Tommyknocker Jack Whacker Wheat Ale

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

Initial pour looks like a macro pale lager, although this is unfiltered with cloudy yeast sediment lurking in the bottom. Aroma is of corn and lemon. No banana or clove detected as in some wheats. The lemon grass is a decent touch, but underneath that, there is nothing to this beer. Not repulsive but really doesn’t offer much either.

Light bodied, mild citrus in the nose and the flavor. Easy drinkin’ with a somewhat bitter finish. Good summer brew.

2/14/03: bottle. cloudy, yellow color. interesting smell which reminds me of green apples and cinnamon. this does not taste like a wheat beer to me at all. it has tastes of spice and apple- cinnamon. some water also. weird for a wheat beer, but the second best tommyknocker that i’ve had.

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a shaker. This beer poured a hazy golden color with a thin, off-white head that quickly faded away. No lace. The aroma consisted of grass, lemon, wheat, and some bready yeast notes. The flavor was made up of light lemony citrus, wheat malt, and some yeast. The mouthfeel was light-bodied and crisp with adequate carbonation. This was a well crafted wheat. Decent enough.

Poured hazy yellow. Light lemon and grass aroma. Flavor is wheat tartness and lemon.

Slightly spicy apple cider aroma. Hazy light orange color with some white foam. Apple flavor with a moderate palate.

Looks light and watery... Mmmmhmmm, not much carbonation, small head, yes very beer-drinking-urine-like. Kinda lilacy in the scent... smells nice, not strong scented. When you smell this beer you also taste this beer. No surprises here, tastes exactly like it smells... A bit thin in the mouth. There's nothing wrong with this beer, but also not much right either. Save your time and go for something a little more original or defined.

About as average as you can get. Nice citrus notes and an abundance of lemon. Soda pop feel. Watery. Not much going on.