Craft Beer Enthusiast Path to Find Great Beer! : T-Time

Tonight I am trying another beer from a brewery that I have had a few times on here now. Turning into a regular brews to try. So far I have not sampled anything from them that I have not liked. Seeing as how the weather has turned to become warmer and people are out enjoying the weather. Time to check out some Country Clubs and set up some times for a foursome or a twosome. This beer that I am trying tonight would go perfect with the time to start golfing and drinking all day on the course.

Terrapin Beer Company

First let's look at where the beer is coming from. Terrapin Beer Co. was founded by John Cochran and Spike Buckowski, who met while working at a microbrewery in Atlanta. Both recognized that they had a passion and something to contribute to the industry in the the South. They began developing their recipes and in April 2002, Rye Pale Ale was born. Six months later Rye Pale Ale had won a Gold Medal at at the Great American Beer Fest for American Pale Ale. In 2007, Terrapin moved to its current location and set out to share their unique brews with the Southeast. Adding beers that are mainstays to their brand, Wake-N-Bake, Hopsecutioner, and others. Today there are eight year round beers, four seasonal sessions, and special releases/collaborations.

Label of T-Time Berliner Weisse

Can of T-Time, "Hush Y'all"

The beer I am trying tonight is called T-Time by Terrapin Beer Company. T-Time is a Berliner Weisse. A Berliner Weisse is wheat beer that is top fermented with yeast and lactobacillus cultures. For anyone that does not understand this style, think of a light bodied wheat beer that has a tart acidic note. Could be considered a sour wheat ale. T-Time is a special release brew by Terrapin Beer Company. T-Time has an alcohol by volume or ABV of four percent and an IBU or bitterness of five. T-Time is brewed with Maya Tea and Lemon peels.

Appearance of T-Time

T-Time has a brownish golden tint to its appearance. For me, it reminds me of having a Arnold Palmer. Which considering this ale is brewed with tea and lemon peel makes sense. There is a hazy appearance to this brew that is attributed to its wheat body. The color of this ale leaves me thinking that it has the perfect amount of tea to lemon notes. Head or foam of this ale was white and did not linger very long after the ale was poured into the glass. The aroma of T-Time is tart and refreshing. There is a lemon zest aroma to this ale. Then followed by fresh brewed tea aroma. The combination of lemon and tea is blended in the aroma just the right amount of each balancing each other. The next aroma that combines together is the wheat and the tart acidic aroma. The combo leaves the drinker with a sour wheat aroma that is enticing.

Grab yourself a T-Time and take it to the Tee

Taste is where I want to see if this is most like an Arnold Palmer drink. I took my first sip and I could not stop drinking this beer. Its light and reminds me of a Arnold Palmer as a beer. I get the tea taste right away which is instantly followed by a lemon peel note. The next taste note is the tart sour note in the beer. This berliner weisse is crisp, light and refreshing. You do not really pick up on the body of the wheat beer, but this ale does have a light body. The taste follows the aroma of this beer in a delightful way. Sometimes berliner weisse can be a tad too sour for some to enjoy but I think with the combination of tea and lemon peel this is the right amount.

This is a crisp refreshing berliner weisse that could be enjoyed all day while on the course. The crisp and tart backbone of this ale makes it a enjoyable beer. A hot summer day this beer would be perfect. The balance of tea and lemon peel is hard to do in the perfect Arnold Palmer drink, but Terrapin might have hit a hole in one.