East Nashville has had more winners than losers, but they haven't had their break-out hit yet. I think it's only a matter of time while they sharpen their talents on these beers that really are showing the promise for these local Tennessee brewsters. I don't know if this is supposed to be a light beer. I don't think it is, but the messaging on the can is needlessly confusing.
The beer pours with almost no head, even after a rather enthusiastic pour. The dusting of foam is constantly refreshed by the cascade of bubbles coming from the depths of the beer. The golden beer is only slightly hazy, and the aroma is doughy malt with light spices.First sip is a strange and solid mix of dough malt, light pine, and indistinct malt. If the "Light" implies low-cal, I'm not tasting it in the sip. It is way too solid and filling to be a light beer. That said, it's not all roses and sunbeams. The finish has a strange turn of yeast that seems to retract a sweetness that the malt wants to give and cannot.
Tip-in is moderate carbonation burn with lemons and bread dough. The middle rises with more carbonation as the sweet bread dough malt takes over the space and has lemons and pine highlighting the edges. The finish is where the spices lie and the yeast comes in to toss some fun into the world and dampen the sweetness considerably.
Bottom Line: Greatness can sprout from this.
3.25/5