Hop City Brewing Co. Lawn Chair “Classic” Weisse Hefeweizen at 5% ABV (C$3.56 at NLC Stavanger, 473 ml, bottle date 30-Jul-2015, acquired 13-May-2016, reviewed 19-May-2016)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale gold with one finger of loose white head diminishing rapidly to nothing, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: yeasty wheat, banana, citrus, coriander. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, mild bitter, light spice. (6/10) Light body, lively carbonation, off-dry short duration slightly spicy finish. (3/5)
I’m not entirely sure about that packaging date – there’s a stamp on the can reading G30512, which I’m interpreting as July 30, 2015 (i.e. like Unbroue’s format) but I could be wrong. It’s not like there’s a lot of hop character to degrade here, but it might explain why it’s only slightly hazy, instead of actually cloudy. Regardless, as it stands right now, it’s an inoffensive and quaffable summer ale, without a whole lot to distinguish it. OK, but nothing exciting. (12/20)
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2 replies on “Hop City Brewing Co. Lawn Chair “Classic” Weisse – Hefeweizen at 5% ABV”
I tried the lawn chair today and I would probably reverse your ratings for this beer with the hey day for me. Or it might be the extra 10 to 15C today warmer today than when I tried the hey day a few days ago! All the new beers I tried today tasted pretty good including the Wells Bombardier Glorious English Premium Ale which I was not expecting much from.
I think my biggest beef with the Lawn Chair comes from the age: I actually phoned Hop City and they confirmed my interpretation of the date code. Almost a year old is really too old for a hefe, but it wasn’t bad even so. I’d like to try it decently fresh.