffer

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

11-25-2012 03:46:41 | More by t0rin0

irishgreensoda

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

11-20-2012 22:26:55 | More by irishgreensoda

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

3.35/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Picked this up in Ponderay, ID. Came in a 22 oz. brown bomber. Pours out a hazed amber hue, short tight foamy off-white head that dissipates quickly.

Bright citrusy hops on the nose, with some rich bready malt balancing it out.

Rich bready malt up front in the flavour, augmented with citrusy, piney, herbal hops throughout, the latter of which lingers on into the aftertaste like the floor of a pine forest. For an APA this stuff has some balls to it.

Medium-bodied mouthfeel, somewhat watery texture, with some heft from the carbonation at least.

While I enjoyed this for the most part, by the time I finished the bottle I had hit a ho-hum opinion of it. It has a decent hop kick, and the malt manages to hold some presence, however it seems to fall short of its true potential. Good for a hop fix nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2012 07:28:24 | More by IronDjinn

Hipster

Oregon

4/5  rDev +13%

11-04-2012 23:40:18 | More by Hipster

dunix

Vermont

4/5  rDev +13%

10-29-2012 14:46:58 | More by dunix

UCLABrewN84

California

3.53/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy dark honey orange with a foamy orange-tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt and some herbal hop aromas. Taste is much the same with an alcohol kick and a medium amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is drinkable but nothing all that memorable.

Serving type: bottle

10-05-2012 02:20:28 | More by UCLABrewN84

Philousa

California

2.45/5  rDev -30.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Clear orange copper with a half finger white head that settles to a thin layer and good retention with slight lacing. Aroma starts with lots of toasted almond with orange citrus and some coppery metal. Not much hop aroma to talk about but some definite bitterness. This thing starts a little bitter with some orange rind. It's definitely roasty, which throws me off. Because of the SRM, I'd think it would be more toasty and less abrasive. The bitterness is present throughout and it tastes like burnt toast on the back of the tongue. The feel is balanced and finish is dry.

This could be good, but the roastiness is too strong. I definitely wouldn't want this on a hot summer day, but it's a little interesting in its own right.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 18:33:47 | More by Philousa

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

09-30-2012 03:51:36 | More by bumchilly25

ngeunit1

California

4/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours an almost clear amber-orange color with a finger of frothy white head. The head fades down at a normal pace leaving behind some lacing.

S - Aroma is a mix of citrus, floral, and grassy hops with caramel and biscuit malts.

T - Starts out with a mix of citrus and grapefruit hops with some mild bitterness and some sweet caramel malts. Through the middle, some grassy and floral hops come through with some more bitterness and some biscuit malt. The finish is a mix of sweet caramel and bready malts with some grassy and citrus hops and some bitterness.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a dry and lightly bitter finish.

D - Very drinkable. Good hop profile with a good overall malt and hop balance.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2012 06:00:23 | More by ngeunit1

colts9016

Idaho

3.38/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass at 43 degrees.

Appearance: A one finger head that is has fair retention. The color of the head is bright white that is foamy and creamy, with some lacing on the glass. The color of the beer is orange red with amber hues. The clarity of the beer is hazy with some carbonation bubbles. Lacing on the glass exist from the head, a promising sign.

Nose: A medium hop aroma that is spicy, floral, pine, and grapefruit. The malt is toasty with hints of caramel and grain. A subtle sweetness, bready and yeasty.

Taste: The hops is spicy and high perfume, and floral. The malt is bready, toasty, and biscuit. Other notes in the beer is orange and a subtle sweetness.

The mouth feel is astringent, carbonated, dry, and crisp.

Overall: The body of the beer is medium and the finish is long. Where to start on the this beer. I know that Ninkasi like to have some serious hops in their beers but to me this is an over kill for an APA. The malt back bone in the beer is thin and lacking. The hops are abrasive and harsh. To me, the balance is lacking this beer; however, this beer has potential to being great. I feel that if the malt was more present giving it a bigger body then the harshness in the hops would mellow out a touch. It would make it a great APA.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2012 00:53:15 | More by colts9016

SCZ

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

09-16-2012 20:26:57 | More by SCZ

BillyTWilliams

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

09-08-2012 13:23:20 | More by BillyTWilliams

Murrhey

Montana

2.75/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a bomber into a pint glass. Reviewed live.

A- Two finger white head. Thick, sticky lacing. Light copper color with high clarity.

S- Grassy, some clear hop smells, ultimately pretty light smell.

T- Light hops, semi-bitter malts without a real strong malt body.

M- Lighter but a creamy finish. Very dry though.

O- Alright. Below average but drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2012 06:01:49 | More by Murrhey

BoRaeCho

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

09-02-2012 08:37:33 | More by BoRaeCho

joelparker

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +20.1%

08-28-2012 19:38:48 | More by joelparker

iKrystin

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

08-13-2012 22:40:21 | More by iKrystin