Summer: \Sum"mer\, n. [OE. sumer, somer, AS. sumor, sumer; akin to OFries. sumur, D. zomer, OS. sumar, G. sommer, OHG. & Icel. sumar, Dan. sommer, Sw. sommar, W. haf, Zend hama, Skr. sam[=a] year. [root]292.] The season of the year in which the sun shines most directly upon any region; the warmest period of the year. Note: North of the equator summer is popularly taken to include the months of June, July, and August. Astronomically it may be considered, in the northern hemisphere, to begin with the summer solstice, about June 21st, and to end with the autumnal equinox, about September 22d.

Indian Summer: in North America, a period of warm weather late in autumn, usually characterized by a clear sky, and by a hazy or smoky appearance of the atmosphere, especially near the horizon. The name is derived probably from the custom of the Indians of using this time in preparation for winter by laying in stores of food.

Summer wheat: wheat that is sown in the spring, and matures during the summer following.

Katie: one of our great bartenders at the 'House.

Katie's Summer Wheat

Style Guidelines:Fruit Beer / Wheat: we infuse this beer with pure Michigan cherries from an orchard near Traverse City, Michigan.

Believe it or not, we put about 16,000 cherries into one batch. That's about eight cherries in every pint!

Rotation Schedule: summer

Food Pairings: highly spiced foods; mild cheeses; light-flavored fish

Body: light to medium

Color: light pink

Grain: Lager and wheat malts

Bittering Hops: Columbus

Finishing Hops: Saaz

Original Gravity: 1.042

IBUs (estimate): 17.24

Alcohol By Volume: 3.2%

First Tapped: July 2010

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