Piwo Grodziskie
Tabol Brewing

My first try of this, it seemed a bit bland. I was having it with a cigar, so that may have dampened it, since it is definitely better this second can. It's a light and subtle beer, for sure, but taking that into consideration, it's pretty good. It's a moderately hazy white with a nice head on this pour. The smoked oak that I didn't get much/any of in my first can is present here. It's not making me choke or cough, but evokes the idea of a fire pit from a community over drifting past my house.

A dry, fairly weak beer avoids being watery, perhaps due to the wheat. This doesn't prevent the carbonation from coming into play, disrupting any softness the wheat adds. The oak comes in late, adding to the dryness with some tannin effect. Overall, this is a nice, light brew with enough nuance for its heft.

L - Gorgeous pale-straw color, with decent effervescent head, and lacing that lasts around the edge of the glass. But it gets better.
S - Like a wood-shop class that met in a wheat field while it was on fire, all the classic elements of a quality Grodziskie are here in spades. But wait.... there's more.
T - This is perhaps the finest tasting Grodziskie I've had (and I've had over 2 dozen in the last year), and especially given the weight (3.4) - it has depth, wood smoke, the wheat grist is there but not gritty, fine citric-lime balance held in check; great acidity and presence of the malt. Strange, but if it tequila was made into bread, it would taste like this, without the hangover.
F - Carbonation is impeccable, as is the palate impact, and aftertaste of all things good in the woods.
O - Maybe one of my top 5 favorite beers of 2021-bleeding into 2022. Amazing.

 

This is an incredible Grodziskie! Might be the lightest one that I have ever encountered.