beer_name: Samuel Adams Summer Ale
text: A: Pours a hazy golden orange with 1.25 inches of head that is white with layers of nutmeg and curacao. S: Roasty toasty notes with very mild layers of banana. Quite reminds me of an over oaked Cabernet or Merlot. (Minus the red fruit, of course). T: Oakey notes are followed by clove and allspice. These then quickly evolve into notes of astringency and black pepper. NOT enjoyable. M: Good body. Well balanced with the oak overtones actually making their way into the mouthfeel of this beer, which smooths out its character. Too bad this couldn't be said for the taste. D: When a beer tastes this bad, it's not possible to be very drinkable at all. I'll need to try this beer again. It may be possible that I got a bad bottle. I have a hard time believing that Sam could do such a poor job with such an appealing style of brew.