Summer Ale (2019-)
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Wheat Ale Summer|
Score
6.25
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Citrus Wheat Ale
Light and refreshing, our American wheat ale has a citrus blend of orange, lime, and lemon peels and a subtle grains of paradise spice. Crisp and easy-drinking, Summer Ale brightens up any summer day.
Admin Note: Reformulated recipe since 2019.
Light and refreshing, our American wheat ale has a citrus blend of orange, lime, and lemon peels and a subtle grains of paradise spice. Crisp and easy-drinking, Summer Ale brightens up any summer day.
Admin Note: Reformulated recipe since 2019.
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4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
On tap at Sam Adam’s Downtown Boston, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma has plenty of citrus, orange peel, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour has lots of lime upfront, with light lemon and a touch of orange peel. Clean and drinkable but totally unremarkable.
Tried
from Draft
at
Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom
on 02 Aug 2026
at 02:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle at Tharp’s July 4th party. Medium gold pour. Small white head. Lemony malt aroma and flavor. Zesty mouthfeel. Light and refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2026
at 22:58
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Wahlbrewski bar Terminal C Logan airport. Unclear golden coloured, small white head, wheaty and light fruity nose. Wheaty, fruity, light herbal and bitterish finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2026
at 01:45
6.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jun 2026
at 17:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Refrigerated 12 oz brown glass bottle poured into a glass. Hazy yellow with big white head. Aroma is light citrus, medium/light body, low carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is light citrus and light wheat esters.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2026
at 01:54
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tight white head on a cloudy full golden coloured body.
Wheat & lemon aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a cloying back.
Lime, lemon, clove & wheat tastes with a tangy finish.
Quite moorish.
Wheat & lemon aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a cloying back.
Lime, lemon, clove & wheat tastes with a tangy finish.
Quite moorish.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jan 2026
at 20:59
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
355ml can. Clear golden, white head (clear wheat beers seem wrong). Aroma of lemon and lime, coriander, wheat/bready malts. Taste is very citrusy, lemon, lime, orange peel, mild coriander and cardamom spice, all on a bready wheaty malt base, low bitterness. Light-medium body. Nice beer but rather light in every aspect, but I assume that's intentional to be fair.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 25 Sep 2025
at 20:56
6/10
Watery, which I guess is great for summer
Tried
on 10 Aug 2025
at 17:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On tap at Harbor Grille, BWI AirPort. Deeply hazy yellow, nice head, excellent retention, nice lacing. Aroma strong wheat, orange peel, coriander.Taste strong wheat & orange peel, late coriander.Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2025
at 02:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Hazy-ish amber. Lightly lemony, slightly wheaty, nice and refreshing. Definitely more crushable than heavier bodied Weißbier. Nice one Sam!
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jun 2025
at 23:41