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Surfers Summer Ale
Beerlager

Surfers Summer Ale

Open-fermented, bottle-conditioned 0.5% summer ale from Rügen Island with a big orange and citrus nose and moderate tartness. Won World Beer Award Gold in 2019.

About This Drink

Rügener Insel-Brauerei makes this using the same open fermentation and natural bottle conditioning approach as the rest of their specialty range. At 0.5% ABV and 30 IBU, it sits in mild-bitter territory, accessible without being bland. The World Beer Award Gold in 2019 is worth noting for a style where alcohol-free entries often underperform. The pour is fiery golden with stable foam from the natural carbonation. The aroma is assertively orange and citrus-forward with tropical fruit underneath. On the palate it is moderately tart with fruity hop character, and the malt backbone keeps things balanced without getting in the way. The finish is fresh and fruit-forward, fading cleanly without sweetness. One of the more convincing AF summer ales around.

Ingredients

Brew water, malted barley, malted wheat, natural hops, yeast

Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Calories
32 kcal
Sugar
0.5g

Tasting Notes

Taste

INTENSE ORANGE PEEL TROPICAL CITRUS FRUIT MODERATELY TART LIGHT FRUITY HOP CHARACTER CLEAN MALT BACKBONE

Aroma

INTENSE ORANGE AND CITRUS TROPICAL FRUIT LIGHT FLORAL HOP NOTE

Character

Appearance
FIERY GOLDEN WITH PERSISTENT WHITE FOAM
Mouthfeel
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY WITH STABLE FINE CARBONATION FROM NATURAL BOTTLE CONDITIONING
Finish
FRESH AND FRUIT-FORWARD CLEAN FADE WITH LINGERING CITRUS

Production

Open fermentation, bottle-conditioned for natural carbonation

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Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Calories
32 kcal
Sugar
0.5g

Tasting Notes

Taste

INTENSE ORANGE PEEL TROPICAL CITRUS FRUIT MODERATELY TART LIGHT FRUITY HOP CHARACTER CLEAN MALT BACKBONE

Aroma

INTENSE ORANGE AND CITRUS TROPICAL FRUIT LIGHT FLORAL HOP NOTE

Character

Appearance
FIERY GOLDEN WITH PERSISTENT WHITE FOAM
Mouthfeel
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY WITH STABLE FINE CARBONATION FROM NATURAL BOTTLE CONDITIONING
Finish
FRESH AND FRUIT-FORWARD CLEAN FADE WITH LINGERING CITRUS

Production

Open fermentation, bottle-conditioned for natural carbonation