Beer-a-Day #106

My good friend Ellen recently travelled down to Alabama to visit her family. Along the way, she made a stop in Tennessee at one of the location for Smoky Mountain Brewery. Even though they’re a brewpub (three actually), they do bottle some of their beers, but they’re not widely distributed.

See, that’s why Ellen’s my good friend. She brought me some.

First up is Velas Helles, which the label proclaims as a “light German style lager”.

Pretty, clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is surprisingly fruity. Raspberries? Light on the tongue; clean finish. That’s rather good. I almost wish it was ninety degrees outside.