Hopular Culture #004
Wormtown Brewery

Can thanks to rudzud, no date on teh can

Pours a whispy white smaller head that fades at a fair pace, very little lacing, very hazy golden tan color

Nose is not bad actually, citrus, apricot preserve, little mango, little papaya, some juicy citrus tangerine like notes, plenty of creamy wheat/oat mash, little citrus sorbet, faint dank notes and little mosaic like pine onion earthy.

Taste brings more about the same, citrus, generic mild tropical, little papaya and tangerine, little mango sorbet, some pithy notes, and orange zest, some grapefruit notes as well, turns a little grassy floral, a little vanilla orange sherbet, a bit of creamy wheat/oat mashed malt, flaked something, although a little chalky and almost like flour, fair bitterness that increases a bit on the mild sticky finish, not as dry as I hoped on the finish, some leafy grassy hop notes on the finish almost like the leaves themselves, and turning spicy as well

Mouth is med to lighter bod, decent carb, a little soft but a little thin as well

Overall apparently much better than rudzud's can, and I don't think it could have changed that much in 2 weeks. He must have gotten a bad can that was half sanitizer or something. This wasn't bad, fairly enjoyable and decent intangibles.

Picked up a 4 pack of this at the brewery. Interesting label choice. Brewed with the women from Pink Boots and "Mash the Patriarchy".

A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a hazy light golden straw hue with a thin one finger head that fades rather quickly to leave a thin wispy blanket and light halo. Oddly enough the can quasi gushed/sprayed upon opening. Something I've only ever encountered before at Woodland Farms up in Maine. Very strange.

S - Aromas of really, really faint hops super super light citrus and almost zesty lemon, decent crackery malts, little bit of grains, light grassy notes. As it warms up and with heavy swirling I get a very weird aroma I cannot quite place, almost like wet dog. Strange. When it warms that is really all that hits the nose.

T - Taste is similar to the nose. Hops aren't quite as faint but certainly subtle. Decent amount of crackery grains and bready notes up front before leading to some rather light citrus zest and lemon. Almost lemon spritz. Light malt sweetness. The hops come out slightly more as it warms up but it always remains incredibly light and subdued, even for a 'session ipa'. Finish is just lightly, lightly bitter.

M - Mouthfeel is nicely carbonated, crisp, however the body is incredibly light and thin which translates to a watery mouthfeel.

O - Overall this beer was incredibly disappointing coming from Wormtown. The hops were incredibly subdued even for something labeled as 'session' along with a surprising amount of crackery/bready notes. It reminds me of Tree House Eureka just without the finesse and heart. Also, since when to Wormtown cans start spraying as if they've been overfilled?

Serving Type: Can