 beernbourbon (230), chicago, Illinois, USA
Apr 25, 2009 I love this stuff. Could drink like 15, yet it has good character. Nice citrus hop aroma and really does kind of taste like original flavored bubble yum. Light yet flavorfull. It’s a really good lighter beer.
alexsdad06 (1056), Ohio, USA
Apr 11, 2009 22 oz. Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a large white head and good carbonation. The aroma is grassy with spices and some fruits, but also a surprising amount of hops. The flavor is wheat grass with spices and hints of fruit. The hops from the nose are not quite as prominent, but definitely there. Medium body and smooth drinking.
AndyReynolds (280), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
Apr 1, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark golden with a very thin white head, great lacing. Aroma is stong with wheat and hops. It has a sweet character to it and some citrus notes really come through. The taste is not what I expected, but still very good. The wheat really comes ou in the taste and the hops are a little hidden. This beer is very balanced and has a slightly bitter finish. A great beer, worth trying.
gunhaver (1024), Tampa, Florida, USA
Mar 30, 2009 Bottle, courtesy markwise. Clear filtered golden color, frothy white head, thin braids of lacing. Hops in the nose, spicy vegetal note, some dry grain and wheat. Flavor is wheaty, crisp fruit, and some hops in the finish. Meh. Thin-bodied, drinkable but boring. Havered it.
shawnm213 (882), South Bend, Indiana, USA
Mar 30, 2009 Updated: Oct 18, 2009great summer beer. pours a clear yellow iwth a big white foamy head.. leaves some spotty lace on the glass. aroma is floral hops, pine, orangepeel . Nice mix between a wheat beer and a ipa. Flavor is much the same with some wheat and bread notes. the girlfriend loves it. There are few beers that are more refreshing than a fresh bottle of this.
Brigadier (1212), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
Mar 21, 2009 12 oz bottle
Thanks to kseecs for sending this along with some other Three Floyds beers in a very recent trade. Knowing that Gumballhead is at its best when fresh I did not hesitate to open it just as soon as it had settled a bit. My reward was a fabulous sessionable IPA/wheat ale which is near the top of its class.
Aroma / Appearance - The foamy stark white body contrasted against the carbonated golden fluid beneath. As it percolated upwards the bubbles released a blend of fresh pine, grapefruit, and malt. Hoppy and strong I have always thought of this more as an IPA than a wheat ale.
Flavor / Palate - Fluid and smooth it tickles the tongue and throat before easing into the stomach. As it makes its voyage it leaves a trail of calm bitterness that tastes like a blade of fresh grass. Excellent all around I am glad that this is a regular release that has not lost anything over time.
BVery (446), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
Mar 16, 2009 TAP: didn’t know this was in the "wheat ale" category until I saw it here - would have thought it a pale ale. More hop profile than I would expect from a wheat, very smooth and drinkable. Thought it was low on flavor for a pale ale, but is pretty flavorful for a wheat.
changeup45 (782), Orlando, Florida, USA
Mar 14, 2009 Bottle from Archer Liquors. This pours a golden color with a fluffy white head that settles to a thin layer and yields some blotchy lacing. The aroma is citrusy and a surprisingly strong pine hoppy scent. The flavors are citrusy as well, orange peel, lemon, with a hoppy kick to it. The hops are strong here, at least for what’s supposed to be a wheat and it took me a couple of sips to adjust to that. This is one of the better, if not best, American Wheat beers I’ve had, even though it’s not really true to the style. If someone told me this was 6.8% abv instead of 4.8% I probably would have bought that. Too bad I don’t have regular access to this, would be a good one in the Florida sun!
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