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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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 5 April 2017. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. Citrus and grapefruit, some grassy hops, biscuity malts and a dryish finish. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Apr 2017
at 06:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Eebria tap room. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a creamy off white head. Aroma is sweet citrus fruits, orange rind, tangerine, soft malts. Flavour is composed rustic grains, grain husks, wheat, bitter lemon, jammy fruits, soapy citrus. Palate is raw grains, moderate carbonation, creamy, spicy citrus finish..
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Mar 2017
at 07:08
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours golden with a light haze and a thin white head. Aromas of passionfruit and lychee. Hints of lemon and lime. Taste is light sweet cordial up front, light bitterness creeps in, then a faintly malty finish. Good for the strength.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2017
at 13:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask, gravity at Merton Beer Festival, Oxon, Friday 24th February Pours golden, light haze. Fruity, hoppy and drinks very well for the above, very sessionable beer. Enjoyed this.I had this again and felt compelled to re-rate, this is a lovely beer that belies it’s strength, it formed one of the fab’ three with Atomic and So.La All three were great. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov15 3.7
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2017
at 02:29
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Cask @ Bon Accord. Nose is light golden coloured with a thin white head. Aroma is pine hops, dishcloth, citric. Flavour is discloth, bit of caramel malts, lemonade. Fairly bitter and fairly malty. Medium bodied. Really well done for a low abv ipa.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2016
at 12:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - hazy deep amber to brown. Decent thin head. There was a bit of yeasty looking gunk inside the neck of the bottle. Nose - mainly tropical, say lychees, some citrus but in a minor role. Taste - bitter pith, probably lemon. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2016
at 19:08
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 11th December 2016. Intense grass, fine grapefruit and spices in aroma. Rich and intense citric tangy hoppiness in-mouth. A bitter, grassy and grapefruit finish. Zingy mouthfeel and a full body. Absolutely exquisite! 8-4-8-4-17 …………… Re-rating September 2024: Cask by stillage at the Butcher’s Hook, Southampton on 13th September 2024. Hazy orangey amber with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Lightly spiced maltiness in aroma. Bitter in-mouth with zesty citrus peel. A zesty and grassy bitter finish. Medium bodied with a zingy mouthfeel. 6-3-7-4-16
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Dec 2016
at 18:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
On the SilkTork Southampton through the looking glass tour. On tap at Chalk Valley. Clear gold clear gold. Decent citrus flavours but too cold no condition. Bit of harsh carbonic acid finish ok session pale ale. Fruity hops are pleasant. No real malt or yeast presence its fruity alcoholic water.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Nov 2016
at 13:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (Vibrant Forest Beer Festival 2015) - Golden in colour. Lemon, tea and grapefruit in the aroma. Hoppy and fairly bitter taste with gooseberries, grapefruit and lemon standing out. The finish is hoppy and dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2015
at 07:58