Flying Fish Exit 11

Brewed by Flying Fish Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale
Cherry Hill, New Jersey USA

Thin head which does not last long. Minimal carbonation. Very flowery aroma with lots of roses, herbal notes and some grass. Color is a hazy golden orange. Bitter flavor with lots of citrusy hops, some oranges, more dry italian herbal spices and some dry grass. Finishes dry and pasty. Not a very good wheat beer. Just nothing special and nothing to get excited about.

750mL Bottle: Pour is hazy gold w/ a fluffy white head which leaves a solid ring of lacing around the glass. Hops are the major player in the aroma at first. After a few minutes of settling the hops seems to oddly fade away. Leaving a more traditional wheat aroma in it’s wake. Flavor is very crisp. Citrus, yeast, a dash of hops & a bit of spice. Mouthfeel is creamy & smooth. Very good, actually, I wasn’t expecting this to be so good.

Memory is a bit hazy on this one. From a bottle, poured a spritzy, super clear gold with a fluffy white head. Mild aroma of orange, wheat, light hop woodsiness. Extremely clean in the mouth. As I said at the time, it is "without blemish." Not extraordinary, but a great dry, fruity wheat character heavy on the orange, spritzy in the mouth. Enjoyed this.

Bottle shared by Shawn: Hazy golden hue with small fading head. The aroma has notes of twangy grapefruit, mango, lemongrass, biscuity malts, and wheat husks. The taste is moderately hoppy and twangy with a wheat and yeast driven background. The mouth feel is lively and refreshing, dry finish. A nice hoppy version of an American Wheat but not Gumballhead.

750 bottle. Ireally enjoyed this beer. Poured a hazey orange wih a decent head. Hoppy and very refreshing. My favorite to date of the exit series.

Date: December 03, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: muddy dark yellow, frothy head, streaks of lace
Aroma: sweet malt aroma, light lemony character, floral hops
Flavor: light sweet malt flavor, floral hops, touch of spicyness, light bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

750ml bottle. Pours a hazy, yellowish-orange color that is reminiscent of Sunny-D. A small head of smooth white foam settles in to a thin layer. Skinny lines and small spots of lacing mark the glass. The aroma shows a fresh wheat grain base with soft hints of honey. Orange and tangerine hop notes add a bright, citrusy element, along with some bitter floral notes. Flavors are similar, again based in honey kissed wheat grain and soft toffee, with fresh, tangerine-dominant hop bitterness and some juicy sweetness. Traces of grapefruit rind and coriander lend a little spicy depth. The moderate body is soft and easy going, sporting light to moderate carbonation and a pretty clean finish. It’s quite a refreshing brew. It doesn’t quite live up to the New Glarus hoppy wheats, but nobody else has either, so that’s nothing to be ashamed of. Solid summertime brew.