Lemon Ale

The quintessence of Italy in hoppy form - an Italian dream!

For most of us, Italy conjures up colorful images of beautiful, pine-lined beaches, delicious pizza and pasta, idyllic olive groves and, last but not least, juicy, sun-yellow lemons The latter are considered the fruity symbol of Italy and have been cultivated there for more than 2000 years The citrus fruits grow particularly well on the sunny slopes of Sicily and develop their unmistakable aroma during the hot Italian summer, The master brewers at Birra Karma love their country and have managed to bottle this passion Their own Lemon Ale is the Italian sun in liquid form and a lemony, fresh drinking experience that is second to none

The cloudy golden ale exudes a fine citrus aroma, which is complemented by grassy notes The addition of coriander makes you think directly of Belgian Witbier However, there are some differences to Witbier in the taste Although the Lemon Ale is fruity, the fruit notes are restrained and not exuberant The coriander creates a slightly tart note in the first sip, which creates an interesting arc of tension with the sweet fruit notes The finish is crisp and pleasantly bitter

After Italy had to cede its title as the number one lemon exporting nation to Mexico, new markets are now being opened up Beer instead of citrus fruits If this beer continues to be as excellent as Karma's Lemon Ale, then we are more than happy with this development