North Coast Blue Star

Brewed by North Coast Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale
Fort Bragg, California USA

Medium bodied - lots of malt from both wheat and barley; what I think of as a good blend percentage. There is quite a bit of cereal pale malt to mellow the wheat. Pretty citrusy in the form of strong lemon. The hops are slmost absent except in the form of some upfront bitterness thats quickly surplanted. A little bit of vegetable lingering in a dry finish. Good summer drink, seen better in this style but have certainly seen worse.

Bottle from Frugal McDugal in Nashville. Pours a hazy golden with a fizzy white head. Lemon/citrus aroma. Light bodied with a thin texture. Initial flavor pale wheat malt, honey, and lemon. Mid palate has more of a yeast and clove presence. Moderate amount of sweetness. Clean but somewhat watery finish. Not a bad beer flavor wise, but I think it needs a bit more body.

Decent, but weak taste. The flavor is dominated by yeast and wheat. Slightly peppery aftertaste. No complexity. Very drinkable and refreshing though. Light bodied.

12 oz. Cloudy, golden pear color with a small but lasting head. Aroma is metallic-sour, stale dry grain. Taste is stale white crackers with a fleck of dried black pepper; some barely noticeable sourness on the end. Slightly fruity, white flour aftertaste. Light bodied, prickly on the tongue and refreshing. Harmless example of a terrible style that should never have existed.

Orange-gold with decent white head / Steely wheat & citrus nose / Light bodied, crisp, with modest dry hop finish / Flavors of orange, lemon, honey, and dough / A fruity expression of the style.

Single bottle from Total Wine. Pours a cloudy amber with a small white head. Aroma is wheat and the yeast is noticeable. Drinks clean with a nice bit of fruit. Not bad for a wheat beer.

Pours a murky straw-orange with a small fizzy white head that disappears quickly. On the nose is wheat malt and a hint of citrus, but overall it’s fairly muted. Light to medium-bodied with decent carbonation (despite the lack of head or rising bubbles) and a clean crisp finish. The flavor is a clean wheat with just a touch of fruitiness and a crisp finish gives just the slightest touch of hop bitterness. While not particularly complex, this is a very refreshing and drinkable summer brew.

Pours a medium hazy orange/golden with not alot of head. Aroma is wheat, malt, and a little lemon notes. Actually a nice flavor here. We got alot of wheat, but not overly strong. Some grainy sweetness that you get in alot of blonde ales, and a little bit of citrus notes on the finish. It is somewhat sweet which goes well with the wheat flavor. The flavor is way better than the aroma. This seems as if it would be easy to drink. It is a pleasant beer.