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

NHGrafx

Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz brown bottle.

Pours a golden color with some slight haze. Decent head that doesn't last long.

There is a slight sweetness in the aroma, and some good citrus smells from the lemon zest. Some nice malty and grainy smells. A bit of spiciness as well.

Taste has some nice citrus in it. I can taste the lemon. Can also taste the wheat in there, it is pretty crisp. Bit of hoppy bitterness in the taste, but not too much, bitterness on the finish which lingers a bit. Good mouthfeel and drinkability.

Overall pretty nice and refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2009 01:32:15 | More by NHGrafx

Lucoli

New York

2.5/5  rDev -25.6%

05-21-2013 01:11:06 | More by Lucoli

JP412

Maryland

3/5  rDev -10.7%

05-20-2013 23:21:26 | More by JP412

thampel09

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-20-2013 20:14:41 | More by thampel09

Bikeboy1

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-20-2013 20:14:12 | More by Bikeboy1

MJSJr

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -18.2%

05-20-2013 16:25:57 | More by MJSJr

ppvora

Pennsylvania

2.7/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

Appearance: This beer was on tap at a local restaurant. Got myself a 16 oz. glass. Nice gold color, but hazy, with plenty of bubbles. One finger of head that took a couple of minutes to dissipate.

Smell: Mostly malty smell. No hops and no complexity.

Taste: Malty taste. Refreshing summer ale. Very little in this beer that harkens to what made Samuel Adams famous. No hops, no complexity.

Mouthfeel: Very consistent with the taste of the beer -- no big change.

Overall: Refreshing malty beer. No hops, no complexity. It appeared inviting, but...c'mon...I expect greater things from the brewery that brought us Sam Adams!

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 14:35:02 | More by ppvora

sparx1100

Minnesota

2.5/5  rDev -25.6%

05-20-2013 03:16:46 | More by sparx1100

GreesyFizeek

New York

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%

05-20-2013 00:58:49 | More by GreesyFizeek

Slay40

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-20-2013 00:46:08 | More by Slay40

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%

05-20-2013 00:31:28 | More by IPAchris

ClayO

Arizona

4/5  rDev +19%

05-19-2013 22:19:20 | More by ClayO

Loveyourbeer

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-19-2013 21:05:25 | More by Loveyourbeer

HiWire

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-19-2013 06:59:35 | More by HiWire

LeahM

New York

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-19-2013 03:23:39 | More by LeahM

mjurney

Texas

3.15/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance:
Golden color, some amber highlight, hazy. Lots of bubble rising up. Thin frothy head.

Aroma:
Lemony, spicy, bready, crisp and clean.

Taste:
Grainy, grassy, hay, bready. There some black pepper and lemon zest. Bitterness is mild. Finish is very dry and chalky. Medium bodied, dry, wet.

Overall:
It's mediocre beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:09:47 | More by mjurney

Knuckles_Nuclear

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 23:13:24 | More by Knuckles_Nuclear

ebenicr

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 21:32:26 | More by ebenicr

Sturmthis

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -3.3%

05-18-2013 20:48:53 | More by Sturmthis

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -10.7%

05-18-2013 14:48:36 | More by jbarletto

geedub11

United Kingdom (England)

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 13:51:43 | More by geedub11

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +19%

05-18-2013 12:32:13 | More by BRYeleJR

andjusticeforale

Connecticut

2.81/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

Hazy yellow gold in a Duvel Tulip. Soapy head that dissipates and has moderate stickiness.

lemony bread in the nose, some citrus fruity characteristics, spicy yeast , faint malt and vanilla scented alcohol.

the first sip reveals a light body, a crisp finish, wheat bread aftertaste. There is a nice spiciness, a very nice lightness to the body, no cloying sweetness. Obviously this is a ubiquitous summer beer, usually served in a pint glass. the swirlability in a tulip improved this beer tremendously. Its a nice summer offering, a party beer sure to please those looking for a not too imposing wheat beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 03:53:43 | More by andjusticeforale

Punky_Brewster

Ohio

2.36/5  rDev -29.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Relatively complex for a "summer" ale. Orangish cloudly look. Decent mouthfeel. The smell was very lemony and the taste followed suit. It just had too much lemon taste for me. I was expecting more from this beer, but the lemon flavor overpowered everything else.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:32:42 | More by Punky_Brewster

Dat

Texas

2/5  rDev -40.5%

05-17-2013 17:11:03 | More by Dat