Sometimes, I look at the can I bought and I think, "Did I ever have anything from this brewery before?" In this case, I asked myself that question, and I had to go to a beer I had not that long ago. I guess my memory is really starting to fade, but the Tennessee Promise was a great golden ale, and now I'm a lot happier that I picked this one up.
The generally orange beverage has a modicum of head that fizzles to a patchy and incomplete covering. It’s not particularly clear, but I’m not sure I would call it hazy. Maybe translucent? The aroma is sweet and bready, and it is absolutely delightful. I expected some fruit from the hops, but I really don’t smell any of it – maybe a hint of lime or lemon spritz.First sip is the heavy bread malt with carbonation fizzle and a musk of yeast that seems to encroach on the beer’s flavor considerably. Now, anyone who has read my reviews before knows that I quite like the taste of Belgian yeast, but (generally) yeast should be a docile ingredient that promotes the more distinctive flavors of the beer. This one seems like it’s doing too much lifting.
Tip-in is slightly sweet with wheat and bread joyously leading the charge. The middle erupts with carbonation sizzle as the lemon spritz joins for a somewhat caustic center. The finish is where the yeast comes out, and it isn’t nearly as intrusive as it was in the sip, but the taste lingers a bit too long for the trail-off.
Bottom Line: Pretty decent.
2.25/5