Oarsman Ale

A light lemon aroma jumps out of the glass and settles into a clean lactic profile with a supporting cast of doughy malt and earthy yeast undertones. The slightly hazy but attractive pale gold body supports a creamy, dense, white head that has surprisingly good retention. The flavor is very approachable; there is a clean lactic acidity without being over the top. In fact, greater levels of acidity and tartness would be welcome. While some breweries foster beers that are bracingly acidic, this beer is quite balanced. It has enough tartness to make it stand out from a typical light wheat ale and enough bready malt to give it some substance. The body is a bit thick and bogs it down a bit -- preventing it from having a light, lively character that would result in a more refeshing beer.  A good all-around warm weather quencher that would serve as a great introduction to sour ales.