The wheat beer provides a pretty lovely background for a bold citrusy hop. Like with the first time I brewed the beer (clone of The Mad Fermentationist's "Fortunate Islands" prototype for the Modern Times Brewery) I utilized Citra hops to provide that flavor. I decided to try out the Australian hop Galaxy which is supposed to also provide a nice citrusy flavor. I haven't used Citra enough to say where it ends and the Galaxy begins but I can say that they do work together.
I bottled this beer after two weeks (1 week of fermentation and 1 week of dry hopping) and then tried my first one after 3 days (was nicely carbonated already). It has been hard not to drink the beer exclusively over that last couple weeks. It is so nice having fresh hoppy beer!
Tasting Notes:
- Aroma:
- Bold hop aroma dominates - it is a mix of citrus and pine. No malt or yeast character come through on the aroma
- Appearance:
- Pours with a 3 finger head that fades down to a thin layer after a few minutes. Leaves lacing on the glass. The beer is light gold in color. Very clear if I'm careful not to include too much of the dregs.
- Flavor:
- Pine and citrus (and other harder to pin down fruit) hop flavors up front with a restrained bitterness in the finish. A bit of bready malt character but the hops dominate. The beer has a rich and complex flavor profile.
- Mouthfeel:
- Light/medium bodied with only a faint sweetness. The finish is smooth and dry. It is a very easy drinking beer.
- Overall:
- A really flavorful hoppy beer with a light but pleasing bitterness. I'm happy with how the large amount of hops used for this beer present themselves. I think this is a really nice recipe - the malt bill provides a great base for a hoppy beer.
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