Sunday Sips: Water Gap Wheat

Beer Name:  Water Gap Wheat

Brewed By / In:  Appalachian Brewing Co. / Harrisburg, PA (now with satellite locations)

Beer Type:  Belgian Pale Ale

Best Served In:  Over-sized Wine Glass, Tulip, Snifter

ABV:  4.5%

Characteristics:  Smells of citrus and wheat.  Pours hazy and cloudy, true to standard of the unfiltered.  Golden orange color topped with short-lasting (about 30 seconds) but pearly white foam.  Light mouthfeel with mild carbonation.     Once it flows over your palate, the citrus wakes up your tastebuds and then the wheat smooths it out.

Food-pairing:  Grilled fruit

Overall:  8.0 - With such low alcohol content you could easily enjoy another and not feel completely bloated.  Although traditionally served with a lemon at the brewpub, I thought an orange slice would suffice on this sunny day.  I squeezed and dropped the sliver in about three-quarters of the way through my sipping. Wow, the citrus taste heightened!  Perhaps if there was more beer in the glass, the citrus would have spread throughout the glass, but I sure did enjoy it! Slainte!


I dedicate this bright and summery post to all of the engagements that occurred this week, best wishes to all of you!


As always, please enjoy alcohol responsibly.