Twilight Summer Ale - Deschutes Brewery

Siggy125

California

3.33/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

poured from 12oz bottle to taster glass. Beautiful goldenrod in color. Bright white head. A single finger of carbonation, faded pretty fast.

Smells of light citrus on the nose, subtle malts, mild hops. Not the customary summer ale aromas.

Tastes of citrus and grassy hops. More hop presence than the typical summer ale. Orang rind like citrus bitterness. Mild maltiness. ABV pretty subdued.

Overall, not a bad beer. I wouldnt quite call it a summer ale. More of a pale ale to me. Still, a good drinker on a warm day.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2011 01:51:23 | More by Siggy125

rdooley

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-23-2013 00:22:05 | More by rdooley

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-22-2013 20:51:14 | More by dalepryor

AlkaholTester

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-20-2013 20:58:56 | More by AlkaholTester

Glibber

Idaho

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-19-2013 22:29:02 | More by Glibber

rfreed

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-19-2013 21:11:47 | More by rfreed

yodagruv

Texas

3.94/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: clear golden, off white moderate, lacy, somewhat clingy head.

S: orange peel, malt

T: Citrusy, slightly bitter, somewhat malty, some hoppiness

M: clean and slightly carbonated, rather like a carbonated iced tea.

O: Not bad- clear, light, drinkable and pleasant. Smells better than it tastes, which is too bad, but just barely.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 04:19:42 | More by yodagruv

dertyd

California

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-18-2013 21:22:30 | More by dertyd

oldvines

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-18-2013 19:38:47 | More by oldvines

jl28r1

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-18-2013 16:28:06 | More by jl28r1

dimitrov

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-18-2013 06:44:38 | More by dimitrov

muddyh2oblues

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-17-2013 22:44:38 | More by muddyh2oblues

Muggins25

California

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-17-2013 02:59:55 | More by Muggins25

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.99/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle purchased from Whole Foods in SoMa, San Francisco.

Pours a pleasant faintly hazed golden orange, with a frothed, but slightly filmy head of white. Colour is gorgeous though, and there's a surprisingly pleasant weight to the body, leaving fine carbonation when tilted. Overall, it's a pretty nice-looking beer.

Nose is biting with hops, with a very fresh, green character coming through strongly. There's a slightly rubbery tone to it as well: perhaps more of an intensity that accentuates the hop characters. Under this are characters of orange, peach and pepper, but very little sweetness or malt. I'm interested to see how it tastes.

As it happens, the taste is really quite light, but it's also quite pleasant. The hops are also pared back, leaving some fresh vegetative and fruity tones to the palate, but providing no real bitterness. There's a slight mild acid character that forms towards the back of the palate, while the peach and orange characters evanesce on the front. There's also a faint yeasty tone which is the only drawback, but after the first couple of sips, its influence is negligible. Overall, it's very pleasant.

Feel is light, but clear and clean, with a pleasant smoothness.

Overall, this is a very drinkable beer. I could certainly see myself drinking this as part of a very enjoyable session. Were it available in Australia, it would make a pretty damn impeccable beach BBQ beer. Alas.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:07:35 | More by lacqueredmouse

piratebryan

California

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-16-2013 22:57:16 | More by piratebryan

Hoolie5

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%

05-16-2013 16:44:40 | More by Hoolie5

Demarais20

North Dakota

3/5  rDev -19.1%

05-16-2013 07:53:32 | More by Demarais20

danfix99

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-16-2013 02:53:19 | More by danfix99

Eric908

South Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-15-2013 22:23:00 | More by Eric908

everettsbeerguy

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-15-2013 19:43:29 | More by everettsbeerguy

MikeRice1969

Oregon

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-15-2013 04:42:01 | More by MikeRice1969

Fossilhunter

California

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%

05-15-2013 04:40:03 | More by Fossilhunter

tdmccarthy

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-15-2013 02:47:26 | More by tdmccarthy

Techichi

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-13-2013 15:25:35 | More by Techichi

InfernoBoss

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

05-13-2013 05:55:03 | More by InfernoBoss