North Coast Blue Star

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

330mL bottle. Honey-color opaque ale with a quickly-dissipating white cap. Aroma of sourdough bread... dough, minimal if any citrus and sweet malt undertones. Lightly spiced, yeasty taste with a light citrus backbone. Comes off understated with a thin body, although tangy on the tongue and refreshing. Tried to add a wedge of lemon to enhance flavor with disappointing results. Not overly impressed with this wheat ale but it is drinkable, so I may give it another go.

Bottle. Bottom 1/3rd swirled and poured. Lasting layer of foam on dark cloudy yellow. Quiet scent; barley and yeast? Straight forward moderate wheat beer start with a pleasant strong growing citrus finish that is a bit of a surprise. Just hints of banana and a light yeast.

Bottle, 355ml - Unclear yellow amber beer with a small creamy head. Aroma is sweet with note sof wheat, corn, citrus and spices. Flavor is also sweet with notes of citrus and spices. Surprisingly hoppy and good for being an American wheat ale.

Bottled. An unclear amber beer with thin off-white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of wheat and some citrusy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes fo wheat and citrusy hops - simple, but refreshing.

~Pours a light cloudy gold color with big fluffy white head. ~Strong sweet wheat scent with some fruity yeast. ~Citrus, wheat, and sweet malts. Very clean tasting. Aftertaste is a bit funny. ~Light frothy feel, strange bitter finish. ~This an amazing summer brew. It really hits the spot for me when I feel the need to relax on the summer day. All around very good beer and slightly underrated.

A pretty nice American style wheat beer actually. It can be such a boring style of beer, but North Coast seems to be able to make this work. The aroma was wheaty, slightly lemony with a nice yeast profile (fresh baked bread). Flavor was quite refreshing with notes of light citrus, bread, some honey and grain. Reminded me of drinking a nice fresh piece of bread (if that makes any sense). Very nice for a great price.

Short stubby bottle as pictured. $2 at Vintage. Didn’t think this was a wheat ale at first, smelled like a lager and it had the appearance of one until I got to the bottom, where gunk stirred up into a swirling frenzy into my glass. I don’t get these wheat ales, has the mild bitterness of an ale yet barely has any wheart attributes. Can’t detect much fruitinesss in there as stated in the description. Not bad overall but could have a few more manners. Finish has this mild to medium bitterness building on the back top of the palate.

pours a hazy golden yellow with a medium white head, and good lacing. smell is funky, wheat, and grain. taste is creamy and chewy, wheat, and something a bit strange in the background, ends thick yet dry.