Summerlands
Vibrant Forest Brewery in Hardley, Hampshire, England 🏴
IPA - Session Regular|
Score
6.91
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A terrific golden summer session beer brewed exclusively with American hops to give a slight citrus character and a rich hop aroma. A relatively low ABV make this a true golden session ale to enjoy whatever the weather.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask. Pours very hazedn warm blonde. Small white head. Scent is summery, citrus fruits, quite full. Creamy but malty. Taste is soft, gentle , some citrus. Touch cheesy, sharp maltyness. Not as crsip as I had hoped. Some age perhaps ? Bit green. Earthy.
Tried
on 29 May 2023
at 12:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
27th May 2023
2 pints of keg in the Gidea Park Tap. Just a light haze on this gold beer, small pale cream colour head Palate is smooth and naturally quite light, decent fine carbonation coming through on the back end. Light smooth malts, sweet enough. A pleasing broad array of hop fruits here, none particularly strident but a good gamut of citrus and tropical fruits and a good balance of them. All in a back drop of soft pine and with a whisper of skunk. Nice job. Doesn't drink like a Session IPA, more satisfying than that.
2 pints of keg in the Gidea Park Tap. Just a light haze on this gold beer, small pale cream colour head Palate is smooth and naturally quite light, decent fine carbonation coming through on the back end. Light smooth malts, sweet enough. A pleasing broad array of hop fruits here, none particularly strident but a good gamut of citrus and tropical fruits and a good balance of them. All in a back drop of soft pine and with a whisper of skunk. Nice job. Doesn't drink like a Session IPA, more satisfying than that.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2023
at 18:49
09/09/2017. PLATFORM TAVERN, Town Quay, SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire, England
Tried
on 13 Feb 2023
at 13:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can from Cooperative Supermarket, Ashurst. Golden with a head. There's a decent fruitiness to the brew but its low alcohol does make it feel weak - perhaps a little less stated than it could or should be. Its piney notes are to the fore in its aroma.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jan 2023
at 21:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Hazy orange pour with a white head. Bitter citrus and gooseberry aromas. Bitter citrus taste. Long bitter finish. I think this'll work a lot better on cask, certainly has that feel 🤔
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Oct 2022
at 20:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Nice tasty hoppy beer at a low alcohol level Very refreshing and fine Hazy yellow pour and a fine head Nice citric aroma with an ok intensity Balanced sweetness and bitterness. Semi dry ending and a fine carbonation level Citric, herbal, pale malt and some fruity notes [Can from Slakteren Brygghus in Mysen, Norway]
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2021
at 07:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a cloudy orange with a white head. Aroma is citrus, orange, fruity. Taste is hoppy forward, fruity, tropical.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2020
at 18:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
23/12/2020. Can from the Dark Revolution online shop. Pours cloudy pale orange gold with a frothy white head. Aroma of pomelo, orange, citrus, grass, slight herbal edge. Heavy bitter and light sweet. Moderate body, oily texture, average carbonation. Starts well, nice aroma, but the bitter does become a bit much.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2020
at 22:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Fairly hazy light orange with a white head. Aroma of orange, citrus and fruity hops. Flavour is light sweet and above moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kaapse Kaap
on 08 Dec 2019
at 11:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ GBBF 2017. Pours a hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity grassy peachy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grapefruit peachy hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy peachy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2019
at 10:47