Coming across like a moderate dry-bodied raw-grained harvest ale, its piney-hopped grapefruit rind and lemon peel bittering override engaging rye-wheat slip and tingly mango-peach-apricot nicety. Seductive pale malt reflux disguises reductive floral stint and white pepper spicing.
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SMUTTYNOSE WHEAT WINE ALE
Wonderful peach-y amber hued paragon crosses ‘voluptuous’ barleywine traits with tart American wheat ale distinctions. Abrupt biscuit-y wheat sweetness illuminated by apricot, orange rind, and grapefruit bitterness before resplendent butterscotch resilience thickens impending honeyed malt stickiness. Lingering spiced hop luxuriance prickles savory fruity tang. Simply impeccable.
BOULEVARD UNFILTERED WHEAT ALE
Mainstream fizzy-hopped pilsner loses sugary wheat luster by third passing, where sunny lemon zest rises to the top. Fragile citric-herbed finish recedes quickly over mild mineral grained backdrop. On second tasting 2014: zestier lemony grapefruit-pineapple tartness and riper navel orange, mandarin orange and tangerine tang engage easygoing sugared spicing.
IRONS CHERRY WHEAT ALE
Natural cherry presence doesn’t necessarily offer recognizable first impression, yet stone-fruited tartness gains strength by malted wheat finish. Heavy carbonation initially disguises bold fruit character, but ultimate dilemma is paper-thin watery texture too feathery for serious guzzlers. Brewery defunct: 2006.
MOGOLLON HEFFEVENOM BAVARIAN WHEAT
SNOWSHOE SNOWEIZEN WHEAT ALE
BREWER’S CAVE AMBER WHEAT ALE
ITHACA EXCELSIOR WHITE GOLD WHEAT ALE
White ale-like herbal spices and brown yeast sediment deluge frontal lemon rind souring of persuasive hazy pale body. Tenacious floral-hopped rosemary-sage-thyme herbage embraces oncoming grapefruit rind bittering, green banana tartness, and mandarin orange graze to white-peppered bottom. Tertiary dandelion, brine, alfalfa, and woodruff illusions skirt citric tranquility.
NEW BELGIUM SUNSHINE WHEAT
STONE CAT WHEAT
Sunny pale body pushes wheat-soured barley biscuit frontage ahead of paltry peach-fuzzed banana fruiting to crisply clove-spiced lemony orange White Ale-like finish. Fizzy flowing autumnal soft enough for neophytes.