SummerBright Ale - Breckenridge Brewery

mattsdenney

Tennessee

3.3/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Mix-n-match 6 pack purchase in DeLand, FL.

This beer pours nicely with a thick, bubbly white head. It's pale yellow in color and is slightly cloudy. It has the look of a solid wheat beer. Smells of sweet husky corn, wheat bread, strawberries, and bubblegum. First taste reveals mild wheat flavors with some lemony rinds and a little bit of grassy hops. Flavoring is light but that's what you'd expect from a summer ale like this. The beer goes down smoothly and is light and bubbly on the tongue, crisp. All in all a nice refreshing wheat beer that is light both in taste and body. For what it's trying to be it does the trick.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 04:54:42 | More by mattsdenney

lucasj82

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%

05-16-2013 01:25:46 | More by lucasj82

MinorThreat

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-16-2013 00:44:19 | More by MinorThreat

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -5.1%

05-12-2013 18:08:49 | More by mikeburd1128

nmann08

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -13%

05-10-2013 22:29:30 | More by nmann08

jonkerbaugh

Colorado

4/5  rDev +26.6%

05-08-2013 21:30:43 | More by jonkerbaugh

JoeLacy

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +18.7%

05-07-2013 21:44:20 | More by JoeLacy

MeisterMayhem

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-07-2013 19:00:30 | More by MeisterMayhem

ystazi

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-04-2013 01:00:53 | More by ystazi

sgregory

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-03-2013 00:32:04 | More by sgregory

Segelstrom

Pennsylvania

3.24/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

appearance - very light like a lager w/ virtually no head

smell - mild w/ slight mixed fruit

taste - very weak. No taste of grains whatsoever

mouthfeel - soft carbonation. a beer you could drink all night if the flavor was right.

overall - not one to find it's way back to my frig.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 00:10:39 | More by Segelstrom

ninaturner

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

04-20-2013 00:05:11 | More by ninaturner

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.66/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

i think I probably like this one a little more than the masses here. fresh on tap its a really nice sessionable brew, and even though it snowed 6 inches last night, it brought me to summertime right away. it pours just slightly hazy, pale yellow in color, with an inch of short lived white head. the nose is fresh lemons and white wheat malt, a good combo for summer. there is also a brighter ale yeast that gives an interesting touch of spice, and a ton of carbonation, which contributes to a refreshing beer for summer. the lemon peel is strong in the flavor, not acidic, but tart for sure. it cuts some of the heavier wheat flavors, and leaves the brew with a zesty and clean finish. this isn't a particularly adventurous brew, but compared to some other breck seasonals, this one is a little more inspired, and one I may find myself enjoying quite a bit of as the warmer weather comes in. the body is light but the beers isn't watery. it also tastes a lot more fresh than breck beers usually do to me, not adjunct or preservative heavy, this is a more than adequate addition to the summer beer shelf.

Serving type: on-tap

04-16-2013 18:45:11 | More by StonedTrippin

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -20.9%

04-10-2013 02:29:51 | More by SmellsofMahagony

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

3.03/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

I am pretty sure that this was part of a box that my local in-person trader, tone77, dropped off for me, but since he has not reviewed it, I am now unsure.

From the CAN: "Honest and Solid in Construction"; "Complete and Satisfying in Drinking"; "Malt Beverage brewed with orange and lemon peels".

The Crack and inverted Glug produced a finger of rocky, bone-white head with moderate retention. Color was a hazy sunshine yellow. Nose had a citrusy smell like furniture polish, but not in a bad way. That is just what came to mind when I leaned into it. As the head fell, some nice lacing began to form. Mouthfeel was thin-to-medium and the tangy citrus flavor was evident on the tongue, but it seemed kind of muted. Finish was semi-dry and citrusy, but I somehow felt like it lacked any real Ooomph. Oh well.

Serving type: can

04-08-2013 21:58:16 | More by woodychandler

OB1

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

04-05-2013 03:03:43 | More by OB1

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +18.7%

03-25-2013 05:00:27 | More by bigbeers84

harpus

Alabama

3/5  rDev -5.1%

03-20-2013 19:57:28 | More by harpus

tubeyes

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -13%

02-21-2013 04:34:18 | More by tubeyes

BamfBacon

Ohio

3/5  rDev -5.1%

02-17-2013 16:43:20 | More by BamfBacon

maznblue80

Ohio

3/5  rDev -5.1%

02-16-2013 05:45:04 | More by maznblue80

wtkphoto

Texas

3/5  rDev -5.1%

02-13-2013 04:49:53 | More by wtkphoto

freewill35

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%

02-09-2013 02:14:20 | More by freewill35

mess41

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%

01-31-2013 21:55:40 | More by mess41

gtermi

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +2.8%

01-26-2013 09:38:29 | More by gtermi