Surf House
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pale Summer|
Score
6.66
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A lager crafted for easygoing relaxation. Brewed to be super-crisp and drinkable, and dry hopped for subtle tropical notes. Like a little home by the water, this lager is built for easygoing relaxation. Brewed to be super-crisp and drinkable, dry hopped for subtle tropical notes. Take a break with Surf House.
Grains: Maine Malt House Pale Malt, Buck Farms Flaked Corn, Carapils, Rice Hulls
Hops: Ella
Yeast: Belgian Lager
Grains: Maine Malt House Pale Malt, Buck Farms Flaked Corn, Carapils, Rice Hulls
Hops: Ella
Yeast: Belgian Lager
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8584 18
Clear, Pale Yellow Color, Huge White Foam Head, Turns Airy Soap Froth, Soapy Dashes of Lacing. Mellow Lemon, Lemongrass Aroma. Lightly Sweet, Light Malt, Lemon, Lemongrass, Light Peppery Notes, Moderate Hop Bitter. Lightly Sweet, Light Malt, Lemon Notes, Light Peppery Notes, Moderate Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Crisp. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Clear, Pale Yellow Color, Huge White Foam Head, Turns Airy Soap Froth, Soapy Dashes of Lacing. Mellow Lemon, Lemongrass Aroma. Lightly Sweet, Light Malt, Lemon, Lemongrass, Light Peppery Notes, Moderate Hop Bitter. Lightly Sweet, Light Malt, Lemon Notes, Light Peppery Notes, Moderate Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Crisp. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried
from Can
on 02 Apr 2026
at 16:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours clear light bright gold with a rather large white head. Aroma has a light breadiness and floral plus something. Med body or so. It's malty/bready but fairly dry. Nicely bitter. The bitterness is quite spicy. Not grass/spice but more like non-chili pepper. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA
on 03 Oct 2025
at 00:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a very hazy pale yellow color with a bright white head and good retention. Some spots of lacing. Lemony hops aroma. The taste follows the nose: Lemony hops flavor mixed in a lager. Almost an IPL, but very light bitterness. Medium-light body. Lower than expected carbonation. It's crisp and refreshing on a hot day. Not bitter enough for hop heads yet too hoppy for lager lovers.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Melbourne, FL
on 03 Aug 2025
at 21:58
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Yellow with a large white head. Citrus and tropical fruit. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jun 2025
at 23:47
5.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Full can, straw color and well carbonated. A step up from a standard lager really with a flavorful addition of hops. A little sweetness. Solid for what it is.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2025
at 04:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a lemonade looking cloudy yellow with a large white head. Aroma is a bit of parfume and floral hops. Flavor is more floral hops with zero body and malt present. Finish is lemons and some cream corn. Not stellar with little to no malt body but the hops are pleasant.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2024
at 22:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
S: crisp - dank - flowers A: very light golden body - thin white head T: funky - soft malts - lemons P: fresh hops - grapefruit zest - white grape juice O: easy-drinking - good complexity for style - polished 12 ounce can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Ithaca, New York - purchased: 27-June-2024 - canned: 29-May-2024 - US$1,92 - sampled: 22-September-2024
Tried
from Can
on 22 Sep 2024
at 16:09
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Can. Pour is fairly clear lighter pale. Smell is fairly neutral, yet clean. Perhaps just a tad of cream corn perfume in hiding in teh background. First taste is a little more bitter than I like my lagers. Its not quite as smooth as I was expecting. Not sure if I would call this super crisp, but its kindah ok. Yes, it certainly does not have the manners of a straight up well made cheaper macro pale american lager. Goes down fairly easy, even tho that odd bitter bite is rising in the middle. Yea, was expecting something smoother considering its a gash. Well, finish is almost OK, bitter ending, in more ways than one. There you have it.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jun 2024
at 19:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Light lemon, but only a hint. Golden pour with decent head. A slight bit of snappiness, but not really much to this. Ok. Tap at Shelter.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2024
at 21:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can. Straw gold color. Pillowy white head. Nice lacing. Bready malt aroma has minerally notes. Slightly tart, lemony flavor upfront. Notes of mineral and herb. Some light pine in finish.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2024
at 02:53