Style: Wheat (American)

ABV: 5.0

86/100

Aroma:	11
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	16
Mouthfeel:	4

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Sunny Little Thing

What the brewers say

“A big ball of citrus with a dash of hops.”

What our panel thought

“Lemon and orange notes in the aroma are complemented by tropical notes of pineapple and sweet grapefruit. The same notes carry into the flavor, well-supported by a bready malt sweetness. Hop flavor seems both tropical and floral with grassy notes.”

What our editors thought

“Soft citrus notes rise from a vivacious head—it looks like beer even if it may not smell like it. The sip lies somewhere between citrus soda and beer—a bit too fruit-forward for the beer drinker.”

Review printed in: Beyond Barley (April-May 2022) (View All Issues)

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