Zitrone Vanille
Orca Brau

Pours a slightly cloudy, deep golden coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of light doughy malt and a strong, zesty lemon note, with the merest hint of vanilla also coming through. Taste is a decent balance of light doughy malt, a quite zesty lemon presence and some subtle floral, grassy hop notes. Finishes with a light bitterness and some zesty lemon lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth, effervescent mouthfeel with a light/medium body and medium carbonation.

While this came as a little bit of a disappointment to me after it's excellent raspberry/sage counterpart, it still makes for an enjoyable, light and refreshing summer beer with a rather spritzy, zesty lemon character. However, it doesn't quite live up to what you might expect here because while the vanilla is still somewhat present in the nose, it really doesn't come through all that much on the tongue at all, with a really subtle presence that is hardly detectable. On the other hand, the lemon never becomes overbearing, making for a nice, refreshing beer that just somewhat fails to live up to expectations, with a very nice, effervescent mouthfeel though.