No. 1
Oxbow Brewing Company

Can from Blending & Bottling in Portland. Pours an opaque pale straw yellow with a thin ring of a head, smell is mild candied lemon verbena, grassy funk, doughy/yeast, taste is similar with mild candied lemon peel, mild funky grassy bitterness, doughy malts, feel is soft to thin. Lemony, funky, grassy goodness.

 

It pours pale yellow and fairly hazy with a huge, white, fluffy head that lands as a hefty eigth inch cap with decent lacing.

The smell is light. A candy-like lemon, a little bit of Oxbow funk, just a little doughy yeast, grassy and floral hops.

The taste pretty much follows. The lemon arrives later in the taste. I get some doughy malt, a touch of sweetness. Pretty marked (bit brief) bitter just because it stands out. Earthy funk. It's got a mild touch of grassy and herbal hops with a bit of peppery spice well after the swallow. Maybe that's a hint of rye combined with the hops.

Feel is light and thin, very soft on the palate. Slightly dry.

Overall it's a nice beer but nothing to write home about.

From a can. Pours a light clear straw yellow with a finger of white foam. The smell is lemony and funky. The flavor is bitter, funky, grassy, and doughy malt. The mouthfeel is thin and soft.