Nelson Liplock

341ml brown bottle. Very pale, washed out yellow colour. Head is small, creamy and short lasting. No lacing to speak of. A little haze. Aroma is wheaty with a little tanginess. Flavour has a noticeable grassy hop character which I was not expecting, obvious wheat notes, grain and mineral notes as well. Grass carries over to the aftertaste. Light thin body with a lot of carbonation. I could see this beer as an acceptable thirst quencher in the summer months, though there are probably better choices.

Light straw and hazy colour with medium head. Citrusy aroma with a touch of wheat. Flavour is thinner and not too much wheat character. Yeast is a little off it appears as the beer warms.

Light grassy, yeasty aroma. Pours a pale, slightly cloudy yellow, white head. Mostly wheat, grassy flavour. Some acids in the finish. Patio drinking beer, but no enough to bring you back for more.

side-by-side comparison of two local American wheats: this one and Grasshopper by Big Rock. Liplock is much lighter in colour, a very pale yellow with a slight haze to it. With the Big Rock beer there is a definite wheaty estery component to the nose, but with this one it is more tangy, and slightly lemony. Grasshopper has more of a wheaty palate too, whereas this one is pleasantly light and a little tart, but without much substance to it. A refreshing summer beer to be sure, but not a lot of character to comment on.

(341ml bottle) Purchased from the BC Liquor Store at Cambie for $1.92. Usually I like the beers from this brewery but this selection was somewhat weak. Pours a frothy medium head with a clouded yellow body. Nose of white wine (?), yeast and dough. Flavour is milky, horseblanket and weak soggy yeast. Its almost a poor Pils wheat with less excitement.