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New Belgium Sunshine Wheat

New Belgium Sunshine Wheat

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53
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A Wheat Ale brewed by
New Belgium Brewing Company

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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4483.11/5.03.11/5.04.8%88.1 Shaker, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Sunshine Wheat is a great beer for trouncing thirst. Yet, it has a depth of character that inspires a quiet moment’s reflection. Sunshine Wheat swirls in the mouth with ripples of coriander and orange peel tartness, settling nicely into a tranquil sea of apple and honey tones. A filtered wheat beer, Sunshine offers a crisp, refreshing alternative to heavier-bodied heffe-weizens.

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 Cornfield (4245), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20

May 15, 2008  
Pale gold body having a steady stream of rising bubbles supporting a fluffy white head, this has an aroma of coriander and wheat. Citrus flavors are lightly added to the flavor and it finishes on a dry, almost powdery note. Drinkable, but I’d rather have one of the "heavier-bodied heffe-weizens" (?) mentioned in the commercial description.

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 RollinHard (502), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/513/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Pours clear (should this be a kristalweizen?) yellow with a moderate white head. Light on the nose with coriander, grain, light yeast funk (not too clovey or banana) and earth. Smooth and easy going, tastes of light grains and coriander spicing. Very light bodied, but there was still a decent enough texture to it. Too light compared to other wheat beers. This was pretty good with an orange in it, despite me thinking it wouldn’t be.


ilherps (38), USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/56/102/515/20
Jul 16, 2008  
This one is very light. It has strong citrus flavors with a sweet finish. Seems like a tamed down version of the mothership.


 carruthm (306), USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/510/20
Jul 8, 2008  
short notes only. intense orange/citrus nose and flavor. too light body and pour through


ph0tik (63), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Jul 7, 2008  
This is an excellent light summertime wheat. Nice citrus/lemon flavor. Pours gold with a thin white head.


rader58 (20), Leawood, Kansas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Clear light yellow color. Flavor is light and watery with the slightest citrus hint. Good beer for hot summer weather.




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