Lemon City
J. Wakefield Brewing

 

16 ounce can into IPA glass, canned on 2/4/2021. Pours moderately hazy golden orange/amber color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas and flavors of big lemon, lime, tangerine, red grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, light toast, and herbal/floral/grassy hop earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Medium-plus carbonation and body; balanced creamy/grainy malts, sticky hops, and resins/rinds in the mouthfeel. Moderate increasing resin dryness, no hop astringency. A bit crisp, easy drinking. Mild increasing warmth of 8%, maybe a bit of hop burn. Nicely soft and not overly aggressive. Awesome Citra, Lemon Drop and Motueka hop profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and dank hops; with a nice wheat/oat backbone. Loved the hop profile as expected. Impressive hazy DIPA, first I've had from JWB. Will seek out others.

16oz can poured into a tulip

A- pours a hazy murky orange with a one-finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring around the edge

S- an array of citrus and tropical hop aromas; mango, pineapple, tangerine, grapefruit zest and a hint of lemon peel

T- zesty citrus note up front, with lemon and grapefruit leading the way, followed by some tropical notes of green melon and mango. The finish gives more citrus zest, with orange and lemon on the linger

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns into a creamy finish