 FishManLA (149), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
May 4, 2008
Pours a cloudy orange amber with a white head that dissipates fairly quickly. Citrus nose with hints of ginger and malt. Taste is citrusy, midway between lemon and orange, with notes of honey and caramel. Slightly tart citrus finish. Taste has an unusual quality that I can’t pin down. In some ways it’s typical of a Hefeweisen or wheat ale, and in other ways it’s very different. Quite good, though.
wcampbell (380), Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Decent. Highly drinkable and refreshing. Well carbonated but surprisingly small head. The flavor is very light and slightly dry. Hints of spicyness, but mainly citrus flavors. Not as much spice or flavor as I was hoping for. Lightly bitter finish. Very good for a wheat ale.
bitbucket (1471), Kirkland, Washington, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Bomber. Pours cloudy gold with a white head that quickly descends to a ring of foam. Fruit and spice nose. Sweet and somewhat ’peachy’ wheat taste. Dry spicy, and softly bitter finish. Interesting take the wheat ale style, but I’m completely in the dark why they’ve named it as a hefeweizen.
ChainGangGuy (1444), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Appearance: Pours a mostly clear, yellow body with a tall, cascading, pure white head, though the head checks out pretty quickly.
Smell: Mild, easy-going fresh wheat aroma with, for me, a strong scent of coriander and a lesser note of dried ginger.
Taste: Soft malted wheat flavor with an initial tangy twang to it. Light sweetness throughout. Plenty of coriander floating around in here, the ginger, as it was with the nose, is noticeable, but relatively light. Small pour of banana juice. Restrained spicy hops and bitterness. Slight yeastiness. Lingering coriander taste on the sweetish finish.
Mouthfeel: Just barely medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: Not the most traditional example of the style, but you should’ve known that going into this. Ultimately, it’s just a light, easy-drinking, spiced wheat brew.
glennmastrange (368), hobe sound, Florida, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Bottle. Light aromas all around of hay, herbs, lemon, barnyard, wood and sulfur. Head is small, fizzy/frothy off-white with no lacing and is fully diminishing. Color is slightly hazy gold. Flavor sarts moderataly acidic and finishes moderately acidic and bitter, and a little sour. Palate is light to medium, between dry and watery and has a fizzy carbonation. Lacking in depth and body, it’s still as refreshing as a wheat ale gets.
robforbes (618), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Jul 4, 2008 purchased at wine a little in port orchard, washington.
pours is a cloudy golden with lively carbonation and a foamy white head, good lacing.
smell is faint, wheat, some citrus.
taste is wheat, tangy at first, citrus, slight bitter, pine.
after "swirl to mix" becomes more smooth, less tangy.
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