Style: Tart Wheat

ABV: 4.5

98/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	20
Mouthfeel:	5

Creature Comforts Athena (2019)

What the brewers say

“A refreshing, gently tart, German-style wheat beer. Our take on the classic Berliner has a blend of citric and fruit notes with nods to cider and sauvignon blanc.”

What our panel thought

“Tart, slightly salty, lemon, and light cracker. The enjoyable lemony notes come across as a ‘grown-folks’ lemonade and could easily get you (and perhaps your toes) in trouble if you attempt to use this as a lawnmower beer. This is distinctively crisp beer is dangerously crushable.”

What our editors thought

“Crisp yet mild lemony acidity in the flavor is punctuated by a light nose that only hints at the tartness. It’s clean and succinct, not too sweet and not too dry, like a San Pellegrino Limonata with its own adult kick.”

Review printed in: Wheat, Weed, & Kveik (Apr-May 2019) (View All Issues)

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Creature Comforts Athena

**Aroma:** “Nice fruit esters with some sweat-socks notes, followed by a mix of wheat malt and mild funk that builds over time. A light lactic aroma with pale Pilsner malt notes, some lemon rind with a hint of pith, and a hint of hops that comes through mostly as grapefruit or tangerine. Pretty subdued aromas.” **Flavor:** “Grapefruit with a moderate lemon and melon note that transitions into a sour, light puckering finish. The nice, balanced apple and peachy sour continues well after the sip has finished. Very crisp, with high carbonation and a medium malty sweet wheat body. **Overall:** “Refreshing, with a good balanced amount of delicate fruits, grapefruit and pith sourness, and carbonation. The flavors of this beer came together well. There was a nice acidity balanced with a good body, and it’s everything that I expect from a Berliner.”

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Athena

“Aromatics of light citrus and subtle earthiness. Low bready wheat notes and fresh citrus tart character come together harmoniously. Drinks clean and crisp with a nice balance of pale malt, restrained acidity, and gentle mineral character. The strength of this beer is its simplicity. Its no-frills approach is refreshing and enjoyable.”

New Realm Brewing Co. Tart's Content

“Grandma’s pie crust meets her holiday potpourri...but it works. Cinnamon-spice punch followed by citrus and berry notes dominate aroma and deliver in flavor. Cinnamon integrates well and complements the citric acidity of the beer and orange peel; cranberry tartness tips things just over the edge.”

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