Swale Indian Summer

Formerly brewed at Whitstable
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Maidstone, England

8/3/03: bottle.
golden, yellow-orange body with a thick white head which quickly dissipates. pine tree-hop aroma. taste includes hops of a pine tree and grapefruit variety. moderately bitter finish with end notes of citrus.

Brownish-yellow body with an explosive off white head. Nice lacing.
Malt and bread aromas dominate. A slight hop aroma.
Excellent balance of bitter and malt. Long lasting bitter aftertaste brings out the grapefruit.
Nice full body that is smooth and very drinkable.

Lovely stuff. Aromatic hops for everyone. Lycheee grapefruit, lemons. Lovely hops, long bitter, beautiful finish, a highlight at the festival, lovely quaffability, but with some stunning flavours, balance and complexity (Cask- KentBF 03')

A classically American interpretation of a pale ale. This was rebranded Whitstable's "East India Pale Ale" from the Swale "Indian Summer Pale Ale". Hops here, hops there, hops everyway. Mild/gentle bitterness, smooth, slightly oily, citric, sharp. Well brewed. (gravity pour at 2003 Kent Beer Festival)

This ale has a very complex, sweet aroma, with notes of honey, yeast, vanilla, and something pleasantly musty (lavender, I think). With its frosty orange appearance with lots of yeast(?) particles floating about, Indian Summer is appropriately named. Zingy, hoppy, delicious.

Poured from the bottle with an outrageously large head which lasted until the bottom of the glass. This was a very drinkable pale ale with nice hoppiness. This would make a nice session beer as it is extremely drinkable. The one thing I didn't like about this beer was the yeast sediment in the bottle, which ended up in my glass.

Dark golden color.A fountain of carbonation bubbling from the bottom of the glass.Tall white foamy head.Slightly malty aroma but mostly this one was Hoppy and some what fruity.Malty taste some what sweet,Nice hop taste with a mild shot of citrus.The hops in this one aren't overly strong but very gentle on the tongue with a very smooth feel.This is definately a brew i'm going to get more of,They've been sitting in the store cooler for quite awhile so i better get them all.Corner the market in this area of the country.

Initial pour is a brilliant golden orange. The secondary pour adds a dark brown hue and a whole lot sediment. The aroma has a nice balance of sticky malt and hops. My initial inclination is to say that it's some sweet citrus fruit dripping with caramel syrup. I like hopsrus assertion that lime is present. I must certainly agree. A nice thick, malty body helps fill the mouth with caramel, lime, orange and a bit of lemon. Initially sweet and then pleasantly bitter toward the finish. A great beer that I could drink regularly, and would it if was available locally. Well worth the find.