Gearys Summer Ale

Brewed by D.L. Gearys Brewing Co.
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Portland, Maine USA

Bottle. Pours a dark golden body with a white head. Hints of caramel, light fruity esters and wheat. Hints of butter and a light grainy bitterness.

Crystal amber coloured body with a thin off-white head and an orange/ruby tint. Aroma of metal, lemon, malt and a bit of funkyness. Medium to Light-bodied; Very mild maltiness with a super small amount of hops and sugar, but a lot of metal and bitter flavours. Aftertaste is sweet and mild - nothing harsh at all. Overall, not my favourite summer beer - it could be a lot better, but its still good to try during the season. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 02-June-2005 at Jon(R888710)’s.

12 ounce bottle from the Wine Cellar (I think that’s the name) in Staunton, VA. Pours a clear golden color with a medium head. Average head retention and lacing. Aroma is toasted malts with fruity citrus notes. Taste is bitter hops, toasted malts and citrus. Medium bodied.

12 oz bottle courtesy of eaglefan538. Pour is slightly hazed copper golden with a 1 1/2 inch white head that is pretty and lasting. Some lacing. Aroma of sharp maltiness, tangerine fruit and some corniness. Taste is the corny maltiness, some slight sharp sweet fruit - cherries and some cardboard. Also a nice citrus tang in there as well. The finish is long and very much wet cardboard. The palate is light medium, crisp with some nice carbonation. Overall, this one was likely past its prime - would love to try again fresher. Thanks for sending this my way, Brian.

A big, red, boiled lobster decorates the label of this Maine brew. Brass colored pour with a 1-finger head. Aroma is well saturated with floral hops and citrus tones. This is unusually bready and bitter for a summer ale, but the flavor is nothing to complain about. It has peppy hops and a solid malt backing, with a gently sweet aftertaste. Medium carbonation and body. Is that crystal malt in there? To me, this brew had a German feel and was similar to a good lager.

Pours light golden with a frothy off-white head. The aroma has grainy lightly toasted malt, light butter (not offputting) and light spice - very clean. The body is very light and crisp with some sharpness and underlying sharp carbonation. The flavor starts with pale mildly toasted malt, mild spicy hops and a small amount of butteriness. A decent easy drinking beer.

Cloudy and golden amber in s pint glass, really tasty, very enjoyable summer ale. OUt of the summer ales most breweries churn out, this is the strongest and most full bodied I have tasted this season. Highly recommended.

Deep cloudy orange colour with a creamy white head. Aroma is lighlty honeyish and quite sweet. Light crystal malt and an orange blossom honey sweetness. A touch of peachy fruitiness with some pear/apple as well. It’s way too sweet for me. I don’t think it’s underattenuated at all, it could just use more hoppiness. As it warms there are loads of off-flavour as well, musty and lightly sour.