Ithaca Excelsior! White Gold

Brewed by Ithaca Beer Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ithaca, New York USA

When I saw the words ’Wheat Ale’ on the label I thought I was going to be adding to my Wheat beer total. That was not the case, but it’s a fine beer any ways. Pale golden color. Grainy malts, fruity yeast and some hop aromas. Lightly sweet with berry like fruits and malts and some light hops in the finish.

On tap at Zeno’s Pub - State College, PA. Noses quietly in a bit of soft soap and spiced candies. Pours a cloudy pale yellow gold. The flavor is fine, nothing special. A bit of generic wheat alcohol, some wet malt sugars, a lot of soap and a highlight of alcohol. I just don’t get much hear. There’s muddled weird spices and some soapy alcohols. Finishes somewhat dry. A bit of alcohol spices my nostrils in the finish.

I purchased a 740 mL bottle on a hunch that something called "white cold" would be in-line with some of the beer styles that I like. And I was not wrong! I’ve been wrong in the past, but this time I got lucky :) I’m a big fan of GOOD wheat beers (I can’t stand weak ones) so it’s a love/hate for me where wheats are concerned. And a pleasant bonus is the ABV in this beer The beer pours a nice golden hue with a small head that quickly dissipates. Minimal lacing and a nice cloudy wheat opaque-ness. Not many bad things to say about this beer, and it’s definitely a high-quality wheat. Above average in terms of taste and drinkability, with no empty aftertaste that some wheats can cause. I was very satisfied with the mouthfeel and flavor- not too strong not too light. I would rank this up there with some of my other favorites, Franciscaner and Weihenstephaner.

Bottled. Pours a mild gold. Nice head. Aroma is citrus. Nice taste which is graprefruity...........

Bottle thanks to Hophead22.. Pours cloudy yellow orange with a thin white head..Kinda funky smelling with a little citrus and pears...Taste starts off like oranges but finishes kinda bitter like ruby red grapefruits.. Pretty tasty

Pours clear with a golden amber color. Nose is yeasty and sweet. Flavor of pine nuts and honey - definitely a pale ale. Very subtly hopped.

Bouteille de 750 ml partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez moi. Arôme: Odeur d’orange avec une pointe d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est blonde légèrement voilée. Présence d’un large col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Léger goût d’ananas avec une pointe de banane et d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement minérale. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de céréales en arrière goût. (Rating #2334)

Bottle shared by Hophead22. Pours a cloudy golden with a small creamy white head. Aroma is a bit funky and sweaty with some fresh fruit, pears and a bit of orange. Flavor is oranges and other fresh fruits, slightly funky and tangy with a dry and clean finish. Medium bodied with a nice prickly carbonation.