A big thank you to Haley Rose for sending me some Narragansett Summer Ale to try out. We had Mark Hellendrung on the radio with us a few months ago, and he mentioned the upcoming release of Summer Ale, so I was excited to see it arrive. Summer Ale pays homage to ‘Gansett’s original Pale Ale and it recently won a Silver medal at the 2011 World Beer Championships. With warm weather rolling in, Mrs. BeerBuzz & I decided to enjoy some Narragansett Summer Al on the deck this afternoon, and it really made for a great summer beer. Summer Ale is an easy drinking 4.2% ABV and a surprisingly mild 24IBU. At first I wasn’t expecting it to carry much hop presence, then when I did taste the obvious Citra-hop flavor, I was equally surprised it was only 24IBU. Summer Ale carries the Citra tropical-fruit & citrus flavors well,, but ends with a crisp and clean finish, making it a perfect summer beer. Summer Ale also comes in 16oz cans so it’s great for transporting, and the perfect size to enjoy by yourself. Cheers to Mark & Haley, I think you have a winner here in Summer Ale and thanks for sending it down.
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