Summer Solstice - Anderson Valley Brewing Company

1759Girl

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Appearance> Warm coppery colour with a large eggnog head. The head has good retention and medium sized bubbles. The beer is slightly hazy and has good liveliness. Looks like a cream ale so far, so, so far so good.

Smell>
sweet and yeasty, slightly metallic.

Taste>Starts a little hoppiness, gets pretty malty then very sweet, and then bitters slightly at the end with a little alcohol heat. Not too shabs.

Mouf>Simply more tingly and thinner than I like a cream ale.

Drinkability> Pretty average. The mouthfeel has it's drawbacks but I wouldn't throw this in your face if you offered it to me on a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2010 23:55:59 | More by 1759Girl

ralphw56

Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-19-2013 00:38:21 | More by ralphw56

mrfrancis

Kentucky

1.75/5  rDev -52.3%

06-18-2013 23:11:39 | More by mrfrancis

Syracuse12

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9%

06-18-2013 00:29:35 | More by Syracuse12

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

06-17-2013 21:31:04 | More by Larrydoherty

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-17-2013 00:23:21 | More by skaboom420

Loveyourbeer

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-16-2013 20:10:17 | More by Loveyourbeer

HungarianCount

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

06-16-2013 17:02:59 | More by HungarianCount

redleg64

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9%

06-16-2013 01:20:36 | More by redleg64

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-15-2013 22:18:24 | More by jbaker67

ghengisflan

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Nothing special. No real head on the pour and an average, slightly cloudy brown. The color is appropriate to the flavor.

Smell: A delicious smell of caramel and malt. You can almost taste grain.

Taste: Strong caramel and cream notes.

Mouthfeel: Perfectly creamy.

Overall: Great for a cream ale; this rating is for the genre. While not my favorite style, it's a great example.

Serving type: can

06-15-2013 02:43:25 | More by ghengisflan

Kunstman

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

06-15-2013 01:54:40 | More by Kunstman

switzer

Oregon

2/5  rDev -45.5%

06-14-2013 23:36:20 | More by switzer

scottbrew4u

Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours from bottle into my pint glass a clear, amber color with a bubbly off-white head that settles quick to a layer of bubbles.
S: Doughy, caramel, oranges, cracked grains and a faint hop spice.
T: Fresh whole grain bread with marmalade, solid malt backbone with a light toffee sweetness and bits of spice from the hops.
M: Creamy for a light body and some crisp carbonation.
D: A very drinkable beer that goes well with any summer outing. Easy to have a few cold ones of these and not be bored. A delicious cream ale!!

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 23:08:59 | More by scottbrew4u

ajzy

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -18.3%

06-14-2013 14:43:09 | More by ajzy

flyingmick

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

06-14-2013 03:14:25 | More by flyingmick

KohlbeckM

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -25.1%

06-14-2013 01:34:51 | More by KohlbeckM

doremite

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

06-13-2013 22:46:14 | More by doremite

vande

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

06-13-2013 03:43:06 | More by vande

harrisjohnson

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-13-2013 02:47:21 | More by harrisjohnson

Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

06-13-2013 00:12:03 | More by Stevie_Janowski

JMUbrewz

Virginia

4/5  rDev +9%

06-12-2013 19:38:35 | More by JMUbrewz

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-12-2013 18:50:03 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

Proclarush

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

06-11-2013 03:13:51 | More by Proclarush

ninaturner

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +29.4%

06-11-2013 02:50:00 | More by ninaturner