New Glarus Crackd Wheat Ale

Brewed by New Glarus Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale
New Glarus, Wisconsin USA

Hazy maize with a large and in charge sudsy white head that slowly gives way. Aroma of clove, banana, citrus and grains. Taste of banana, clove, cinnamon and pepper and perhaps some mild citrus. Finishes up with a mild hop finish that’s a touch dry. Not sure I’d call this a mix of an assertive APA and hefe but overall it’s not too bad and New Glarus does a good job on their wheat (and fruit) beers in general. Brandon Jennings was selected 10th overall by the Bucks while I had this… I sure hope the Naismith player of the year in 2008 pans out.

The Dan Journal #255. Tasted 3/28/09. 12oz bottle. Filtered with an orange golden hue. Thin layer of white head. Total candy bnana nose. Candy and a touch citrus. Medium bodied with a big effervescence. Zesty, with a dry palate. Lemony citrus notes. High astringency. Banana undertone with a hint of cherries and mild cranberries in the finish. Linger estery notes. Good,stuff.

12 ounce bottle brought back to New Glarus by a friend. Pours a hazy lemon yellow with a large creamy white head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is bread, yeast, citrus, banana, butterscotch, pear, apple, mango and spice. Taste is bread, citrus, spice, banana. It has a nice dry bite to it. Medium bodied. Damn good,

The best wheat beer I’ve ever had. Clean, mellow yeast with all the right notes; banana, bubblegum, cinnamon, citrus. Wheat character is crisp. It shares all the best traits of American wheat (big grainy flavor; clean, dry finish; touch of citrus) and German (delicious yeasty character is fruity and delicious) with none of their hangups.

Pours gold with a large frothy white head. Aroma is wheat banana, clove and citrus. Flavour is nice wheat banana and spice. Hop citrus bitterness blends nicely and the finishes with a medium bitterness.

Light yellow, partially clouded pour with a big white head. Citrus and clove aroma. The clove flavor mixes well with the citrus and wheat. Leaves a crisp, somewhat dry aftertaste. Very good on this hot day. The citrus flavor leaves a nice clean feel in my mouth. Nice tasty beer-some lacing. Head lasted to the final swallow.

So I am getting to rate this, I have had a few from this recent batch and every time I drink it I find it beautifully crafted. First off it pours with a thick, voluptuous head, just so strong and full of character. The color of the beer is a radiant thick golden. Its hazy but never gets full or muddy, even with the final pour out of the bottle. The head fades, not too fast and not too slow. Aroma is thick banana esters. There is a nice character behind it, if you could imagine a dark yet white sweet bread maltiness. It works beautifully. There is a sweet poppy wheatiness all around as well. What the hell is a wheatiness, well, you know. The flavor is a bit sweeter and thinner esters coming through. It still works very well, especially for a thick and hardy-like hefe. I really don’t see this as an American Wheat, there might a bit of a more American hoppiness at the very end of the flavor but in general the beer is completely taken over by the yeast (I also used this yeast for a homebrew and the yeast really takes over). It has a nicely thicker mouthfeel that feels smooth and welcoming on the cheeks. An estery banana aftertaste lasts for a while. I have been drinking this for a couple months now, man New Glarus knows how to hit the spot sometimes.
12oz bottle, t’Smisje elongated chalice glass.

Bottle shared by shigadeyo. Poured hazy yellow color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate citrus, hefe yeasty aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and lively carbonation. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Very good drinkable beer.