Sunday Night Suds - Saranac Summer Ale

This week's (belated) Sunday Night Suds column looks at Saranac's Summer Ale.

[I would like to apologize to the loyal kosher beers fanatics for my inability to post the Sunday Night Suds column in its regular slot. Although there are weeks where I will miss a post or two, I have been endeavoring to always post a weekly Sunday Night Suds column so as to broaden the kosher market's understanding and appreciation of good beer. Unfortunately, due to some travel and technology restrictions, I am unable to post the SNS column on Sunday. Rather than skipping the post for the duration of the summer, I will be posting it on Mondays instead. I hope to return to the regular format of Sunday posting by late August].

Not to be confused with this year's horrible Saranac Summer Brew (reviewed here http://kosherbeers.blogspot.com/2009/06/sunday-night-suds-saranac-summer-brew.html ) the Saranac Summer Ale is a more long term staple of the Matt Brewery, as it was first introduced in Summer 2005.

The beer itself is characteristic of many a summer brew as it has a bit of lemon zest flavor, much like the Samuel Adams Summer Ale (reviewed here http://kosherbeers.blogspot.com/2008/07/sunday-night-suds-sam-adams-summer-ale.html ). Indeed, the flavors of the brews are strikingly similar to me and are nothing like their unflavored cousins Redhook Sunrye Summer Ale (reviewed here http://kosherbeers.blogspot.com/2008/09/sunday-night-suds-redhook-sunrye-ale.html ) and Brooklyn Summer Ale (reviewed here http://kosherbeers.blogspot.com/2008/05/sunday-night-suds-brooklyn-summer-ale.html ).

The Saranac Summer Ale is refreshingly crisp and despite the warning that it is "brewed with natural flavors) the additives do not overwhelm the flavor. I would suggest fish or dairy fare with this Ale, or perhaps enjoy it on its own after a long day in the sun.

Saranac Summer Ale is under the Kosher Supervision of the Va'ad of Detroit as is every other beer produced at the Matt Brewery plant in Utica, NY. To see what the experts on Beer Advocate think about the Summer Ale, please follow this link - http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/99/23155.

As always, please remember to drink responsibly and to never waste good beer unless there is no designated driver.If you've tried this beer or any others which have been reviewed on the kosher beers site, please feel free to post your comments (anonymous comments are acceptable).

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