Otter Creek Otter Summer Ale

Brewed by Otter Creek Brewing
Style: Wheat Ale
Middlebury, Vermont USA

Date: 07/17/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

clear gold, whispy white head, trace of lace, light dry malt aroma, light malt flavor, touch of bitterness, eventually some sweetness shows up to add some flavor

Aroma: 3/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 1.9/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4

The aroma is like toasted crackers, yeast, and a tiny bit of hops. The appearance is pale gold with a smaller head. The flavor is like the aroma with a wheat like malt dominating. The palate is thin. Overall a very good beer if a bit strange.

Smells like good old fashion buscuits. the pour is thin, with a light color head. Taste is bread like with a toasted wheat feel. I really enjoy for what it is.

Bouteille de 12 oz achetée chez Shaw’s (Waterbury, VT). Arôme: Légère odeur de citron et de cuir (?). Apparence: La couleur est blonde légèrement voilée avec une faible densité de bulle. Saveur: Goût de citron avec une pointe de blé. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est mince avec une texture minérale. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de citron en arrière goût. (Rating #1184)

Pass by this a few times cause I thought I already tasted it. At first I’d never think of this as an american wheat, it is way too much like a pale american lager. Aroma is a little yeasty and clean. It must be filtered, completely clear pale yellow. Taste comes on more like a mild pale ale, I sense some hops in there with that bitter bite. Good above average carbonation. I guess I do detect a slight hint of wheat beer. Mild bitter back of throat lasting and lingering finish, not what I like in a wheat.

Bottle from Mt. Washington. Poured a clear pale color with a moderate frothy white head that diminished slowly with fair lacing. Light sweet citrus aroma. Light to medium body with lively carbonation. Medium sour citrus flavor with a light sweet finish of short duration. Worth trying once.

Pours gold with a copper creamy head. Smells of oranges, some hints of sweet malt. Tastes of tarte citrus, sweet malt, some wheat. Okay for what it is.

just a little bit confused, these guys make really good beers, i don’t see what the difference is here! the beer is just light enough. it has a good malt backing and a nice hop finish. the beer tastes a little like lemon peel. and finishes a bit long. the hop profile is laid back, it is quality and it lasts. this is eve n a better summer beer than this rating. it is really refreshing. it has a nice summery aroma of citrus (to lemon) and hops.