Farmhouse Summer Ale
It poured a crisp golden-yellow, almost fluorescent in the lights of the room, and slightly hazy. A dense bright white foam dwindled quickly, but left sticky lacing pasted to the glass. The aroma was sweet malt, tempered ever so slightly with vague hoppy bitterness and a more pronounced tanginess from the wheat. The sip brought the light malt sweetness washing in, carrying in tow the poignant lemony tang of the wheat. A very slight but discernable note of corn ducked in and out quickly. A mildly spicy hops presence gave a nice counterpart to the malt and wheat character, the bitterness partnering well with the sweetness and tanginess. The finish was dry, crisp, and certainly refreshing. Light bodied, it did not seem to be as carbonated as it felt in my mouth. It seemed to leap around, like low-grade PopRocks, pinging off my cheeks and tastebuds. The lingering dryness of the hops is a pleasant remembrance. The one thing I didn't like as much, the overly alive feeling in the mouth, is the thing that goes along with the zesty flavor to make this one very drinkable beer. A little bit of a dichotomy there, but one that benefits it when it comes time to choose which beer to drink. This is absolutely a great lawnmower beer. But, I think the cask has something to do with that, as the bottle is not in this league. A shame, really, that I can't keep a cask on my deck for after my yardwork.