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Gritty McDuffs Vacationland Summer Ale


 Percentile 
33
overall
A Golden Ale/Blond Ale brewed by
Gritty McDuffs

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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712.86/5.02.86/5.0Summer4.9%44.7English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
VSA is an Extra Special golden ale that’s light in color but full-bodied, with a snappy hop finish. A bit of extra time in the conditioning tank rounds out and mellows the ale.

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 crazyvin (1118), New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/514/20

Jul 10, 2008  
pretty good for a style i don’t particularly care for. A nice golden hue with a fast fading white head. A somewhat watery carbonated look to it. Aroma was sweet with a subtle brown sugar note and some hops. Flavor was a little sweeter then the aroma indicated hops were mild present in the background. A nice crisp finish that was light on the palate.

 DrDavid (486), Johnson, Vermont, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/59/20
Oct 3, 2008  
(Bottle). Malty caramel aroma. Apple juice color, tiny head. Very mild malt flavor. Mostly watery. Disappointing.


dangelicom1 (17), Shelton, Connecticut, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 25, 2008  
This is one of my favorite summer ales. I had it on tap and out of a bottle in Maine at the brew Pub. It is very clean and refreshing, It pours yellow. It has a different taste then most summer beers. It does not have the over powering citrus flavor like most but has a nice hop taste with a slight citrus finish. This is a very good beer that would be good for a session


 oteyj (378), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/59/20
Aug 22, 2008  
Pours yellow with small white head. Aroma is sweet malt, and some grain. Flavor is astringent and reminiscent of metal and grain. Palate is thin and watery. Wholly disappointing.


 Boutip (1855), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a golden color beer with a light foamy head with minimal retention and no lacing. Aroma of medium sweet malt is somewhat boring. Taste is also somewhat bland with some light notes of medium sweet malt with no material notes of hops. This one is quaffable and refreshing but still too bland to be one of my summer beer.


urnamesucks (92), New York City, New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Had it with a meal at Gritty’s Freeport. Not my favorite summertime drink.



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