This Top Ten List of English
Summer ales fom the results of the 2011 U.S. Open Beer Championship and
America's Top Ten.
1. Sandbagger's Gold - Montana
Brewing - Montana
2. Twilight
Ale - Deschutes Brewing - Oregon
3. Summer Squeeze - Bridgeport
Brewing - Oregon
4. Samuel Adams Summer Ale -
Boston Beer Company - Massachusetts
5. Black Tooth Bombshell Blonde - Black Tooth Brewing - Wyoming
6.
Gale's Summer Breeze - George Gale & Company - England
7. Monteith's Summer Ale - Monteith's Brewing - New Zealand
8. Newcastle Summer Ale - The Caledonian Brewery Company, Scotland
9. English Summer Ale - Anacapa Brewing - California
10. Brooklyn Summer Ale - Brooklyn Brewery, New York
 
English Summer Ale
English Summer Ale is light straw to golden colored with medium-low to medium bitterness, light to medium-light body, and low to medium residual malt sweetness. Torrefied and/or malted wheat are often used in quantities of 25% or less. Malt flavor may be biscuit-like. English, American or Noble-type hop character, flavor and aroma are evident and may or may not be assertive yet always well balanced with malt character. Mild carbonation traditionally characterizes draft-cask versions. In bottled versions, normal or lively carbon dioxide content is appropriate. The overall impression is refreshing and thirst quenching. Fruity-ester characters are acceptable at low to moderate levels. No butterscotch-like diacetyl or sweet corn-like dimethylsulfide (DMS) should be apparent in aroma or flavor. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures.
OG: 1.036-1.050
FG: 1.006-1.012
Alcohol by Weight: 2.9-4%
IBU: 20-35
Color SRM: 4-6
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