Vacationland Summer Ale
Gritty McDuff's in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
5.68
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
On tap at the brewpub. It pours a clear, golden body under a minimal sized white head. The aroma is weak but pleasant, with fruity hops dominating. Flowery notes and some bread. It’s very smooth in the mouth, with a soft carbonation level. Some bitterness, but not much. Fruity finish with a faint malty touch. Easy drinkable, quenching. 150609
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2015
at 19:52
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Draught @ Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub, Portland, ME
Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt and hint of citrus. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter with a long malty and slightly citrus finish. Body is light, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.
Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt and hint of citrus. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter with a long malty and slightly citrus finish. Body is light, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2015
at 19:34
2.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 2
22 oz. bottle from Epsom Circle Market. Aroma is faint--a bit like beer that sat out all night or that someone vomited. Appearance is hazy light gold with massive off-white foamy head (actually a little annoying because it took so long to go away) with foamy lacing. Taste is similarly lacking though not mildly aversive like the aroma. Mildly bitter. Palate is light bodied with thin texture and soft-flat carbonation. Finish is mercifully brief. Overall, this is not a good beer. Perhaps I had a bad one? I can’t imagine any place calling itself a craft brewer would put this out--I’d rather have a Miller Genuine Draft or a Michelob. If someone hands you one, make sure it is ice cold. Avoid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2015
at 19:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Purchased in their mixed pack on my trip to Maine. Pours a clean golden-amber colour with big bubble carbonation. Frothy white head with good lacing. Big grain nose with honey hints. The grain is there in the taste, but with some decent hops balancing things. A nice cereal malt summer ale.
Tried
on 20 Aug 2014
at 22:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance had a clear amber/blonde body with some slowly rising carbonation filling an exceptionally foamy, lumy white head with light spotty lacing. The head lasted for about three minutes, light rings were left in the wake as the beer went down
The smell had some breadiness, lemon and malts.
The taste was bitter through previously mentioned flavors.
On the palate, it sat at/about a light, sessionable, crisp, dry aftertaste and finish.
Overall, I’ve had this a numerous amount of times on tap and out of a bottle. This is good for the style and for me.
The appearance had a clear amber/blonde body with some slowly rising carbonation filling an exceptionally foamy, lumy white head with light spotty lacing. The head lasted for about three minutes, light rings were left in the wake as the beer went down
The smell had some breadiness, lemon and malts.
The taste was bitter through previously mentioned flavors.
On the palate, it sat at/about a light, sessionable, crisp, dry aftertaste and finish.
Overall, I’ve had this a numerous amount of times on tap and out of a bottle. This is good for the style and for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2014
at 10:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the Portland branch. Pours clear gold with a light, white foam head. Mild grainy pale malt nose, straw. Medium sweet flavor, sugary pale malts, grains, hay, citrus peel. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, white bread, some cereal grains, a bit of ripening lemon, straw. So so.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2013
at 09:20
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Draft at Jimmy the Greek’s, OOB, Maine. Pours a blond yellow with a good amount of head and lace. Tastes of sweet malt, cereal, bread, and grain. Light body. Lightly dry texture. This does NOT say to me “ drink more” It doesn’t even fit in the Summer seasonal area in my opinion. Slightly below average.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Apr 2011
at 07:37