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Sam Adams Coastal Wheat

Brewery: Boston Beer Company
Where: Boston, MA
Beer: Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
IBU: N/A
ABV: 5.4%

In my humble opinion, wheat beers are some of the best thirst quenching brews for the hot summer months.  Their light body and sweet flavor with a minimal hop presence make a fantastic summertime beer choice.  The Coastal Wheat from the Samuel Adams Brewmaster's Collection is proving to be a formidable competitor in this style.  Most of the really good wheat beers that I have tasted are brewed with some sort of small spice element, whether it be coriander or a citrus addition.  A lot of them are slightly heavy on this aspect of the brew, but the Coastal Wheat has an infusion of lemon peel that creates a perfect balance within this beer.  Some may not like this comment, but this beer is going to rank somewhere near the level of the Bell's Oberon in my book.  If you are a fan of wheat beers, I suggest you try this one.  If you haven't tried Oberon, maybe you should pick up a sixer of that too and try them side by side.