Wander Back Beerworks Wander Back Lager

Floral- and perfume-like hop notes in the nose balanced by some light bread crust malt character. A light mineral character in the initial sip seems to strip away much of the early flavor notes. Malt is a touch of Maillard that rapidly fades to crisp bitterness with faint spicy hops. As that subsides some nice biscuit malt notes and floral hop bitterness emerges and it becomes lightly creamy and smooth into the malty finish.

Moderate soft fruity hops aromas of peach and nectar. Sweaty and dank hop notes in the nose carry through into the flavor with a pleasant but light malt body to support them. Fully ripe fruit flesh notes abound. Tastes of guava on a soft bed of light white bread and mildly spicy wheat with a spritz of lemon. Somewhat basic hop flavor—not very complex or layered—seems to be somewhat muted. The slightly chalky mouthfeel seems to further accentuate the bitterness but also helps keep the finish somewhat crisp until the residual hop bitterness slowly reemerges and pleasantly blankets the palate with resin. Finish is lighty sweet but still dry. 

“Clean Noble hop aromatics with hints of cracker and bread crust. Floral notes and hints of lemongrass create a clean, fresh bitterness that is well balanced by a light malt body. Clean, crisp finish with a nice mouth-coating bitterness that lingers into the next sip.”