Viking Brewing Weathertop Wheat

Brewed by Viking Brewing Company
Style: Dunkelweizen
Dallas, Wisconsin USA

Sampled at the 3rd Annual "Between the Bluffs" Beer and Cheese Festival in La Crosse, WI. Appearance: Finally, a Viking brew with a semi-lasting head! Tan head. Bubbly. So-so lacing. Opaque brown/red color. Aroma: Roasted malt, wheat, a little weak. Flavor is roasted malt, dark fruits, whole kernel wheat, some sort of milk-like sugars. Grassyness. This sucker’s tasty. Palate is lactose sweetness, smooth moderate mouthfeel. Overall, this one’s off the beaten path of wheat beers (kinda artistic like New Glarus’ Black Wheat). Very original. A MUST try. So far, I’m wondering if I got a better part of the batch or a different batch than other people got. I thought this one is worthy...

This is a fantastic beer. Pours a deep amber with a nice sized tan head. Very pretty. Aroma is of toffee and dark fruits. This beer is full of toffee and (light) coffee flavors. Tastes slightly honeyed to me. Not much hop character. I like this beer quite a bit.

It was dark amber in color with a spare diminishing head. It was very smooth and balanced. Nice texture. Malty taste with hints of chocholate.

A "New-Zealand-style" wheat beer? I’ve never heard that one. Hmm... interesting. This has all the makeup of a yeast experiment--heck, you might even call this one a cherry lambic. I think if they did that it might get wider applause. Indeed, there are some nice qualities--big lacing off-white head, rich deep red body. The aroma is candy with a hint of cocoa powder, but the flavor is cherry with a cough syrup richness, though not too sweet for my tastes. The sour/tart dimension is strong and the carbonation keeps it alive in the mouth, though the flavor is a bit thin: it is more the sensibility of tart rather than the direct sensation of flavor that drives this. Still, it’s drinkable and if given a different style it might be moderately appreciated.

Good aroma. Honey, maple syrup, caramel. Brown with a small head. Very dark orange. Flavor of malt. Somewhat sweet; not as sweet as I like and expect for the style. Thin. Finish is somewhat sweet also, but light, bitter hops coming through as the beer warms. Also gets sweeter and richer.

Thankfully this batch of Viking brews I picked up in Hudson Last fall (old notebook rating) was entirely on. Faint wheat and strong caramel on the nose with a sweet thick body.

Cloudy brown color,with an off white,tannish head that had a decent hang time and managed to leave a bit of a lace behind.The aroma was wheat with a bit of some caramel,maybe a slight showing of fruit.The flavor was wheaty with some slight caramel hints some fruit maybe citrus and a bit of a tangy side in the beginning.Not exactly an outstanding brew but it does manage to come off as being very drinkable and smooth.It’s worth having a few more.

Bottle. Hazy brown body under a fantastic fluffy off-white head. Smells like Wheaties with a peanut-oil touch. The nuttyness takes a front seat in the flavor while yeasty wheat bread and apricot come along for the ride. Light hoppy bitterness and oxidation in the finish. A nice beer, the fruit and nuts are tasty.