Anchor Summer is the first American wheat beer in modern times. Our first brew of this light and refreshing beer was in the summer of 1984.
Anchor Summer is an all-malt beer, and over 50% of its malt comes from malted wheat. It is fermented with a traditional top-fermenting "ale" yeast because we prefer the clean flavors developed by this yeast. We believe that this style best celebrates the refreshingly light flavor of malted wheat. You may notice that the head on this beer is unusually abundant, with a consistency similar to whipped egg whites. This is due to protein contributed by the wheat.
The brewers at Anchor are proud to have revived not only rich hearty dark beers, but also this light crisp style of a modern American wheat beer.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by fargingbastige6 from Birmingham, AL, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/2/2009 6:49:03 PM)
"It's decent if you're a fan of the "summer brews". I've had better and will probably not go for the Anchot on this one again. They have so many great beers, yet this one just falls short in every catagory."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 16oz @ $2 Unit Cost: $2 per Pint
[2] Review by cheapdark from Monacatootha, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/26/2008 2:03:59 PM)
"Good clean slightly sweet beery aroma with hints of yeast. Even with a gentle pour there is a thin creamy head that does not fade. Looks kinda pale yellow without much visible carbonation. Smells surprisingly more hoppy than it is, I know the description says all malt but I swear i smell some kinda hops in there. Taste is much more refreshing than I expected, for some reason I was expecting lots of bitter bite for an ale but tis is almost as smooth as many hefes I’ve had. Good friendly and easy to get along with, rather enjoyable. I think this may be one of the better Anchor beers I’ve had out of about a half dozen. Some banana flavors in the background but not as much as a hefe. Does leave a slight bitterness on the back of the tongue during the finish but it is controlled and gentlemanlike. Good session brew and I’m glad I bought this one. S6L2F2T6O12 7/08"
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
4/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.6)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (12/20/2008 3:04:03 PM)
"not my favorite style, but this one is light in body and refreshing. not very complex, but there's a nice biscuity wheat character. ever so slightly above average for the style."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.33 Unit Cost: $1.77 per Pint
[4] Review by iabeerguy from Mount Vernon, IA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/26/2008 4:46:51 PM)
"I was disappointed in this beer as I expected more from Anchor. It was ok, but not nearly as good as some other wheats I've had. I thought it would be hoppier. A light white head not much lacing. Golden yellow pour not much in aroma. Pretty dissapointing. "
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by jppw from Parker, CO, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/2/2008 1:57:56 PM)
" Gold body with an off white head. It smelt slightly sweet and tasted slightly sweet. It had a little lemonness to it. Not a bad beer to drink out in the sun but don't let it get warm."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.17 Unit Cost: $1.56 per Pint
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