Summer Ale
Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Summer|
Score
6.85
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Summer Ale is back and better than ever! Bursting with citrus and melon flavors, refreshing and imminently drinkable, it's the perfect beer for any Summer day. "Beer has food value, but food has no beer value." – VWP
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale malt with Amarillo® and Citra® cryo hops.
ABV: 5.2% IBU: 50
Color: Dark yellow
Aroma: Prominent orange, with cereals and fresh grassy aromas, followed by pine and florals
Flavor: Slightly sweet and moderately bitter, both linger lightly in light body with moderate carbonation, slight astringency and mouthwatering
Availability: May – August
Fresh Range: 90 days from packaged-on date
Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale malt with Amarillo® and Citra® cryo hops.
ABV: 5.2% IBU: 50
Color: Dark yellow
Aroma: Prominent orange, with cereals and fresh grassy aromas, followed by pine and florals
Flavor: Slightly sweet and moderately bitter, both linger lightly in light body with moderate carbonation, slight astringency and mouthwatering
Availability: May – August
Fresh Range: 90 days from packaged-on date
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Light citrus and light spice aroma. Malt and light spice flavor with light earthiness. Medium bodied. Citrus and spice linger.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2016
at 15:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On Tap at Growler Guys Meridian. Lightly hazy dull golden with thin white head and sturdy even lacing. Classic dry bright citrus pith hop aroma. I swear though, I am getting some pepper in the flavor. Jalapenos maybe.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2016
at 19:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Grunt fill from Winco. Perfect beer to relax with after a day of yard work. Mildly hazy, medium gold body with frothy airy head which dissipates quickly. Up front grainy aroma, grain also features in the taste, not hoppy at all. Mild for an APA, ID land this one in the center of a triangle between APA, lager and pils.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2016
at 19:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 oz can from my aunt and uncle’s summer in Washington. Nose is grapefruit and honeycomb. Hazy yellow orange with a medium lightly lacing off white head. Flavor is moderately bitter and fruity.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Nov 2015
at 20:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught at Chippy’s, 11/7/15.
My first Fremont beer of the trip and near the end of it. Kind of surprised this stuff isn’t more readily available throughout the city.
Gentle haze to this tangerine-colored liquid with a wispy white head that is moderately well-retained.
Cantaloupe, meyer lemon and soft, easygoing floral notes. Bright, unadulterated amarillo, with light honey notes from the pale malts in the background. Very sniffable and fresh with no flaw or alcohol.
Wow, I had no idea what to expect from this, but certainly wasn’t expecting a single-hopped pale ale with this much flavor. Melon and easygoing citrus in the flavor is phenomenally well-done. Very low on the bitterness with no sign of any flaws from old/bad hops. Soft/supple texture shows well-attenuated but still supportive maltiness. Low sweetness, no alcohol or flaw. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a good amarillo hopped beer and I was more than happy to find this. Nothing fancy or flashy here, just well-made. My type of stuff.
My first Fremont beer of the trip and near the end of it. Kind of surprised this stuff isn’t more readily available throughout the city.
Gentle haze to this tangerine-colored liquid with a wispy white head that is moderately well-retained.
Cantaloupe, meyer lemon and soft, easygoing floral notes. Bright, unadulterated amarillo, with light honey notes from the pale malts in the background. Very sniffable and fresh with no flaw or alcohol.
Wow, I had no idea what to expect from this, but certainly wasn’t expecting a single-hopped pale ale with this much flavor. Melon and easygoing citrus in the flavor is phenomenally well-done. Very low on the bitterness with no sign of any flaws from old/bad hops. Soft/supple texture shows well-attenuated but still supportive maltiness. Low sweetness, no alcohol or flaw. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a good amarillo hopped beer and I was more than happy to find this. Nothing fancy or flashy here, just well-made. My type of stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Nov 2015
at 18:01
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On June 24, 2015. At Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington.Clear golden color, white head. Malty, herbal, hoppy taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Herbal aftertaste. Herbal hoppy scent.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2015
at 11:21
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Chock full of tropical fruits, citrus, light sweet malt, and more tropical citrus fruit. Medium bodied. Nice refreshing bitter end with sweet fruit notes, too. Full of summer flavor sand thirst quenching goodness. Mighty fine.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2015
at 19:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap @ Red Robin. Golden pour with a light haze and about an inch of white head. Nose is moderate; I can’t say it really struck a cord other than lightly earthy, dusty, and floral. A little bit more floral hop comes through in the taste, again dusty and earthy. A bit of sweetness rounds out the finish. Sort of an APA and sort of a golden ale. Either way it’s sessionable and was cool to see in a Red Robin.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2015
at 15:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft - Weedy and grassy notes. Clear gold with a decent white. Skunky and nice grains. Lots of skunk and grains.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jun 2015
at 22:06
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Very unique smell of burnt maple syrup or something I cant quite place. Also citrus and hay. Some pine. A rare beast, to be sure. Aroma changes over time. Wonderful for style. This really screws with my head the way the aroma progresses. Tap at meridian pint.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jun 2015
at 07:12