Anchor Summer Beer - Anchor Brewing Company

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From BeerAdvocate Magazine Volume II, Issue V:

Anchor proclaims their Summer Beer the first American Wheat in modern times. First brewed in 1984, they started bottling this beer in 2002. It's brewed with a 50/50 split of malted barley and wheat, so you know you'll notice the wheat unlike other beers that have "wheat" in the name.

Thick, hearty white head looks like it does not want to subside, a pretty amazing appearance. Clear, dull golden color. The aroma is of lemon cookies, fresh baked wheat bread and delicate wildflowers. Just enough crispness and more than enough smoothness, very refreshing. Moderately-sized body. The slight lemon and a fresh herbal hop flavor and fermented wheat twang combo let the taste buds know that even a summer wheat can be a little complex. Dry biscuit and dried grass flavors come from the malt and hops middle to end. Finishes very clean and on the dry side.

This is "Summer Wheat Ale" done right, high regards for this seasonal, and it is a session beer to boot!!

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2010 13:01:19 | More by BeerAdvocate

Jason

Massachusetts

3.28/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz brown bottle with a batch code on the back label.

The head at first looks promising with its bountiful froth which sticks around for the duration. Nice golden clarity. Faint perfume-like hop mix and graininess in the nose. Deep crispness in the light to medium bodied brew, clean malt with a grainy lemony twang from the wheat. The hops kick in as soon as the carbonation does which really cleans the palate. The malt is short so the finish is quite dry and a tad grainy.

A decent wheat ale, similar to most wheat ales ... easy to drink on a hot day but there are so many other summer wheat beers that are a notch better than this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2009 01:34:17 | More by Jason

kkmiller76

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-25-2013 00:22:46 | More by kkmiller76

Pilvi

California

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-23-2013 20:42:40 | More by Pilvi

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.45/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Judging by the sweat after my run tonight, it's definitely Summer now. This stuff pours a clear brass topped by over a finger of white foam. The nose comprises light lemon peel, light wheat, light sweet flowers, and a hint of what may or may not be coriander. The taste brings in more of the same, but ups the lemon to a point where it's the clear star, making for a fruity breeze of a drink. The body is a hefty light, with a moderate carbonation and a crisp finish. Overall, a nice little hot-weather quaff, nothing special, but something easily drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 05:40:07 | More by TMoney2591

TheZzyzxScarecrow

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-21-2013 21:47:53 | More by TheZzyzxScarecrow

Lucoli

New York

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 01:22:19 | More by Lucoli

AlkaholTester

Nevada

3/5  rDev -11.5%

05-20-2013 21:00:10 | More by AlkaholTester

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-20-2013 01:42:09 | More by buckyp

wonothesane42

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-19-2013 19:35:39 | More by wonothesane42

chefduff2

New York

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 05:08:17 | More by chefduff2

Buster

Oklahoma

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 02:20:22 | More by Buster

Mleblanc25

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-18-2013 01:49:46 | More by Mleblanc25

whallgren

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +18%

05-12-2013 19:13:44 | More by whallgren

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-10-2013 02:27:31 | More by DrunkinYogi

patpbr

Ohio

3.24/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Poured into a pint with a golden color and a lot of carbination bubbling up.
S - Grainy, wheat. malts
T - Malty taste, wheat and a little yeasty.
M - light but with a bit of carbination. goes down easy and refreshing
O - Many other summer beers beat this one. Flavor was not right for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 21:44:57 | More by patpbr

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-06-2013 01:24:00 | More by ssimpson89

fishguyac

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-04-2013 20:51:52 | More by fishguyac

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.55/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle into mason jar. i can't be bothered to decipher the archaic code on the back. i know anchor prides itself on being 'old-school', but it's 2013 for shit's sake.

very clear yellow-amber look, small white fluffy head. smell is dry grain/wheat, with some lemon-pepper. taste is light, fluffy, airy wheat, with a lemony kick of hops. feel is light, finish of lingering bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 08:01:23 | More by jimmah120

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.46/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Golden with great bubbles and good lacing.

Smell: Lemon...a lot like Pinesol. Somehow that medicinal smell works pretty well here.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Lemon and pine. Medium dry with a seltzer dryness. Taste is ok, but I really like the mouthfeel.

Overall Drinkability: Not a great beer. None of the fruity/yeasty wheat qualities I like. I would drink this again, but would not go out of my way.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 02:12:20 | More by tjsdomer2

chim52chim

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

04-29-2013 19:32:41 | More by chim52chim

Bigben0328

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -26.3%

04-27-2013 23:18:36 | More by Bigben0328

YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

04-27-2013 00:31:25 | More by YeastEnthusiast

jmgault1

California

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

04-26-2013 04:32:23 | More by jmgault1

DerAtomsmasher

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

04-25-2013 03:51:21 | More by DerAtomsmasher