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Thunderhead Golden Frau 2.83 11

Thunderhead Golden Frau

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
112.87/5.02.83/5.0Summer7.5%57.5Shaker, Weizen
Commercial Description:
Some breweries use honey in their wheat beer to allow them to use less malt and therefore create a much lighter beer. We think that’s a waste of good ingredients. We start with a standard American Style Wheat Beer (wheat malt flavor, low bitterness) and then add 1.2 gallons of honey per barrel to the kettle at the end of the boil. The result is a full malty flavor accompanied by cinnamon notes from the honey and the complex flavors that come from fermenting that much honey. This is far and away our best selling beer.
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aulectic (16), Grand Ledge, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Very nice surprise from Nebraska...very sweet aroma and nicely hued. Taste is very sturdy with a kiss of honey on the backend. Nice logo as well. *wink*


 Oxymoron (104), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Feb 28, 2008  
Sampled on tap. the bartender noted that this is one of their higher selling beers. The pour is a bright yellow with some cloudiness. Good carbonation with limited head and lace. The smell was citrus with some basic (pale) malt backing. The taste was pretty good for an American wheat beer. The honey is not really noticeable but a good hop aroma is present. More of a bittering hop flavor, it has a zingy and citrus taste to it. Kind of surprising but still pretty good. The malt was nothing fancy but did well to back up the hops.


 IrishBoy (2719), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 9, 2009  
12 oz can from Iowaherkeye. Thanks Joey! Nose of Wonder bread fresh from the oven that I used to smell as a kid in Sacramento, mixed with light spice notes and sweetness. Clear yellow with a medium pale yellow head. Flavor is lightly sweet honey, spicy, a vanilla hint, and spices. I wish I had more! Decent wheat ale!


 iowaherkeye (1873), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
Aug 31, 2009  
12oz can purchased from the brewery one week ago, no canned date. Hazy effervescent golden body with a 1/2 finger white head, decent retention. Honey and soft tangy wheat in the aroma with some light grain. Flavor has honey dominating with some cereal grain following behind. There is also a tinge of vanilla and alcohol. Bitterness was minimal in the semi-dry finish. Moderate carbonation with a creamy medium body. Not bad at all in small amounts.


 kitschy (210), Nebraska, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 25, 2007  
on tap at nebraska craft brewers festival. peachy golden color, with good body. a refreshing beer with a good amount of honey.


 SledgeJr (2972), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/513/20
Jun 23, 2007    Updated: Sep 7, 2007
On tap at the 2007 Nebraska Craft Brewer’s festival in Omaha. pours super pale gold in color with giant carbonation bubbles clinging to the glass. Has a thick creamy frothy white head. This beer has a huge honey flavor and seemingly a big alcohol palate. It is clearly differentiated from the Tiny Tim’s by the full and rich dominant honey that overpowers the flavor. Palate is slightly harsh due to the fizziness of the big carbonation. I’d like to try some of this aged for a while.


 riversideAK (2779), Shoreline, Washington, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/511/20
Sep 9, 2009  
Nose is wheaty, lemon, light sweet honey. Pours pale yellow, hazy. Like unfiltered budweiser. Wheat, a little lemon tart and some grainy sweetness, odd chemical mouthfeel that lingers. Something like a fake sweetener. Some honey.


 Sparky27 (1608), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/510/20
Jun 22, 2009  
Can courtesy of theisti – thanks Tim! Pours hazy yellow with a one finger stark white fizzy head. The nose is sour wheat, grain and light honey. The taste is grassy grain, light wheat and a malt liquor type overly sweet finish. Lighter bodied. Not that great, but at least Nebraska has a few brews to choose from…



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