Summer Sue
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company in Decorah, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Summer|
Score
6.47
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A refreshing citrus ale brimming with sweet tropical notes that are perfect for warm afternoons. Aromas of bright citrus bring a vibrant pop to this summertime ale.
Citrus Ale • 5.2% ABV
Featured Hops: citra hop
Citrus Ale • 5.2% ABV
Featured Hops: citra hop
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6/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2026
at 22:40
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Golden yellow with small head. Orange, white pepper, wheat malt, and grass aroma. Mildly sweet orange, yeast, wheat malt, and mildly bitter grass/orange peel flavor. Okay body.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2025
at 03:29
3/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3.5
Flavor 3
Texture 3
Overall 3
Can from vintage 2$, caned 5/19/25 opened 12/15/25. Initially clear pale with some white head. Nose is phenolic and metallic. Taste is bitter wheat ale character with some weird citrus metallic backup. Decent co2 level. In the middle, reminds me more of an inferior saison, some farmy pepper in there. Tropical notes absent. Getting some yeast out of the bottom of the can. I'd say this does not have enough manners to be classified as a belgian ale. JMHO, meh
Tried
from Can
from
Vintage Estate Wine and Beer
on 15 Dec 2025
at 18:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz canned 5/19/25, drunk 10/31/25.
Clear, bright, honey-orange. Rapidly fizzling, off-white head.
Questioned whether this was Belgian, but it does smell lightly Belgian. Just a touch of clove and white pepper. Light orange and such from Citra. Pretty good balance of hop and yeast with malt not interjecting too much. Just some dough and biscuit.
Light and fluffy with good Belgian yeast predominantly white pepper, light clove and coriander. Very biscuity, chewy texture, nice and supple with good attenuation. This is pretty well-made stuff even if it tastes like something that went out-of-style 20 years ago.
Clear, bright, honey-orange. Rapidly fizzling, off-white head.
Questioned whether this was Belgian, but it does smell lightly Belgian. Just a touch of clove and white pepper. Light orange and such from Citra. Pretty good balance of hop and yeast with malt not interjecting too much. Just some dough and biscuit.
Light and fluffy with good Belgian yeast predominantly white pepper, light clove and coriander. Very biscuity, chewy texture, nice and supple with good attenuation. This is pretty well-made stuff even if it tastes like something that went out-of-style 20 years ago.
Tried
from Can
from
CBC Liquors - Westford
on 31 Oct 2025
at 21:52
7/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can. Pours lightly hazy golden yellow, small white head. Aroma is field grass, honey, Citra. Flanks iac light sweet, light bitter. Medium body. Ok
Tried
from Can
on 30 Oct 2025
at 01:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear gold pour. Thin foam around the glass. Citrus, orange, and light floral flavor. Honey palate. Light bodied and light carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Beer Run
on 20 Sep 2025
at 23:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Orange and lemon nose. Hazy amber, fine floaties, thin head. Orange, honeysuckle, lilly. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Beer Run
on 20 Sep 2025
at 21:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Smells of spicy yeast and citrus. Tastes mildly bitter with Belgian yeast spice, citrus, and light, grainy malt. Light bodied. Good. I’m not really a fan of more breweries applying names from their popular beers to completely different styles.
Tried
from Can
from
Belmont Beverage - Lima Rd
on 19 Sep 2025
at 05:16
6/10
Magus, hapukas, puuviljane, tsitrus, Belgia pärm. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Aug 2025
at 15:41
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2025
at 17:37