Summer Love | Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Brewed by:
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Pennsylvania, United States
victorybeer.com
Style: American Blonde Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.20%
Availability: Summer
Notes / Commercial Description:
Composition
Malt: imported 2 row German malts
Hops: whole flower Tettnang Tettnang, Simcoe and Citra hops
ABV: 5.2%
Flavor
With the sublime, earthy familiarity of noble European hops backed up by fresh, clean German malts, Summer Love Ale ends with a surprising burst of lemony refreshment from fistfuls of American whole flower hops. Love Summer, now.
Added by Soonami on 07-11-2010
HISTOGRAM
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Ratings: 2,357 | Reviews: 454
2.14/5 rDev -42.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
2.53/5 rDev -31.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours so pale it's almost clear. Thin head. No smell. Tastes very bland with a bitter finish. No remarkable characteristics. I expect better from Victory.
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look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours so pale it's almost clear. Thin head. No smell. Tastes very bland with a bitter finish. No remarkable characteristics. I expect better from Victory.
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3.39/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Clear light golden pour. 2 fingers of foamy white head. Nice sticky lacing.
S: Light grains and noble hops. Smells like a lager.
T/F: Follows the nose. Light crackery grains.. mild citrus hops without being overly bitter. Clean and crisp. Light bodied... well carbonated.
O: As intended... an easy drinking summer beer. Light and flavorful. Tasted great after the 1st lawn mow of the season.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Clear light golden pour. 2 fingers of foamy white head. Nice sticky lacing.
S: Light grains and noble hops. Smells like a lager.
T/F: Follows the nose. Light crackery grains.. mild citrus hops without being overly bitter. Clean and crisp. Light bodied... well carbonated.
O: As intended... an easy drinking summer beer. Light and flavorful. Tasted great after the 1st lawn mow of the season.
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4/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap, poured into a pint glass.
L---Light golden color. Completely clear. Thick white head faded quickly, but still left a lot of lacing.
S---Citrus/lemon is most noticeable. There are both hops and malts apparent.
T---Very well balanced between hops & malts. A bit of lemon. Crisp & clean, like a summer beer should be
F---Feels like a summer beer. Not heavy. Quenching & leaves you wanting another.
O---A quality offering by Victory. It just showed up on tap at a local bar I go to weekly. I hope it stays there all spring & summer. I'll definitely have a few more.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap, poured into a pint glass.
L---Light golden color. Completely clear. Thick white head faded quickly, but still left a lot of lacing.
S---Citrus/lemon is most noticeable. There are both hops and malts apparent.
T---Very well balanced between hops & malts. A bit of lemon. Crisp & clean, like a summer beer should be
F---Feels like a summer beer. Not heavy. Quenching & leaves you wanting another.
O---A quality offering by Victory. It just showed up on tap at a local bar I go to weekly. I hope it stays there all spring & summer. I'll definitely have a few more.
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3.73/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.48/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
2.75/5 rDev -25.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.03/5 rDev -45.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1
Smells of soap and berries, nothing else, piss yellow, nice color, stiff, crunchy white head, smelling caster sugars, i taste water and soap, extremely bitter, cannot even finish
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1
Smells of soap and berries, nothing else, piss yellow, nice color, stiff, crunchy white head, smelling caster sugars, i taste water and soap, extremely bitter, cannot even finish
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1.93/5 rDev -47.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
3.91/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle. Pours a straw or light golden color with a nice white head that doesn't last long. Nice crisp malt aroma. Biscuit taste, the hop flavor is a nice bitterness that adds to the crispness.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle. Pours a straw or light golden color with a nice white head that doesn't last long. Nice crisp malt aroma. Biscuit taste, the hop flavor is a nice bitterness that adds to the crispness.
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Summer Love from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating:
3.7 out of
5 with
2,357 ratings
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