DRAFT REVIEW: Samuel Adams Summer Ale
RATING
89

A bready, lemon-nipped aroma drifts up from the tight bubbles of this slightly hazy, deep golden brew. Brewed with lemon zest and grains of paradise, this summer seasonal begins with full-flavored grainy wheat that explodes on the tongue with biting lemon notes. As the pithy citrus and touch of pepper take over the palate, they combine with a dash of bitterness that immediately dries out the sides of the tongue. As Summer Ale finishes,  lemon and a hint of grains of paradise—imagine white pepper mixed with evergreen—linger crisply on the tongue.

 

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