New Glarus Crackd Wheat Ale

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

Banana and piney hops greet the snooter. The combo of weizen and a hoppy APA is a great marriage. Not overally bitter, but the hops add a nice aspect of orange, then the spicey aspects of a weizen come in, with some peppery goodness. Not quite as good as their imp weizen, but this will be a staple all year

nose of arrogantly strong yeast esthers, some of the most defined and prounounced ive experienced: banana, tangerine and even some acidic notes such as lime (which may not be the yeast at all but hops). some spice, black pepper is also present. wonderful billowing head mounts the cloudy yellow well carbed brew. flavor is well balanced, the aroma is so overwhelmingand heavenly that it influences the tounge with every sip. spiciness is prounounced as are hops, perfectly leavened by the delicate malted wheats sweetness. texture is centerstage, as soft, inviting and comforting as perfectly cooked scrambled eggs with double cream. so refreshing, it serves well to quench thirst. conversely, so complex it can be savored for a spell. a wonder of a beer!

Bottle. Pours hazy gold, nice white head, good retention. Aroma is banana, clove and a slight hint of cinnamon. Banana is very dominant. Banana again dominates the flavor, with an interesting hop bitterness in the finish. Somewhat flowery. Crisp and carbonated mouthfeel. Interesting, but not really one I would go back to.

Bottle from Ofortuna, thanks again David. Poured a cloudy yellow color with a thick, rocky white head that slowly receded to a bubbly layer and left some spotty lacing. Aroma of citrus (orange, tangerine), banana, clove, a light doughy yeast, and some light flowery hops. Crisp, moderately dry entry with a moderate hoppiness and undertones of citrus (light lemon, orange, faint grapefruit) transitioning into a moderate yeastiness with hints of wheat, banana and clove that finishes with a soft doughiness and a light undertone of citrus. Moderate carbonation and a full, but crisp mouthfeel making the beer easy to drink. Certainly a different example of the wheat style, but it manages to combine the freshing qualities of a German wheat with the crispness of Amarillo hops. Pretty good. Thanks again David.

Bottle from TheEpeeist, thanks! Blonde, hazy. Citrus, chalk and a hint of flowery hops in the aroma. Citrus, lychee and some flowery hopbitterness in the flavor. Long hopbitter finish. Pretty decent.

Pours a hazy golden yellow with v. stong, lasting white head. Aroma is slightly sweet with yeast, berad, malt aroma. Flavor is of grain, wheat and citrus with a little spice.

Poured cloudy yellow with a foamy white head. Yeast and clove aroma. Very bold taste - yeasty, clove, banana and lemony citrus. A touch dry as well. Another solid beer by New Glarus. They make this one year round, so it will tide me over until I can get some Dancing Man Wheat later this summer.

Wheaty, almost witbier smell. Cloudy golden look. Thick head that subsides quickly. It sticks to the glass nicely. There is a citrus flavor with a hint of cinnamon that is barely noticeable, but complex.