Summer of 1967. The "Summer of Love!" A great time in the history of rock & roll. Actually, I was born exactly nine months after the Summer of Love ended. I'll have to ask my parents about that one! :-)
Now, flash forward to the present. Lori had asked for a beer the day before and I realized that I didn't really have anything that she liked so I went to the store to get her some Oberon Ale. I walked around and looked for something "summery" since it had been so hot.
And, then I saw it... "Summer Love Ale" from the folks at Victory Brewing in Downingtown, PA. They call it the "Flavor of the Season."
We were having a summertime-type meal that night -- including some watermelon. So, I took out a bottle of Summer Love to add to the meal.
Summer Love Ale pours to a golden yellow with a big, frothy head that dissipated quickly, but did have some nice lacing on the glass. This is a "fizzy" beer.
The aroma was a bit puzzling for me but did have some hints of citrus from the American whole flower hops. Summer Love does have a nice hop kick with a little bitter bite in the back of the throat. I actually squeezed a lime in it!
This would be a good summer. Mow the lawn, pop open a Summer Love while listening to "Summer Rain" from Johnny Rivers (a song that sings about the Summer of Love and mentions "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band).
Happy Summer!
Cheers!
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