Terrapin Side Project Gamma Ray

Brewed by Terrapin Beer Company
Style: Barley Wine
Athens, Georgia USA

I almost poured this into a hefeweizen glass before I saw the abv. This was sweet like a wheaty belgian... good brew.

22 oz bottle purchased from Midtown Wine and Spirits in Nashville. Poured a hazy gold color, like something you would expect from a Hefeweizen., with a two finger white head. The aroma was sweet, with honey notes, and some spices that I can’t place. The flavor was sweet as well. The honey was present, but the alcohol didn’t show through like you might expect from an 11%er. I thought this was an OK stab at a different beer. Less sweetness, more hops and a little more warming from the alcohol and this would’ve been very good.

Bottle on 11/29/2008 with Kinz. Somewhat hazy copper body with a small frothy white head. Big wheat aroma, some light banana notes, a bit of honey and some alcohol. More wheat, light banana hints, light caramel and honey, and some alcohol in the background. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation and alcohol warming.

A pour of this beer produces a hazy gold body with a thin fleeting head of off-white. Some malt and fruit combine with some spice to make up the aroma. Sweet honey and malt flavor. Some wheat aspects are here if you search hard for them.

Bomber, I don’t recall who sent me this, but thanks! Hazy gold with a white head. Very wheaty nose, not getting any honey, but it is somewhat fruity. Thick body, for sure. Wheaty and sweet, light tropical fruit. Interesting and pretty good, albeit boozy.

22 oz bottle, shared. Pours a slightly hazy yellow gold body with a minimal fizzy off-white head. The nose is pretty sweet with lots of wheat and floral honey, light hoppiness. The flavor’s pretty nice, sweet but not overly so, with a good amount of yeast character. It has a lot of German Hefe like qualities almost. The honey emerges nicely on the finish to combat the slight alcohol kick keeping it from seeming too hot. The mouthfeel is nice and thick but not sticky, very well attenuated, the carbonation is soft and actually lends a somewhat creamy feel. Zero alcohol heat. This was pretty nice, maybe the best Wheat Wine that I’ve had.

Tasted at Ale Atlanta. Woohoo! Bam, another >10% rating. Batch #3. Light amber color. Hint of alcohol. Fruity. Very sweet. Nice body. Very good.

Another bottle(22 oz) in my Terrapin week, this wheatwine pours a slightly hazed, honey gold body with a tall vanilla head. Aroma of floral sachet, wheat twang, and honey comb. Low carbonation and syrupy body with alcohol heat. Floral hops prevent cloying but honey sweetness is distinct. Wheat twang and boozy warmth add plenty of complexity. Not my favorite style but a complex winter sipper with lots of warmth.