Summer Crush
Yards Brewing Co.

 

 

Pours a pale straw color with a finger of head. The nose is grainy and a touch soapy. The flavor is quite light and grassy. I am not getting any lime or orange notes, but I do detect a slight metallic finish.

 

 

Pale hazy yellow appearance with a soapy white head with decent retention and lacing. Bread, grain, banana, pear notes. Medium body, moderate carbonation.

 

 

 

 

Pours a hazy gold. Smells of banana. Clove. And general citrus zest. The flavor up front is almost a hefeweizen. Not a pronounced but more pronounced than an "american" wheat beer. It's like 80/20 wheat to citrus. Not even close to a radler. The lime is more noticeable than orange and both are subtle but just enough to notice. Nothing is in your face big or bold. Yeast residual in the bottom fogs it up and kicks it up a notch if you like added tang and it's in no way a filtered beer. The feel is full bodied. High carbonation the banana and clove are slight and there more than the citrus. A bit dry. Very "wet" if you know what I mean.

Overall a beach beer all the way. If it was me I'd give way to make this cans only. I dislike glass on the beach. Personal opinion but also common sense. But it's. Not to say this isn't enjoyable by itself or with say Spanish food or even sushi and seafood.

In my first review, I'm new to this scene. This is hands down my favorite summer beer. Poured into the glass it's an awesome amber color and looks very crisp. It smells amazing almost citrusy. The taste is smooth and cold.

Hazy gold pour, minimal white head. Wheat, orange and lime zest give the beer a refreshing brightness, but overall this is a summer trifle. Not unpleasant, not substantial, just enough character to say "aaahh" on a 90-degree day.

Not too many days left to get this done before summer's end. The twelve ounce can has been sitting around for several weeks, as there's very little attraction toward it. Well, at least by someone that loves all varieties of IPAs and Stouts, as long as barley malt is included. Now, the can's contents have been emptied into a clear pint glass. It could be Rolling Rock, by appearance. Heavily carbonated, a light bright amber in color and quite translucent, the only exception is the sticky white head which often warns those that don't particularly like wheat in their beer, that it's there. It does have a citrus aspect to the aroma and that's as advertised. For a wheat beer, it's not bad. It's not overwhelmingly fruity, in fact it's on the zesty side of citrus. The body is acceptable and the wheaty/metallic aftertaste of some in this style is thankfully missing. This isn't one to seek out, unless you like mildly fruited wheat beers; but, there's much worse to have.

 

 

12 oz bottle

pours clear medium golden color, thin white head that fades. aroma of spicy Belgian yeast and a bit of orange citrus. similar flavor, a touch sweet. thinner bodied.

A very pretty looking beer, it’s got a straw color with a darker gold hue to it. Also has a really nice pillowy and creamy perfect white head to it. Really great retention and lacing on this one. Great start!

The initial smell to me is mostly clove, nutmeg and other spicey aromas and fresh bread. It says brewed with lemon and lime but I struggle to find any in the aroma. It is pleasantly refreshing to smell so maybe thats the zestiness of the citrus but could be the power of suggestion/knowing.

The tastes reminds me of spiced banana bread. Again in tastes I struggle to find any of the citrus this beer was brewed with. I think I may notice just a touch in the after taste.

Mouthfeel much like appearance is another highlight of this beer for me. Incredibly soft, fluffy mouthfeel, and the carbonation is very appropriate for the style. There is a subtle sweetness to it as well. Goes down very smooth and easy.

Overall this is a really really good beer but it would be better if the citrus wasn’t advertised as much. I got a false sense of something that I really couldn’t notice at all. Again great beer, my expectations of the citrus presence just got in the way.

 

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a rich golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is full of wheat, light citrus. Taste is wheat, limes/lemons, hints of oranges, highly crushable. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.