Perennial Artisan Ales Hopfentea

__Aroma:__ “Big lemon and citrus notes, some herbal tea notes, and a really nice wheat character. A nice blend of sweetness with some tartness and complexity.” __Flavor:__ “Really interesting flavor. After the aroma, one might expect this to be a citrus/lemon bomb, but it has some interesting herbal notes to balance the tartness of the lemon and tartness. It’s really dry in the finish, but you get this nice residual sweetness from the malt that allows the tartness and citrus to linger. It tastes like lemon herbal tea, and the flavors balanced well together. Not too sweet, not too tart.” __Overall:__ “Fun beer! The lemon notes are well done, and the underlying Berliner weisse comes through with some grainy notes and a tart *Lacto* that isn't overpowering. The lemon brightens the whole thing up. The aroma really delivers on the citrus whereas the flavor provides this nice herbal character that cuts through the tartness. It is delicate, light, and refreshing with some flavors that worked well together. Easy drinker for a hot day.”

__Aroma:__ “Strawberry and banana with a touch of super overripe fruit sweetness. Very strong coriander aroma with a complex funky tartness—hints of lemongrass, rose, and light fruit.” __Flavor:__ “Lots of red berry and hibiscus with citrus, lemon, tangerine, and light peppery notes followed by a bit of black tea. Body is thick and a bit more chewy than expected for the general style. Finish is dry, slight spicy, and astringent, with persisting tart fruit character.” __Overall:__ “This is not a subtle beer. The spicy and dry character of a wit pairs nicely with the tart fruit character from the hibiscus. Interesting fermentation character adds some complexity, and overall the balance is well done. This beer is about the balance of sweet and sour, and it delivers both with some intensity.”

**Aroma:** “Strong floral notes up front, with some tartness and light malt sweetness. A little spice and earthy must with mineral notes and a vague hint of popcorn butter. Citrusy lime adds to the fruitiness of the apple flavor.” **Flavor:** “The lactic tartness hits up front and carries notes of lemon, lime, and grapefruit. The high carbonation brings out more of the tartness, and a light body rounds it out. There’s a slickness to the beer that carries through the finish and sits on the tongue with some lactic and slightly butter slickness. The aftertaste is like wood from an old barn—dry straw, rich, earthy, peaty.” **Overall:** “The beer changed as it warmed—the initial slickness was significant, then the carbonation scrubbed through to really showcase the lime, peach, and watermelon flavors. Easy drinking for a summer day after work, light and refreshing without being simple.”