Tommyknocker Jack Whacker Wheat Ale

Brewed by Tommyknocker Brewery
Style: Wheat Ale
Idaho Springs, Colorado USA

on tap at Finnegan’s Wake, the local Irish bar in W-S. it was not exactly what I wanted on a chilly, still winter, not quite yet spring evening, so i was disinclined to be satisfied from the start but someone bought it for me, so who is complaining? that’s what I said. poured a cloudy amber hue with a minimal but slightly fluffy white head that dissipates. tastes a lot like Blue Moon, even more like Hoegaarden, but not quite the staple that either of those wheat beers are. the aroma was significantly better than the taste that followed it. like a big breath of fresh outdoor air, in a wheat field. cliche yes? joking? no. dirt, grass, hay, wheat, lemon and a touch of honey. very very fresh. tasted ok. definetely fresh. hay and wheat. lots of lemon. probably too much lemon. particularly at the end. some hints of yeast and cloves. I was dissapointed by the T-Knocker. introduced to the brewer at the Brewgrass festival in Ashville in Oct. 05 and liked them. oh well. hot day and its around, drink it. I wouldn’t seek it out.

A nice wheat beer with whispers of citrus thanks to the addition of lemon grass. Color is cloudy amber, so you know it hasn’t been filtered. Aroma has a hint of lemon, as does the taste, which is typical of a wheat beer. Pleasant and uncomplex, it has just a little bit of a hoppy bite.

Bottle sampled with Beerded_one. Pours a slight cloudy golden with a thin white head. Aroma of lemon and grassy hops. The flavor is sweet, lemons, and citrus. Thin bodied, ok brew.

Wierd, lemony aroma and flavor that tastes ok, but comes across as a gimmick. I want malt and hops, not lemongrrass. Probably would go great with Thai food.

On tap at the brewpub. pours a cloudy rich gold with a limited white head. Very lemony aroma. The body is thin, watery, and boring. I get no wheat yeast esters at all. Disappointing.

Pours a hazy golden/amber with a medium sized white head that dissipates fairly quickly. Aroma is of pale malts with a hint of citrus. Taste is also of pale malts, but with wheat as well as the citrus flavor from the lemongrass. Overall, a good refreshing spring/summer brew.

Bottle A fruity wheat and hop aroma, lemon, and a very acidic scent. Appearance is a clear golden pour with a medium sized white head that dissipates quickly. It’s got some really good lacing in this beer. Very carbonated. Taste is really uneven and somewhat harsh, definate wheat notes, but it’s seems really grainy. It’s kind of like seltzer water in my mouth with all that carbonation. Palate is decent, a lightly bitter and somewhat corny aftertaste. Overall, There a 10 times better Wheat’s out there. Booooo!

Lightly hazy, light brown body; almost no head. Aroma is wheat and apple juice; citrusy and lightly sour. Flavor mirrors aroma. Thin. This is another garbage beer from Tommyknocker, and possibly another infection. Drainpour.