Odell Brewing Company Easy Street Wheat

“Spicy aroma with grassy hops. Missing the soft roundness we usually like in wheat beers, and the malt comes across a bit thin, plus the finish has a bit of a husky astringency. Some nice bright hops flavors add a citrus character for some intrigue.”

**Aroma:** “The first impression is of grassy and herbal hops, but clove, plastic, smoke, and slightly medicinal phenols followed. A grainy wheat-bread aroma, with a very German hefeweizen yeast, and lemon and citrus in the background.” **Flavor:** “Lightly tart bready flavor, with a malty sweetness that gives a full-bodied texture. Cleaner phenols here, primarily clove and some smoke, with some bright banana. An earthy and herbal hops bitterness with a touch of citrus. Perhaps a little aggressive for a German-style wheat, but light for an American-style wheat.” **Overall:** “A satisfying wheat that’s fairly balanced and very drinkable. The finish is somewhat harsh, but this can be a good thing since this style can be on the bland side. Dry and refreshing with hoppy citrus notes, and with the banana and bready malt, it was like liquid bread.”

Green CO2 burn on the nose gives way to peach, orange, and passion fruit. Rich, honey-like sweetness com-plements the esters on the retronasal. Low-moderate lingering bitterness is slightly chalky. Leans on the low-er end of haze.