Summer Ale
Blowing Rock Brewing Co.

Summer AleSummer Ale
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From:
Blowing Rock Brewing Co.
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
5%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.38 | pDev: 10.65%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
36
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 30, 2018
Added:
May 06, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by clayrock81:
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

3.9/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured a very cloudy gold w/ good carbonation on top of a spicy, sour citric aroma along w/ pepper - pretty good wit aroma. Very good balance for wit as a fluffy, sweet, chewey body with citric hop notes underlie a sharp and spicy body. Great yeast twang and there is a residual sweetness from minor malts and fruits like banana (this beer isn't just sour lemon and orange). Well-balanced but lacks a defining finihs; nonetheless a real good wit.
Sep 15, 2010
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Reviewed by MichaelProcton from North Carolina

2.9/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Not a special-looking beer for a wit. On a guess, I'd say it was a pilsner or a light lager. Light and clear gold with a decent bit of active carbonation that supports a light, white head for a decent amount of time. Smell is not special. Maybe even a bit skunky, or perhaps those are the supposedly "fruity, aromatic" hops. The taste is a bit better, but the beer itself is more like an enhanced light lager. You get the base of boring malt and hop bill, with perhaps a touch (and I mean just a TOUCH) of wheat. Mouthfeel is the best part. If you had to, you could at least put down a few of these with no trouble.
Aug 30, 2018
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by ckollias from Maryland

Jul 04, 2017
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Reviewed by HopsForBrains from North Carolina

3.61/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Doesn't so much taste like a Belgian Witbier as it does a German hefeweizen (without the cloudiness) such as Schneider Weisse. Lots of bubblegum taste alongside a slightly sweet smell. Overall this is a much better beer than I was expecting, even if the style it was intended to be is not clearly evident.
Aug 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by jaswilson2 from South Carolina

Jul 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by KevinGordon from North Carolina

Sep 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by REVZEB from Illinois

Aug 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by EinFesteBurg from North Carolina

Jul 09, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Boston_Steve from Massachusetts

Jun 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Necronomad from Switzerland

Jun 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Jun 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by drbenderdo from Michigan

Jan 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by pgurule1969 from Texas

Sep 27, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Userme59 from Massachusetts

Sep 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by GTB from North Carolina

Jul 14, 2013
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Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina

3.46/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours a hazy golden orange in color with some light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation, significant amounts of large off-white chunks of yeast, and some peach highlights. The beer has a finger tall off-white head that reduces to a medium sized patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass.

S: LIght aromas of fruity yeast along with light aromas of wheat. Even lighter hints of lemon citrus and just a hint of herbal hops.

T: Upfront there are light flavors of wheat and some grainy malts along with some hints of lemon citrus which intensifies as the beer warms up. Light hints of herbal hops which leaves no lingering bitterness.

M: On the lighter side of medium bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation. Crisp.

O: Pretty refreshing for a hot summer day and not unenjoyable though I'm not a huge fan of large amounts of visible chunky yeast sediment.
Jul 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Red_Thunder from Iowa

Jul 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Artjsantos from Ohio

Jul 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jheezee from Texas

Jul 02, 2013
Summer Ale from Blowing Rock Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 36 ratings