Lemondrop Wheat
Station 26 Brewing Co.

 

 

in a summer beer or golf course slammer context, this is pretty tough to beat. its more beery and tasty and satisfying to me than any shandy or radler every usually is, more crafty, more grainy, but equally refreshing, its delightful in that view. the wheat malt is light and fluffy, flavorful and cerealy, but super dry, and its great like that, giving something more than lemonade as the overall impression of this one. the lemon is strong, mostly natural, a little lemon soda sort of element to it, zesty and fresh and very prominent in such a light beer, but it never gets sweet, and just like the tangerine cream ale they are becoming famous for, that really is the key to keeping this refreshing as possible and maxing out drinkability. on a hot day on the golf course, this was pretty ideal, ice cold, and highly carbonated. its like a three or four sip can of beer when its that cold, and i love the high volume beers sometimes. quality stuff from one of the better local breweries here. i bet this beer kills it for them this time of year! the cans look cool too!

 

 

Poured from a 12oz can with a canned on date of 5/16/17; into a San Adams perfect pint.
Appearance- very hazy straw yellow, but the storm of bubbles supporting a medium thick, soapy white head is easy to see. Lacing is
Smell - an assortment of citrus fruit, primarily lemon, with a touch of wheat grass.
Taste - reflects the nose; flavors are a bit timid.
Feel - light, crisp and refreshing; comes off a tad watered down, however.
Overall - the abv on this latest batch is actually 4.5, not 5.4 as the description above suggests, so this is a good summertime session.

Seriously frothy in the Scotch ale thistle glass. Light and airy. Not much acidity or malt either. The citrusy–– OK, lemony–– aroma is very inviting. This is one of the better flavored pale wheat beers I've had. Station 26 seems to have a creative way with hops.

Extremely pleasant citrus taste. More of a lime peel flavor, but mild and aromatic. Not too strong, not very bitter. Just a highly drinkable summer quaff. From the 12 oz can purchased at Grapevine Liquors on South Monaco.