
First sip is certainly not mild, but it's also not actually hitting me in the face. It's heavy on grains, and all other tastes are just there as dressing. There is a sour note in there that may very well go away as the beer warms a bit, and I certainly hope it does. I don't like sour beers very much, and I hope they didn't do that to a wit - these white wheat beers have enough obstacles to overcome on their own. Let's gulp this sucker down and see what's what.
Tip-in is lemongrass, earth, and five grain bread with just a tickle of carbonation. The middle cranks up the grains a lot, and they are quite harsh. Carbonation raises the bar with even more with a crack of burn that doesn't stop until the middle stops. It only stops for the finish, and that means we get lemon peel and wheat smacking the tongue.
Bottom Line: In the pantheon of beers, this is one that doesn't need to be made. It breaks no new ground, and it doesn't adequately copy its contemporaries.
0.5/5