Tributary? German Style Wheat? Can you see the concerned look in my words? When it comes to wheat beers I usually go against the grain. Not my thing. I love me an amber, but I’m not too sweet on the wheat. My last Avling adventure was a super suds experience from the opposite end of the spectrum. Their Czech dark Nightfall checked all the boxes for me so I’m trying to keep an open mind as I open the can. Weren’t the Hunger Games* competitors called Tributes? Twelve Tributaries (Districts) providing two Tributes each. At 1 out of 24 surviving I don’t think the odds were ever in their favour. Let’s hope for better odds with this brew.
This time they tag teamed with Tailgunner for their Tributary. Let’s see if the river runs high, or if we’re up the creek without a paddle. In other words, it’s time to pop, pour, and score.
A golden opaque pour, muddy waters but orange, not the blues. Malt bread and floral on the nose, with some classic Hefeweizen banana and spices for good measure. A creamy mouthfeel to go with the extra pulp pour. The taste is malt sweet, and the banana boat has landed. I was waiting for Harry Belafonte to strike up the band.** It has a slight bitter to sour finish from the spices. Interesting and different, not your run of the grain mill wheat which is a good thing. Just enough banana to be appealing.
Usually not my thing, but drinking it while watching my Leafs go off on the Flyers didn’t hurt.
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