They weren't kidding. Is definitely a golden beer. This is the kind of yellow gold of the Pittsburgh Steelers as opposed to the more bronze-like gold of the New Orleans Saints. The stark white head leaves lots of lacing when it finally goes down, and the patchy pedals that remain on top are curious mixture of big, medium, and small bubbles. The aroma is lemony and has the backing of grains like this is wheat beer. Strangely, there's a bit of a haze to the aroma that puts me more in mind of a Pilsner. This should be pretty interesting.First sip reminds me more of a Pilsner than a week beer. That said, this isn't a Pilsner. This is a lot more approachable and sweet than you would normally find in a more stolid Pilsner. It's got herbs and that musty haze that made me originally think of a Pilsner, but the lemon and dryness puts me more in mind of a regular pale ale. Now, I say this is sweeter then a Pilsner, but that doesn't mean it's particularly sweet. Instead, it's kind of dry and ends on a bitter note. This should be fun to gulp.
Tip-in is tart with herbs and light spices accompanying a lemon rind. As the middle unfurls, carbonation absolutely attacks the roof of the mouth while the lemons mix with grains and the tartness starts to fade a bit to allow a smooth (if dry) creek to flow under that carbonation assault. The finish is a crackle of carbonation before bitterness swoops down with a dryness that is just a bit too aggressive.
Bottom Line: Certainly not a bad beer, but I will probably look for other beers first.
2.5/5
