Atlantic Bar Harbor Summer Ale

Brewed by Atlantic Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale
Bar Harbor, Maine USA

On Tap at Anthony’s in Bar Habor. Sweet pale malt. Not much hops. This is too sweet to be a refreshing summer ale. There is no crispness that is advertised, but that could be due to how late in the season it is and the age of the keg.

Pours a three finger white head that quickly goes to a ring leaving some lace. Clear orange/amber color. Faint malt nose. Light-medium carbonation and light bodied. Flavor is light sweet citrus, a little watery. I’m ready for some beers with a backbone. $2.00 for a 12 oz bottle from Tullys Beer & Wine Wells, Me.

Straw yellow color with a white head. Not much aroma, but some lemon and wheat. Taste of grain and some lemon. Light and lacks the character of a microbrew.

Got lucky to try one of the last bottles from summer 2008 I could find in Bar Harbor. Wheat ale? Seriously? Tasted like a typical golden or pale to me. Rather mundane and chalky overall.

Bouteille de 12 oz achetée directement à la brasserie. Arôme: Très légère odeur de citron. Apparence: La couleur est cuivrée avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un large col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Très léger goût de citron et de savon. Courte durée de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps et la texture sont mince. Faible effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût très légèrement savonneux. (Rating #1899)

this was one of my least favorite brews from the brewery tour. it lacked the flavor that most summer ales have. i thought it was very blah nad wasnt too impressed

12oz bottle, purchased at the brewery. Best by Dec 08. Pours pale amber, with a small tan head. Aroma of wheat, cereal, hay and citrus. Flavor is fairly sweet, with wheat, peach, orange, and malt. Brief, bready finish. Fairly thin bodied. Unremarkable.

Draught at the brewery. Pours gold with white head. Aroma is a bit of clean biscuit malt, with a hint of floral hops - fairly restrained. Taste is very light, crisp, a bit biscuity, with a hint of floral hops on the quite dry finish. Extremely drinkable at the expense of bold flavor, but nonetheless a decent effort.