Never Summer Ale
Boulder Beer Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Regular|
Score
6.48
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Never Summer Ale is a bold new look at winter beers: gutsy, full-bodied and an aggressive fusion of secret spices. Like the first run of the day, this ale is deep and clean, crisp and drinkable, perfectly blended for a smooth ride...through the Looking Glass.
Grains:
British Dark Caramel Malt, U.S. 2-row Barley.
Hops:
Nugget, Willamette, Cascade and Top-Secret Brewmaster's Spice.
Grains:
British Dark Caramel Malt, U.S. 2-row Barley.
Hops:
Nugget, Willamette, Cascade and Top-Secret Brewmaster's Spice.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught from Amity Hall. Poured a brownish color, lots of spicy stuff and cinnamon, some hops; I enjoyed.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 00:54
6/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:49
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught@RNH. Deep clear amber color, creamy off-white head. Light bodied, watery palate. Ryeish sweet maltyness, grass and spices. Not summery!
Tried
on 18 Nov 2013
at 22:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
A very nice spiced beer. To me, I get cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and loads of caramel and a good dose of citrus hops. Another homerun from Boulder.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2012
at 18:55
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Mahogony beer with a dark cream head. Caramel aroma. Caramel and cocoa flavor with light dark fruit and backing hops. Medium bodied. Cocoa and caramel linger.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2012
at 09:08
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Orange, light cinnamon and caramel malt aroma. Dark amber color with large head. Moderately sweet orange caramel malt and moderately bitter herbal hops flavor. Nicely balanced. A spiced beer I could drink more than once.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2012
at 16:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Caramel malt aroma. Orange amber with a minimal beige head. Caramel malt, spice, and bitter herbal hops flavor. Medium body with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2012
at 15:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub @ DIA
Appearance: Clear copper/brown with a medium sized beige head lots of sticky lacing
Aroma: Caramel and roasted malts
Taste: Toasted malts, sweet caramel and piney
Nice
Appearance: Clear copper/brown with a medium sized beige head lots of sticky lacing
Aroma: Caramel and roasted malts
Taste: Toasted malts, sweet caramel and piney
Nice
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Feb 2012
at 22:34
6/10
Tried
on 20 Jan 2012
at 16:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours a clean amber colour with a big foamy beige head, great retention and decent lacing. Smells like caramel malt, dark fruits, alcohol, with hints of molasses and spices. Smooth mouthfeel with no burn at all. The taste is pretty close to the aromas, with the added hops (which gets better as you drink it). No cinnamon and ginger as I was expecting it, but a little burnt wood in the finish. The caramel is well-balanced with the molasses. Pretty good (and refreshing) at room temperature, even during summer.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2011
at 20:57