RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

Home > Brewers > Massachusetts > Boston Beer Company >

Samuel Adams Summer Ale

Samuel Adams Summer Ale

* picture credits
copyright may apply

 Percentile 
41
overall
A Wheat Ale brewed by
Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
Send Corrections

 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in  Advanced 
12802.97/5.02.97/5.0Summer5.3%73 Shaker, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Crisp, tangy, refreshing, with notes of citrus and pepper.

Most RecentTop RatersHighest Ratings Who's Rated This?
 tupalev (2299), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20

May 28, 2008  
Bottle, LCBO 6 pack. Medium yellow, big fluffy white head, decent lacing. No streaming bubbles, looks very still. Citrus, ginger, floral, hint of spice - very nice soft aroma. Interesting taste - it is really flavourful - lots of grain, wheat, lots of cotton candy like sweetness, hint of peppery spice, lemon. Most of this comes from mid to end, at first there is not much here besides the wheat. Body is bordering on thick for the style, this could actually stand to be just a tad thinner with much more carbonation - I’m not sure how refreshing it is really. But overall, this one is packed full of flavour and it is an interesting take on a North American Wheat - and a welcome addition to the drastically under represented American Micro LCBO shelves.

branspra (25), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 8, 2008  
Bottle. Good beer but other summer versions are better. Taste doesn’t last very long and I found that the longer I consumed the less I liked it. Strong fruit taste, particularly in the lemon / lime area.


Blizzer34 (25), New Jersey, USA
1.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/101/52/101/56/20
Sep 7, 2008  
nice pour, not much of a head, grain aroma and lemom flavor is distinct. I will only drink this in the summer


 Bockyhorsey (1973), Mesa, Arizona, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Sep 7, 2008  
12oz bottle courtesy of mother in law. Sweet malted grain aroma. Yellow body with white head. Sweet malt, bread brins and some zesty lemon spice. Little to much for a summer brew on a hot day. Filling for a summer time brew.


 bsm80 (100), Massapequa, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/513/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Nice golden pour, spice hits your nose, wheat and lemon balance out the flavor, smooth enjoyable summer


 amish_caravan (210), Winona, Minnesota, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/511/20
Sep 6, 2008  
pours a light golden color with little head. nice taste of citrus and some wheat. finish has some hops as well. decent beer, but probably would not purchase this again.




WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ MORE RATINGS?
Then join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings.

Desired User Name
*
Valid Email (Needed to verify your account)
*
Relax. RateBeer is 100%, guaranteed spam-free. That's our promise to you.

I agree to the terms of the RateBeer User Agreement

RATE THIS BEER

Aroma

rating assistance

Appearance

rating assistance

Flavor

rating assistance

Palate

rating assistance

Overall impression

rating assistance

TOTAL SCORE

Comments

More Wheat Ales

Town Hall Hazed and Confused (3.81)

Flossmoor Station Rot Geist American Red Wheat (3.79)

Three Floyds Gumballhead (3.74)

Schneider Georg Schneiders 1608 Weissbier (3.57)

Southern Tier Heavy Weizen (3.56)

Calumet Wheat (3.55)

John Harvards Amarillo Anonymous (3.54)

Bells Überon (3.54)

Schneider Georg Schneiders Wiesen Edel-Weisse (3.52)

Twickenham Pale Beauty (3.51)

More Massachusetts Brewers

Haverhill Brewery, Inc / The Tap
  Haverhill
Gardner Ale House
  Gardner
John Harvards Brewhouse Framingham
  Framingham
Cody Brewing Company
  Danvers
Pittsfield Brew Works
  Pittsfield
Harpoon Brewery
  Boston
American Hard Cider Co.
  South Natick
Berkshire Brewing Co.
  South Deerfield
Opa-Opa Steakhouse and Brewery
  Southampton
Cambridge Brewing Company
  Cambridge
Sherwood Forest Brewers
  Marlborough
Nomad Brewing Company
  North Adams
Cape Cod Beer
  Hyannis
Offshore Ale Company
  Oak Bluffs
Nashoba Valley Winery
  Bolton

About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2008, RateBeer LLC