Summer Honey Ale - Big Sky Brewing Company

humuluslupulus8

Arizona

3/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A: The beer was a golden color like a light honey. It had a white, medium-thick head.

S: The smell wasn't too exciting. I noticed some sweetness and a weak mention of hops.

T: The flavor was close to balanced between the sweetness and bitterness, but it leaned toward the sweet side. As in the smell, the hops were faint and I couldn't really taste them distinctly enough to describe if they were piney, floral, or herby.

M: The beer had a medium density. For some reason, I was expecting it to be thinner. The beer would probably be more enjoyable if had a little more carbonation to thin it out.

O: Overall, the beer was good, but it wasn't exciting. None of the flavors were very distinctive from the malt base to whichever hops were used. I would drink this beer again, but I wouldn't expect it to be memorable.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2011 03:07:47 | More by humuluslupulus8

elglueckert

Montana

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-11-2013 22:05:17 | More by elglueckert

neckbeered

Montana

2.25/5  rDev -33.6%

06-09-2013 15:59:28 | More by neckbeered

archyquaffer

Montana

3.71/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Served from a 12 ounce longneck bottle into a Shaker pint glass. The label states "Ale brewed with honey and spices". A medium pour produces about an inch of snowy-white, creamy froth that sticks to the sides of the glass. The beer is a pale honey-golden in color. Moderately carbonated.

Not much on the nose, but mine is not very sensitive. A faint aroma of floral hops and pale malt. The honey taste is very apparent in the burps, which is really the way I smell beer. The honey is also apparent in the taste, which I like. (Why put honey in there if you can't taste it?). The spices are also very detectable but not overbearing by any means. I'm thinking maybe I'm tasting a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg. Maybe just a kiss of hops on the palate and tongue, but basically very clean, with a pretty nice malty and mead-like aftertaste.

I love a lighter beer for the warmer weather that has some taste to it other than corn mash. This one fits the bill nicely, and I will definitely seek this out again.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 05:20:12 | More by archyquaffer

kp29

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +10.6%

05-26-2013 03:55:38 | More by kp29

kmk1503

California

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

04-09-2013 00:34:25 | More by kmk1503

ROBSTARR

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -18.9%

02-15-2013 14:59:02 | More by ROBSTARR

matjack85

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -18.9%

02-11-2013 22:29:35 | More by matjack85

Murrhey

Montana

2.73/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a weizen glass in high elevation Libby, Mont. Reviewed live.

A- Half-finger white head, virtually no retention. Pale golden color with high clarity. No real lacing. Not very appealing.

S- Light malts, grass and soap. Maybe some honey if I stretch for it, but otherwise very bland.

T- Spicy hops, golden malts. It's alright.

M- Light bodied and aggressive carbonation.

O- Not great. Below average. Avoid.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 04:43:58 | More by Murrhey

fivetime

Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

01-22-2013 01:08:27 | More by fivetime

Jameswoody

Montana

2.75/5  rDev -18.9%

12-25-2012 03:17:26 | More by Jameswoody

dmorgan310

Panama

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

11-26-2012 02:22:49 | More by dmorgan310

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

11-08-2012 21:47:01 | More by t0rin0

harpus

Alabama

3/5  rDev -11.5%

10-18-2012 17:34:06 | More by harpus

Cramerican

North Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

09-09-2012 06:42:38 | More by Cramerican

CWhite

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +10.6%

09-08-2012 19:52:05 | More by CWhite

Dieck

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

08-29-2012 17:03:33 | More by Dieck

yankhawk

Iowa

2.75/5  rDev -18.9%

08-25-2012 19:43:03 | More by yankhawk

yankinwis

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -11.5%

08-25-2012 18:59:12 | More by yankinwis

sbanacho

California

2.75/5  rDev -18.9%

08-24-2012 23:45:17 | More by sbanacho

Lemke10

Wisconsin

3.38/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a semi-clear amber color with a slight but fast diminishing head. Scent is sweet with wheat and hints of honey. Taste is light, refreshing, and smooth. The texture is decent for a summer beer, but could perhaps still be a bit thicker. The taste is sweet with malts and honey. For a summer beer, it’s not to bad but Big Sky does have better made beers on the market.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 03:32:49 | More by Lemke10

bump8628

Oklahoma

3.38/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

One of the many "easy-drinking" summer seasonals that shows up every year. Like most, this doesn't offer much in flavor, but what it has is pleasant. Subtle spicing sets it apart some. Light caramel honey sweetness, interesting herbal spicy twang from the hop/spice combo. Clean and light on the palate. Nice enough, I can't put my finger on any single spice which helps keep it mildly interesting.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 20:14:33 | More by bump8628

Perducci

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

08-22-2012 04:08:47 | More by Perducci

beergoot

Colorado

3.43/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Nice, golden yellow body topped with a thick, creamy white head. Smell comes across kind of 'dirty' and skunky. Some burnt grain notes. Some bright, grassy notes. Tastes include a light bread-like character with a good, subtle bitterness. Some slight caramel notes and buttery tones. The beer feels slightly rich, yet smooth and dry.

A decent little summer beer from "the last best place". Nothing outstanding, but worth a taste or two.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 00:30:13 | More by beergoot

DerwinWentworth

Utah

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

08-21-2012 02:35:22 | More by DerwinWentworth