Samuel Adams Summer Ale

Hello all! A month later I have found a new seasonal beer that deserves a mighty good review! Samuel Adams Summer Ale. Another nice seasonal beer from Samuel Adams that needs to be tried. It currently retails at $15.99 for a 6-pack or $2.70 per 5.5% abv bottle.

First thing is first, this is called the Summer Ale. Unfortunately, I think it would be better suited for Autumn. Why you ask? Well let me enlighten you! Though this is a beer that pours golden and you really can smell the aroma of lemon emanating from it, you also get a strong scent of spice and hops that almost overpowers. Once you take a drink, the lemon will be the first thing you notice is the lemon. It caresses your throat and makes you feel like a summer's eve, but then, then it begins to confuse you. You'll see the malts slowly taking over before being subjected to the taste of the spice and before you know it. . . Bam! Hops! Dryness! 

Don't sweat it, though. Even though it reminds me of the Noble Pils, it still feels more like summer. The lemon refreshes you and if you're at all a fan of a dryer, hoppier beer, I suggest giving it a try. If that's not your thing though, I feel ya. Take the "Summer" out of the beer's name and you still have a very solid ale. Go into it with an open mind, it might inspire you to go onto hoppier beers!

Cheers!

Samuel Adams Noble Pils

Once again, I figured a different type of beer should be used to announce the coming of spring. This time, let's look at the Samuel Adams Noble Pils. A pilsner beer that sells for $15.99 for a six-pack -- and you will want to buy a six-pack of this beer.

From the get-go, it is made out to be hoppy. You can smell the hops as soon as you poor it, so anyone that enjoys hops should give it a try just for the dryness that it brings, but what is very interesting once you taste it, is the beautiful citrus taste, mostly on the lime side, that clenches your throat like a fiery fist of delight, encompassed with a savory mess of summer beauty.

Seriously, though, this beer pours beautifully, has a extremely nice, crisp, fresh taste and the hops and bitterness, though prevalent in, moreso, of the floral variety just adds to the character of the beer. It's a definite must-try. . . and if you want to really compare two good spring/summer beers, try it and also check out the Mill Street Lemon Tea one I mentioned previously. They are definitely worth it to get you geared up for the summer. 

Cheers!