Hereford & Hops Harmony Wheat

On tap at the Escanaba brewpub. Hazy, cloudy opalescent orange-tinted straw pour, with a rim of white. Noses in distant lemon (thanks slice). Flavor is a rather flaccid wet wheat sugar and bland white sugar flavor. Not much there. Light alcohol, light sweetness, light lemon fruitiness. This is nothing to get whipped up about. There’s a curt little bit of sourness, but really, really faint. This is more of a beginner beer than the blond. Faint gummy hop glow finishes this example. Somewhat thin bodied. Boring.

I’m a sucker for a good wheat beer when it’s warm out and this was a nice one. Aroma was a little weak but could pick up some citrus. Pour was a nice light gold with a 2 finger white head. Nice and cloudy. Taste was very crisp and refreshing. Citrus with a bready/yeasty backbone and a nice dry aftertaste. Good carbonation carries the flavor throug.

Hazy golden pour with a light frothy head. Has the aroma of citrus and coriander... and something else I wasn’t really able to identify, but not good. It was sweet with some spice and just a hit of bitterness, maybe pine? Not a whole lot of carbonation and it was pretty light. Great for people who like Blue Moon and Leinie’s but not my style.

12/27/07 - Winter Road Trip ’07 - Murky yellow w/ orange hues. Big white head, frothy w/ good lacing. Skunky nose w/ banana and citrus, hint of spice and sewer. Thin, fruity taste w/ mild, crisp hop finish. Banana and citrus, spiciness is limited. Ending is a bit muddled w/ skunk/sewer flavor. Eh.

On tap. Mild fruity aroma, light orange oil and sulfury acidic tang. Cloudy golden dull amber with thin foamy lacing head. Light body with light-medium carbonation. Starts with watery wheat taste, light grainy undertones and mild orange-sulfur notes. Mild bittering in the finish with dusty grainy after, chalky bubblegum hints, and a light acidity. Not a bad American wheat, definitely more flavorful than others I’ve had.

On draught at the brewpub in Wausau, Wisconsin. Pours a semi-hazy straw brew with a fast dissolving white head that leaves behind a thin white ring and some spotty lacing. Aroma of white bread dough, some flowery hops, and a touch of pear fruit. Taste is light to medium bodied, light carbonation with a distinct bread dough and yeast flavor. Finish is slightly sweet, a little watery and then a clean cut finish with no aftertaste.

On tap at the Wausau brewpub on 6/24/07: Pours a transparent golden with a thin, frothy white head. Aroma of lightly pale malt and a hint of wheat along with mildly earthy hops. Body starts with decent mouthfeel and a touch of sweetness and grainy malt with some earthy bittering hops toward a drier finish. Overly bitter, needs more sweet balance.

Date: 06/24/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear yellow, fine white head, scattered lace, light sweet malt flavor, light flavor, nice sweetness, a touch of bitterness adds some balance,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 8/20
Rating: 2.2/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4