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Alpine Beer Company Willy

Alpine Beer Company Willy - Wheat Ale

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48
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Brewed by Alpine Beer Company (CA)
Style: Wheat Ale

Alpine, California USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
483.08/5.03.04/5.04.9%82.8Shaker, Weizen
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Commercial Description:
Willy, named after my brother-in-law’s childhood nickname, is crisp and light-bodied, with a slightly sweet, nutty flavor. The hopping is mild and gentle. It’s perfect for times when you crave a beer utterly refreshing and low in alcohol. A true thirst quencher everyone enjoys. 1.047 OG 4 IBU 4.9%ABV
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 danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/515/20
Jun 11, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a crystal clear bubbling gold. Vanilla/cream soda with a light wheat. Light and refreshing mouth. Good light beer.


 Ungstrup (14724), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/54/102/510/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Draft. A clear ligth yellow beer with a white head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of wheat and light notes of citrus. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of wheat and citrus, as well as medium notes of barley malt, but also a light skuny note - what is in it?


 alexanderj (2212), Chino Hills, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/512/20
May 1, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a golden color with a small to medium, quick lived white head. Aroma was not great; grainy and wheaty, with some must. Flavor was better. Wheat, grain and sweet malt. Pretty one dimensional and lacking great flavor, but at least average for the style.


 harbuck76 (127), El Cajon, California, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/511/20
Apr 19, 2009  
22 oz bomber pours straw yellow small white head. aroma is grainy taste more like a pilsner . Refreshing good for hot days. Give a bud /miller/coors/drinker this. Tell them to drink local...( if their from the area )


 nbutler11 (729), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
Mar 9, 2009  
Bottle split with the notorious AJM - thanks, I guess. Pours a straw color with a trim off-white head. Smells and tastes of vanilla and pear air freshener sprayed on top of a carpet made of grain. Have to admit that this was a DP - just way too cloying. It’s the thought that counts, though...


 wetherel (1565), Encinitas, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 18, 2008  
On tap. Yellow. Fluffy head. Easy to drink. Nice sessionable beer. Some nice grainy notes.


 WeeHeavySD (2940), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Sample at the Brewery today, pours gold with a white head. Nice drinkable american wheat with some a nice balanced feel.


enginaaron (73), San Diego, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/511/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Remarkably clear with low head retention, but a nice white fluffy head. Low aroma, but smells like pilsner malt. Low sweetness, with slight wheat and a small bit of pilsner malt. I.... I don’t get it. I LOVE Alpine, Pat makes some amazing brews, but I don’t get this beer. I would’ve preferred an actual wheat beer but this is just like a booring pilsner/wheat. Three cheers for clarity, though.



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