559. Kismetic Beer Company (Indianapolis, IN) - Lemon Cream Earl Grey American Wheat Ale

“Brewed for these hot summer days, we hot and cold steeped this light wheat beer with Nelson Tea’s Lemon Cream Earl Gray blend. Aromas of yeasty funk combine with light herbal and citrus notes, as well as subtle flavors of lemon, cream and spicy bergamot to round out this light summer sipper.”

That must be the Earl Grey that I’m tasting big and floral up front. The lemon cream comes in right on the heels of that, and then the bergamot lingers into the pleasantly dry finish. There’s so much flavor going on that you don’t even notice the fact that it’s only 4.7% ABV—which is what Ryan’s beers are all about. It’s also a testament to the quality of Nelson Teas; I can’t imagine that it’s a coincidence that this and the Banana Nut Bread Hefeweizen (also brewed with Nelson Teas) are two of the best things I have had at Kismetic.