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Sun, 27 May 2007 This is the first of six new (to me) brews from Wachusetts. I'm going to try them over the next week and then write an entry from my notes on each.
the pour
A nice yellow color on the pour, lots of bubbles coming up, the head was just over a quarter inch (1 cm) and stayed until the mug was done. Serving temperature was about 40F, summer ales are supposed to be cold! This was nice and clear, and I have to say I looked hard at it, because the color is very much like a hefewizen and I expect cloudiness when I see that color. It's described as "a wheat beer with lemon flavor," and looks the way I expect a wheat beer to look.aroma and taste
Nice sour aroma, but not strong. If you weren't looking for aroma you
could just start drinking this without ever noticing that there was
any. The taste matches the aroma, subtle to the point of being too
subtle. I like big bold flavors in my brew, but my wife was in favor of
it as a first "come in out of the heat" drink, The ABV is not obviously
listed, but I neither tasted or felt any, so it's probably safe to down
a few quickly when you're hot and thirsty.impression
As long as you are looking for a drink which is identifiable as beer without too much character to gulp, and not enough alcohol to be felt, this is okay. It may actually qualify as a low alcohol beer, that's a legitimate thing to have around if you're keeping a very clear head.Okay for what it's intended to be, I may keep a few around just to offer people in hot weather.