Samuel Adams Summer Ale - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

BeerPhan86

New York

3.33/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a hazy straw-gold with a one finger foamy white head. Good retention on the head and decent lacing, but not too sticky.

S - Citrus, lemon zest, and light wheat notes. Somewhat dry smelling and grassy, but not hoppy or malty. Has a bit of a funky "mothball" aroma that is somewhat offputting but not too strong.

T - Wheat and citrus for the most part, with a nice toasted bread taste in the finish. Oddly enough it reminds me of that classic Yuengling lager taste. The citrus could be kicked up a notch as could the hops, the brew is a bit bland.

M - Lightly bodied and lightly carbonated with a crisp mouthfeel.

O - Overall, not a bad summer beer for a hot day. Easily sessionable.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2011 01:35:41 | More by BeerPhan86

anvilx

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-18-2013 05:48:17 | More by anvilx

Bieniek30

New York

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-18-2013 03:16:12 | More by Bieniek30

Andrew041180

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-18-2013 01:37:26 | More by Andrew041180

lic217

Connecticut

2.5/5  rDev -25.4%

06-18-2013 01:04:03 | More by lic217

wsickler

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-17-2013 15:41:16 | More by wsickler

VariableStar

New York

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-17-2013 02:14:47 | More by VariableStar

parkwood

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-17-2013 01:42:34 | More by parkwood

sami

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-17-2013 00:05:15 | More by sami

hoffa0922

West Virginia

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-16-2013 23:05:32 | More by hoffa0922

steelshell

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -17.9%

06-16-2013 22:35:10 | More by steelshell

Bones10

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-16-2013 21:37:25 | More by Bones10

Jonbw

Mississippi

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-16-2013 19:31:54 | More by Jonbw

Justinn13

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

06-16-2013 17:23:06 | More by Justinn13

ADTaber

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-16-2013 16:51:07 | More by ADTaber

307x

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-16-2013 16:38:54 | More by 307x

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

06-16-2013 14:38:00 | More by micromaniac129

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-16-2013 13:53:25 | More by TheBeeraholic

CurtFromHershey

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-16-2013 12:20:34 | More by CurtFromHershey

RedAleMan

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-16-2013 04:54:27 | More by RedAleMan

Satsuma

Florida

4/5  rDev +19.4%

06-16-2013 03:53:08 | More by Satsuma

azathot

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-16-2013 02:58:09 | More by azathot

dbkdev

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-16-2013 01:46:29 | More by dbkdev

pmorey

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -3%

06-16-2013 00:59:26 | More by pmorey

DrewsBrews450

North Carolina

3.76/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Bright Orange cloudy color with a thing ring of white head with spotty lace. Smell wheat bread and lemon maybe a banana in there. The taste is wheat with a pepper bit up front and a tart bitter lemon on the end, a litte spicy. Mouthfeel is thin with a touch of medium but perfect for what a summer beer should be to me. Overall this beer gets called plan and boring but its awsome for summer and I love it for sitting out on the deck. I think it has nice flavor for a beer that needs to be thin and drinkable during a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 23:14:58 | More by DrewsBrews450