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Ipswich Summer Ale


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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
413.01/5.02.97/5.0Summer4.9%76.1Shaker, Weizen
Commercial Description:
A light-bodied, unfiltered Blonde ale that retains the bold flavors typical of an Ipswich Ale, our Summer Ale is light enough for a hot summer day and can satisfy even the most scorching thirst.
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 UnionMade (621), Connecticut, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20

Jul 16, 2003  
On tap at Eli Cannon's in Middletown, CT. This didn't taste like a wheat beer. The fact that I followed up a Magic Hat HiPA with this probably won't yeild the most accurate rating. Arrived looking golden and lightly hazy. Light white head. Aroma is mild and slightly malty, with no perceptable hops. A little herbal, but I think I'm trying to smell hops at this point. Crisp and slightly dry in the finish. Light malty sweetness with maybe a balanced hop bitterness. The malt wasn't very overpowering, even considering the light body, so I'm assuming the hops were there, but I just couldn't taste it. I'd give it a thumbs up for hazy humid New England summer. Not the most intriguing beer, but hits the spot when it's hot.

 kp (8399), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 7, 2009  

Date: October 07, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Appearance: hazy gold, wispy off white head
Aroma: sweet bready aroma, floral hops
Flavor: sweet and bready flavor, light cereal, lots of earthyness, light spicyness, long bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4


 Cletus (5055), Connecticut, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Pours gold with a white head. Smells and tastes of faint wheat, lysol and pepper. Not a fan of this.


 jeremytoni (1106), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 24, 2009  
From a bootle poured straw color with a fair amount of head. Nice light hoppy flavor with a quick finish.


 Jayb0 (752), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Surprisingly good, a little more happening than many Summers but not overdone. light and refreshing but witha decent hit of hops and enough backbone to make things interesting.


 wcampbell (577), Central, South Carolina, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/511/20
Aug 9, 2009  
Simple beer with not a lot going on. Light bodied and drinkable. Mild wheat and diluted hops. No spice. Weak citrus finish. Well balanced, but a little watery. Needed extra body to be a good beer.


 guzzler67 (1278), Hanover, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Cloudy, golden/amber appearance with a medium size head and nice lacing. Grassy aroma with a citrus edge. Surprizingly hoppy flavor but the wheat dilutes the bitterness in the aftertaste. Medium-to-light bodied, decently carbonated mouthfeel with an average length finish.


 chandler0201 (341), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 25, 2009  
Golden pour with large white head. Aroma of lemon and hops taste was very lemony and citrusy like a typical summer ale. Decent.


 brewski519 (409), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
May 24, 2009  
Pours a golden yellow with a thick white head. Nose of lemon, pine, and floral. Taste is of a decent summer ale with the usual lemon, wheat and sweetness. Moderate carbonation. Works just fine for hanging out with friends and cooking on the grill.



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