Boulevard 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat

This 5.5% ABV beer is a hybrid of an IPA and a wheat beer from the Boulevard Brewing Company of Kansas City, Missouri. As it is from Boulevard, I have high expectations and can't wait to try this.

The beer pours a hazy honey golden yellow in color with tints of orange. There is an inch of foamy white head, there are large air pockets in the foam, a bit like sea spray, thickly ragged like whipped egg whites. The aroma is hoppy, lemony, lots of citrus, light tropical fruit, floral, over a bed of toasted wheat. The taste is tangy, citrusy, lemony, tangerine, tropical fruit, just hint of pine and light toasted wheat. It is refreshingly carbonated, but also smooth. The finish is moderately bitter. This is a tasty easy drinker, and one of the best warm-weather day beers you will ever find.