Atlantic Bar Harbor Summer Ale

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

I had this on tap at the brewery last summer. I really like the Atlantic beers but this one was a huge disappointment. As other people have noted the flavor was incredibly weak and bland and the body was similar to flat soda. I hope that they try something else next summer. I expected more from the people who make Brother Adams.

A basic light wheat beer that is good for summer sipping! I light note of citrus on the nose with a light crispness. The beer finishes with some tame yeast notes.

12oz bottle purchased at the brewery. Pours pale yellowish with a bright white head. Little to no nose. Taste is bitter with no redeeming qualities. DRAIN POUR.

Clear pale golden body with a white head. Lightly citrus aroma. Overall weak flavor - slightly sweet and slightly bready. Clean but undistinguished finish.

Bu en bouteille. Petit collet et de couleur très claire. Cette bière n’est pas très gouteuse quoi que pas necessairement mauvaise.

(12oz bottle, best by 10/07) Clear apple juice body with small off-white head. Aroma is mild, medium sweet, apple juice, some orange. Taste is medium sweet, apple/peach, some bread, light dusky. Light body. Not awful, but awfully bland.

Bu à la brasserie, en fut (échatillon). Blonde claire, petit collet. Arome de malte un peu citronné et peu épicé. Goût de malte ordinaire avec quelque épice. Vive l’été?

Thin and very carbonated - almost like a soda. Some ginger in the aroma, little bit of lemon. Taste was very lightly malty, no hop presence, very little character (this is a wheat? could hardly tell). Thanks to my friend Paul for this bottle (not the best of the dozen or so he brought me, but it’s still appreciated!)