Alex’s Lemon Wheat
Sly Fox Brewing Company

 

Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is straw, opaque, head is off white and presents 1 finger thick but dissipates quickly to nothing, no lacing.

Smell is lemon rind, maybe some juice, light wheat/biscuit like notes, some herbal qualities. '

Taste is lemon rind, light wheat and biscuit, maybe neutral sweetness. Not really sour lemonade, more sweet and aromatic.

Mouthfeel is lower carbonation, moderate sweetness but thinning/drying, limited bitterness and even sourness but drying feel or crispness on the tongue.

Overall impression - not really a lemonade beer, more of a lemony beer, more lemon character and less sourness or sweetness. Wheat qualities are present but not dominant.

Cloudy pale orange appearance.
Around a medium body with at least average carbonation, it almost felt like soda.
Aroma is lemon,lemon peel,wheat,lemonade. Mild grain.
Taste is very similar to aroma,plenty of lemon followed by wheat. Its a bit sweet but far from a sugary bomb.
Overall its very refreshing, nice taste,would be great in the summer.

 

 

Oh, man, The CANQuest (tm) feels good about this purchase since it a) benefits a charity & b) furthers The CANQuest (tm)! Leave it to the Friendly Greek Bottle Shop (FGBS) to provide the goods.

From the CAN: "Inspiring Lemon Wheat Ale"; "Ale with Lemon & Natural Flavor"; "Independently Brewed In Pennsylvania"; "With every case of Alex's Lemon Wheat Ale purchased, Sly Fox Brewing will donate a portion of proceeds to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood C[AN]cer."

Before you take umbrage at my capitalization in the above, undersCANd that I am not making light plus I am a CANcer survivor, having had a prostatectomy ~ a year ago to beat prostate CANcer (so far).

I did some light in-CANgitation, ensuring that any flocculate was back in suspension. Once CANpleted, I Crack!ed open the vent for a steady free-flowing Glug into the awaiting glass. This resulted in two-plus fingers of fizzy, foamy, soapy, bone- white head with modest retention. Color was a hazy Straw-Yellow (SRM = > 2, < 4). Nose smelled about like I expected - the tartness of the wheat melded beautifully with the lemon adjunct to create a smell akin to freshly-squeezed lemonade at the State Fair.

People meeting me for the first time are generally awestruck by how (literally) outlandish I seem. I have a heavy Pixburghese accent, I use very Midwestern terms, I root for most Chicago teams (SOX, no Cubs) & my idea of a vacay is to head to the Midwest while everybody else is going to the shore. My travels have allowed me to attend the Iowa & WisCANsin (of course) State Fairs & I am hoping that they CAN return. Corn on the cob on a stick with a cup of fresh-squeezed lemonade? I'm sent, plus you CAN hardly tell me from the locals.

Mouthfeel was a tad on the thin side, but such is allowable in the Style. The taste was equal to the nose, slightly tart & highly refreshing with a lemony citrusiness that simply would not quit. Finish was semi-dry to dry & highly refreshing. Mmm. If they sold something like this at the State Fair, I'd happily indulge! YMMV.

Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a bright yellow color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of lemons, little else. Taste is of sweet lemonade, I'm not picking up much wheat at all. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall it's a refreshing beer, but a bit on the sweet side.

A: The beer is somewhat hazy yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation along with faint hints of amber hues. It poured with a finger high white head that quickly died down, leaving a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of lemons are present in the nose along with notes of wheat.
T: The taste follows the smell and has lots of lemony flavors along with underlying hints of wheat.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied and a bit "chewy" on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very light in body, making it easy to drink. I liked how the lemony flavors masked a lot of the wheat flavors without being overpowering.

Serving type: can

plenty of lemon in this light summer crusher, a real refresher right from the can when its ice cold, shandy-esque, with a real sort of tart lemonade character about it, which sounds like the original intent. hazy and straw colored, with a strong nose of lemon rind, fresh and natural enough, and unsweetened to me, which is cool. sure there is a little malt sweetness from the wheat in here, but its not a sugary fruit beer, more of a natural lemon profile, allowed to be a little tangy, and there is a lot of it, i taste the lemon before and after the wheat beer does its thing. there is a nice synergy here though too, the lemon lightens the wheat body and helps dry it out, not sure how interesting or exciting the beer would be without the lemon. i like it being so robust too, its so summery, built for a boat or a golf course i reckon, and something that is mighty drinkable at this low abv. its almost soda-esque as it warms, and i do like it a lot better during the first half than the second. this is really wide appeal beer, if you like a leinenkugel during the summer, this feels like a full step craftier but in the same vein, drier and with a way more natural lemon thing going on. thanks to my buddy for bringing these up to the lake, i have long been a fan of sly fox!

 

 

Look: Hazy, pale yellow with a white head.
Smell: Tons of lemon and banana.
Taste: Crisp lemon citrus up front. Buttery, creamy wheat flavor on the finish.
Feel: Creamy, medium-bodied.
Overall: Nice, drinkable, and refreshing.

Poured from a 12 oz can into a Lagunitas mason glass

L: Hazed light golden pour with thick fizzy white head. Falls fast... reasonable ring of lacing.

S: Lemonade. Lemon juice, light grains, and more lemon.

T/F: Just like it smells. A lemonade beer with some wheat beer behind it. Almost drinks like a radler. Fizzy carbonation... light bodied.

O: An easy drinking lemonade beer. Good for summer/pool time perhaps. Not much more to it than that.

I tried this from the can purchased at Breski poured chilled into a mug
the color is a lightly hazed lemony yellow with white head that has good retention.
The smell is fragrant with subtle citrus with a mild wheat sweetness in the aroma
the feel is very good with both citrus acidity and light malt smoothness and body with a moderate carbonation and mostly dry finish
The flavor is very good it has the standard qualities of a wheat with malt body and smooth texture and mild sweetness with an added lemon quality with slight fruity and tart elements.
This is a refreshing summer wheat style which is well brewed, I would drink this again.

on draft

hazy, opaque, pale yellow in color. bright. bone-white head, decent head retention. strong lemon aroma. taste is mildly tart, but refreshing. thinner bodied.

 

This is one of those beers that looks and sounds better than it actually tastes. It's not bad at all, but it's not exactly what I thought it would be either. Lemony, yes. Color is as expected, same as mouthfeel. But the more I drank, the more of an aftertaste it had.

 

Alex's Lemon Wheat pours a pale yellow color, not much of a head. Big lemonade aroma. Flavor is very very sweet, some hints of wheat, lots of lemonade. A little too sweet. Overall, big lemonade flavors, that are just a little much.

Pours cloudy pale yellow with a fizzy white head that did not last too long. Nose is bubblegum and a slight tart scent. Wheat cracker and sweet lemon peel. Drinks like lemonade. Flavorful hops surprise you with a crisp herbal Firm malt and lots of lemony flavor. Finishes with the characteristic tartness form wheat with plenty of crisp bubbles. Finishes pelasantly with lots of lemon flavor.