Summer Zest
The Glass Jug Beer Lab

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From:
The Glass Jug Beer Lab
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 27, 2024
Added:
May 26, 2024
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The perfect beer for warm NC summer days! An easy-drinking American Wheat Ale with added orange and lime zest to provide a fresh kick of citrus that pairs well with lawn chairs, lakes, and lazy days.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota

3.79/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From a 16oz can dated 4/18/24

This beer pours a semi murky golden color. The head that forms is a lovely 2 finger slightly off white head. Bubbles are smaller and it looks frothy. Decent head retention on the glass, and some lacing.
There's a slight citrus aroma in this beer. I get hints of lime and orange in it. I am not getting much "wheat" aroma in it, but the nose is quite pleasing.
Taste - This is a citrus dominated beer for sure. I get the orange up front, and it's quite pleasing. The orange lingers, but is added onto by lime flavor. Not really getting any wheat flavor, but not sure if they were trying to have any of it show through.
Crisp body. The tartness from the citrus does linger in my throat.
This is a tasty beer for summer.
May 27, 2024
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

3.78/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2024-05-25
16oz can served in a footed pilsner glass. Can is dated 4/18/24. Sent to me by the illustrious @Victory_Sabre1973 in NBS BIF #18.

Pours a slightly hazy orange-yellow with a fairly large head and moderate retention. Active carbonation is visible at rest. Smell is lots of citrus, leaning toward lime probably because I read it on the label, maybe some grass and bread.

Taste is definitely dominated by the citrus additions, and again I lean toward lime most likely because of the seed planted in my brain by the label. There's a strong grain theme in the flavor, though, that was barely present in the nose. There's almost a vanilla creme thing in there, too.

Mouthfeel is creamy but not thick or sticky. Overall, this is nice, the most stand out characteristic is definitely the citrus. Lightish and easy to drink on a sunny day.
May 26, 2024