It’s somewhat of a lazy Sunday, and I’m finally getting a start on taxes, which is obviously driving me to drink. This beer was another given to me this past summer when I helped my friend Joe. He gave me several beers so he wouldn’t have to move them. The bottle had a label on it with a July date on it with the price. I don’t know if that label was from the brewery or the place where he bought it. Either way, it’s about time I got around to having this one.
Location: Poured into a slightly curved pint glass from the bottle at my home in Bloomington, IL.
Numbers: 4.9% ABV, 15.1 IBUs, 11.5 plato OG, ~ 150 Calories
Ingredients: Malts: Two-Row Pale, White Wheat, Cara-8, Acidulated; Hops: Columbus, Styrian Goldings; Yeast: Chico
Appearance & Aroma: It’s fairly clear and golden yellow in color. It had a half inch thick, fluffly, bright white head that fell after a few minutes. The aroma was a light lemon grassiness.
Taste & Feel: The body is fairly light and the mouthfeel was somewhat smooth, with a bit of carbonation tingle. The flavors up front were bready and pilsner malt-like. The flavor stayed consistent through the middle with a little bit of additional sweetness. The flavors didn’t change much in the finish, remaining somewhat sweet with mostly bready, pilsner-like flavors, which faded quickly in the aftertaste.
Food Pairing: This was a fairly light beer with some light bready and pilsner like flavors. A somewhat bland beer like this is one I like to pair with spicy foods. Therefore, I’d have this beer with buffalo wings, spicy mexican food, or one of my favorites, spicy pad thai.
Overall Impression: With a name like “Farmhouse Summer Ale” I was expecting much more Belgian character in this beer, similar to a Saison. However, I didn’t pick up on any sort of these types of flavors, as it was much more straightforward and bland. It wasn’t a bad beer at all, in fact, I found it very drinkable, and, as I mentioned, one that would go great with spicy foods. Overall, it was a fairly bland, straightforward beer with a name that’s a bit misleading for craft beer folks.
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