Hamilton Haul--Wild Child Wheat Beer with Lemon + Flowers

My final purchase from my debut visit to Hamilton’s Grain & Grit Small Batch Beer was their Wild Child Wheat Beer with Lemon + Flowers. A 4.8%, 13 IBU ale, Wild Child is brewed with lemon zest, chamomile, and hibiscus, as well as wheat. It’s a rose gold beer with a slim layer of white head that comes in 473mL cans.

Wild Child has a really interesting scent, made up of yeast notes, lemon zing, and floral flourishes. The beer has a thin mouthfeel, but a pretty decent amount of flavour. The lemon zest is the main note in the front end, while the hibiscus and chamomile give the back end a tea-like vibe.

Wild Child might be a misnomer for a mellow, floral wheat ale, but the beer itself was certainly enjoyable. I’d have liked the body to be a bit more robust, but the flavour worked really well.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.