Samuel Adams Summer Ale
The Nitty Gritty:
- Brewery: Boston Beer Co.
- Type: Ale
- Style: Wheat beer
- Country: United States
- Price: About $1
- Rating: 83/100
- Tags: citrus Massachusetts wheat beer
Sam Adams Summer Ale, a wheat beer flavored with lemon zest and grains of paradise (the “mysterious” ancient brewing spice brewmaster Jim Koch loves to tout), has become to many the perfect summer beer. It is widely available but not owned by one of the Big Three (now Two), and it is delicious. Not too challenging, mind you, but a challenging beer is not necessary in the summertime. It is crisp and refreshing, with a citrusy and slightly peppery backbone. Warning: it is highly thirst-quenching. At 5.2% ABV, quench away!
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By Sam Chapple-Sokol
Sam Chapple-Sokol is a paralegal at the Department of Justice, but that’s just his day job. By night and weekend he loves to cook, eat, and brew his own beer.
A Vermonter at heart, his favorite breweries are Rock Art and Long Trail. He is currently brewing an Election night beer. It will be wittily named, and full of clever ingredients. Ask if you’re curious.
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