Florida Beer Co.
Melbourne, FL
Available: FL, GA, NE, WI
Southernmost Wheat is the newest style in Florida Beer Co.’s Key West brand, joining Sunset Ale, Pilsner Light and Golden Lager.
ABV: 5.1
ABW: 3.97
Color: 2.2
Bitterness: 16
Original gravity: 1048
Hazy straw gold color. Citrus is the main aroma component, along with coriander, vanilla-tinged malt, white pepper and a hint of clove. These notes follow through on its light, yet creamy palate. Delicate citrus and citrus peel finish. A pleasant, characterful thirst-quencher.
There sure is a strong whiff of coriander to this hazy gold wheat, but also a fair presence of the key lime noted on the label as an ingredient. Along with both sweet and bitter orange peel, this yields a dominantly citrusy concoction, from the nose through the borderline tart body all the way to the faint bitter-sour edge on the finish. In a Key West summer, this is likely quite refreshing, but all that orange and lime and peppery coriander is a bit much for this northerner.
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