Hop Sun (Summer Wheat Beer) - Southern Tier Brewing Company

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4.05/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a Weizen glass.
5.1% ABV, no date.
(Reviewed 06-06-11 - from notes)

A - Bright golden yellow in color, Hop Sun is faintly hazy and topped by a long lasting white head. Patchy lace clings to the glass following it's departure.

S - Soft wheat notes brighten up the seasonally awesome aroma. Mild earthy hops provide both aroma and good balance to the pale malt backbone. A touch of resiny citrus and bitterness comes through in the nose.

T - Earthy tones from the hops work well with the pale malt and wheat. The base is there but it really allows the hop variety to be explored. Spicy citrus finishes the beer out with a refreshing zest.

M - Crisp, clean, and light-bodied, the feel showcases every great thing about an easy-drinking summer beer right down to the lightly dry, mildly bitter citrus hop finish.

O - Southern Tier captures the easy-drinking bliss and flavorful, hoppy compounds together very nicely in Hop Sun, a refreshing, tasty hot day treat!

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 20:28:56 | More by BeerFMAndy

Mdwol5

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-18-2013 15:28:03 | More by Mdwol5

mrfrancis

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +4.4%

06-18-2013 14:32:20 | More by mrfrancis

Danimal1101

New York

4/5  rDev +4.4%

06-17-2013 22:25:19 | More by Danimal1101

sketchyhoodie

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-16-2013 13:02:27 | More by sketchyhoodie

campfirebrew

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

06-16-2013 11:34:06 | More by campfirebrew

KVNBGRY

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.4%

06-14-2013 20:37:56 | More by KVNBGRY

nootch23

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

06-14-2013 13:27:57 | More by nootch23

JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-12-2013 17:37:16 | More by JMUbrewz

utopiajane

New York

3.84/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours like spun gold. Brilliant clarity. A pillowy head that fell lazy like a summer day to a thick cap and left all kinds of lace to look at. Nose is beer delight. Mild citrus, floral a little spice and a lightly breaddy malt. Pale malt has hints of sweetness, wheat is tall. Light pine, lemongrass and a touch of earth. Looks like sunshine in the glass and smells like it too. The lemon really comes forward sweetly as the beer warms. Taste is light, crisp and clean. Fruity lemon, grass, refreshing wheat, a little tangy. Has a fine bitter that doesn’t overwhelm but plays with the sour aspect of the wheat and finishes with a little cracker and not so much honey. The body is smooth and it drinks refreshing . You don’t even notice the carbonation it goes down so easy. Really excellent.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 14:11:28 | More by utopiajane

jburd19

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-12-2013 03:58:09 | More by jburd19

goblin7704

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

06-11-2013 22:18:04 | More by goblin7704

JG-90

New Jersey

3.43/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a small creamy white head with very good retention. Leaves low/moderate lacing. Beer is a translucent straw color. Surprising that this wheat beer is not hazy at all. Smells of bread, lemon, orange, and wheat.

Taste starts with bready light malts, then wheat, and has a wheaty citrus zest finish. Has a bready and slight zesty aftertaste. Body is very light with extremely high carbonation. This is definitley not your standard wheat beer, but I found it a very refreshing and drinkable summer beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 17:29:15 | More by JG-90

Kunstman

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-11-2013 03:09:13 | More by Kunstman

superspak

Michigan

3.9/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 3/20/2013. Pours slightly hazy golden straw color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of lemon, orange zest, floral, pine, grass, wheat, bread, light honey, and floral earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of malt and hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, orange zest, grapefruit, floral, grass, light honey, wheat, bread, light pine, and floral earthiness. Slight floral bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, citrus zest, floral, grass, light honey, wheat, bread, and floral earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Very nice balance of hop and malt flavors; with zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and fairly crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with no warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very nice pale wheat ale. Nice balance of hop and malt flavors; and very smooth to drink. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 04:37:34 | More by superspak

VonWeissenheimer

New York

4.25/5  rDev +11%

06-09-2013 23:50:37 | More by VonWeissenheimer

Segelstrom

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - poured into a frozen tumbler w/ only a slight head but beer was a nice clear golden color

S - not much to smell but freshness was pervasive

T - clearly a very refreshing beer that sat very well on the palate

m - ditto taste

O - I am not much of a wheat beer fan -- I only sample them to work on my Karma but this was truely different. Much more likeable flavor. Not as harsh as your typical wheat. Can say I would buy this again

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 23:16:48 | More by Segelstrom

wembly13

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.4%

06-08-2013 21:05:43 | More by wembly13

Matt_Rodgers

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -28.2%

06-07-2013 05:48:26 | More by Matt_Rodgers

Bieniek30

New York

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

06-07-2013 01:30:30 | More by Bieniek30

jwps214

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

06-05-2013 23:56:20 | More by jwps214

TKEbeerman

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

06-04-2013 00:35:43 | More by TKEbeerman

NumberNone

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

06-03-2013 02:12:09 | More by NumberNone

mnrider

Connecticut

4.11/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz. brown bottle. Has Date of Birth printed on bottle.

A: Pours clear golden yellow. Large white foamy head. Good retention and decent lacing.

S: Wheat, floral hops, crisp citrus and a little malt sweetness. Surprisingly hoppy aroma.

T/M: Crisp medium bodied. Wheat, bitter hops, citric. Finishes between a nice malt
sweetness and more of that dry bitter hop taste. Has a lot going on here, especially for a
summer seasonal.

O: Very good. Borderline excellent summer ale. Has both a great taste and easy drinkability.
Which is great because many summer seasonal beers lack in the taste department.
The wheat, hops and malt work well together with no specific ingredient being noticeably
dominant.

Cheers!!

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 01:52:44 | More by mnrider

SeriousALEment

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.4%

06-01-2013 22:50:01 | More by SeriousALEment