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Summer
Wachusett Brewing Company
- From:
- Wachusett Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #208 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 76
Ranked #27,234 - Avg:
- 3.31 | pDev: 15.11%
- Reviews:
- 64
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 10, 2023
- Added:
- May 24, 2002
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 29
An American Wheat Ale with a hint of lemon. Refreshing, light & ready for the beach.
Availability: Mar - Aug
Availability: Mar - Aug
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Ratings by B967ierhunter177:
Reviewed by B967ierhunter177 from Pennsylvania
3.82/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer pours a clear, bold yellow with a thin, bubbly head and no lacing. The aroma is of lemons with dough and a hint of hay. The flavor leads off with lemons with notes of wheat and cake. There's a good balance between the wheat malt and the hops. As it warms the cake fades and the lemon stands on it's own. The mouthfeel is light-medium, thicker than most wheat beers. Wachusett Summer is a real good brew, light, balanced, and refreshing. Perfect for warm weather. Recommended!
Sep 05, 2012More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.4/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a clear golden-yellow color with a small head of white foam. The head fades rather fast leaving a light level of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of a wheat and grain smell mixed with some light notes of lemongrass and spice. Along with these smells comes a touch of orange as well as notes of hay and grass.
Taste – The taste begins with a cracker malt flavor paired with a bit of grain and some wheat. At the same time there are notes of lemon and lemongrass with some spice of coriander and clove. The coriander and lemongrass grow a bit stronger as the taste advances and are joined by a touch of yeast, and with a hint of sweet citrus, one is left with a rather crisp and clean taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – T bohedy is light and crisp with a higher carbonation level. Overall good for the abv and style and makes for an easy sipper.
Overall – A rather decent and crisp summer style ale. Nothing extraordinary, but easy drinking and refreshing none the less.
Aug 10, 2023Appearance – The beer pours a clear golden-yellow color with a small head of white foam. The head fades rather fast leaving a light level of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of a wheat and grain smell mixed with some light notes of lemongrass and spice. Along with these smells comes a touch of orange as well as notes of hay and grass.
Taste – The taste begins with a cracker malt flavor paired with a bit of grain and some wheat. At the same time there are notes of lemon and lemongrass with some spice of coriander and clove. The coriander and lemongrass grow a bit stronger as the taste advances and are joined by a touch of yeast, and with a hint of sweet citrus, one is left with a rather crisp and clean taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – T bohedy is light and crisp with a higher carbonation level. Overall good for the abv and style and makes for an easy sipper.
Overall – A rather decent and crisp summer style ale. Nothing extraordinary, but easy drinking and refreshing none the less.
Reviewed by mynie from Maryland
3.47/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Very bright and hazy wheatbeer pour.
Smells tame. Slightly floral yeast profile, some faint lemongrass. Tastes like it smells: light and crisp, sweet wheat throughout with a wee bit of lemon on the finish. Similar to, say, 312 or Oberon, but there's just not as much going on here as with those other beers.
Jul 22, 2016Smells tame. Slightly floral yeast profile, some faint lemongrass. Tastes like it smells: light and crisp, sweet wheat throughout with a wee bit of lemon on the finish. Similar to, say, 312 or Oberon, but there's just not as much going on here as with those other beers.
Reviewed by khoff5 from Connecticut
2.66/5 rDev -19.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.66/5 rDev -19.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Disappointing. Smell was encouraging but first taste was suprisingly lacking any real flavor or feel. Extremely watery, faint lemon hint, definitely won't buy again.
Aug 09, 2015Reviewed by IIPAHOP from Massachusetts
3.55/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.55/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Fairly decent beer by Wachusett Brewing. Very light and a good taste. I am more for the IPA's so this is fairly light to me. Definitely one to try.....
Jul 28, 2015
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