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Anchor Summer Beer

Anchor Summer Beer

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A Wheat Ale brewed by
Anchor Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

bottled
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5382.78/5.02.78/5.0Summer4.6%53.2 Shaker, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Anchor Summer is the first American wheat beer in modern times. Our first brew of this light and refreshing beer was in the summer of 1984.

Anchor Summer is an all-malt beer, and over 50% of its malt comes from malted wheat. It is fermented with a Triticum aestivum, AKA wheat traditional top-fermenting "ale" yeast because we prefer the clean flavors developed by this yeast. We believe that this style best celebrates the refreshingly light flavor of malted wheat. You may notice that the head on this beer is unusually abundant, with a consistency similar to whipped egg whites. This is due to protein contributed by the wheat.

The brewers at Anchor are proud to have revived not only rich hearty dark beers, but also this light crisp style of a modern American wheat beer.

Wheat malt contributes to an unusual lightness and dryness to the palate, and this—combined with the distinctive flavor of the wheat—makes for a perfect thirst-quenching beverage. It is the ideal drink for beer lovers who appreciate tradition and character in their beer, but also seek a lighter, refreshing style, perfect for warm weather.

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 BMan1113VR (628), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20

May 11, 2008  
Pours with a large, rocky white head covering a medium to dark golden hued body. Aroma is fruity, clean, and wheat like. Taste is bitter up front, slightly metallic, and really not too pleasing. Creamy mouthfeel, but too carbonated for me.

 Slipstream (310), USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/512/20
Jul 17, 2008  
I had it served cold, since it is a summer brew. The label says it is a malted wheat ale. Decent pour with lacing. The aroma is fresh and mild. The flavor is dry, light, and crisp. Flavors of wheat and malt are present, but nothing else noteworthy, such as esters or spices. This is a nice, simple, summer wheat ale. Adding a little lemon or lime adds some flavor.


 graham515 (275), Austin, Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 15, 2008  
Pours into the glass a clear gold with minimal white head. Aroma is somewhat grainy with a bit of yeast muddled by some hop character. Flavor is nice and light as described, but lacks any real depth that so many wheat beers have. I love anchor beers, but this one didn’t hold up to their reputation.


 Butters (263), Richmond, Virginia, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/55/103/58/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Pours a translucent gold with fair white head and good lacing. Aroma of funky pine. Cloying finish.


 37steel (167), St. Charles, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Jul 9, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Clear light yellow with a white head. Sour almost lemony aroma. Clean wheaty spicy flavor. Extremely drinkable. Great lawnmower type of beer. Perfect for what it is.


 texasbartender (124), Sugarland, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/510/20
Jul 8, 2008  
The beer pours a very clear golden yellow with a thin white head. The nose is grassy with a light sourness. The taste is a mix of earth and grass with a slightly sour acidic finish.




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