Day 314: Summer Love

Name: Summer Love

Brewer: Victory Brewing Co. (Downington, PA)

Classification: American Blonde Ale

Alcohol: 5.2% 

Thoughts: Baseball, beer, cookouts, burgers, concerts, beer sweat, beach, fireworks, beer, ice cream, sunscreen, and beer. These are all things that describe my typical summers. The are my "Flavors of the Season" as Victory would put it. Summer Love, their summertime Blonde Ale, is a beer that is supposed to encapsulate what summer is all about. I think they do a pretty darn good job doing just that. Summer Love pours a crystalline yellowish-gold with a fizzy, highly carbonated head. The aroma is immediate and forthright. The first thing I got was cannabis, which used to be part of my summers, as well as grassy hops and crispy, cracker-like malts. There was a small dose of fruit in the smell as well. As this beer runs down the ol' gullet you feel the light airiness of it as well as the sharp bite of carbonation and hops. The taste is layered with fruit, European hops, bitterness, and it finishes dry and smooth. Summertime is always a festive, fun time for me. This beer is also festive and fun, but on top of all that it is a high quality beer with a lot to offer. 

Rating: 86/100