Alpine Beer Company Willy

Brewed by Alpine Beer Company (CA)
Style: Wheat Ale
Alpine, California USA

Serve in Shaker, Weizen

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Remarkably clear with low head retention, but a nice white fluffy head. Low aroma, but smells like pilsner malt. Low sweetness, with slight wheat and a small bit of pilsner malt. I.... I don’t get it. I LOVE Alpine, Pat makes some amazing brews, but I don’t get this beer. I would’ve preferred an actual wheat beer but this is just like a booring pilsner/wheat. Three cheers for clarity, though.

Bottle shared thanks to Dmac. Pours an attractive, clear golden color with a small white head. Aroma is of light citrus, some mild hop bitterness, some yeast and spice notes. Taste is crisp and clean, a decent amount of mild cereal, bread, sweet malts, lemon, and some lingering bitterness in there on the finish in a somewhat grassy/floral form. Easy drinking.

22 oz bottle from doubleo, thanks Kyle. Poured a clear deep gold body with an average sized bright white head. Aroma of lemons, wheat, cut grass, citrus and a slight hint of sourness. The body is a bit tingly from strong carbonatoin and a thinner mouthfeel. Flavor of slight lemon over green grass and wet hay. Meh.....

22oz bottle courtesy of DarthKostritzer. Cheers, Cory! Pours a clear yellow with a white head. Nose is light malt and sweet citrus along with some bread, and a hint of nut. Flavor is similar- light and malty with hints of citrus and sweetness. Light to medium in body and a great session ale!

A - Pours a clear golden-yellow with a finger of frothy white head. The head fades down at a normal pace leaving behind some lace. S - Aroma is a mix of sweet wheat with some with some citrus hop, lemon, and a touch of malt. T - Starts off with sweet wheat flavor with some lemon zest and a touch of citrus hops. Through the middle, some light nutty malts come through with a bit more citrus hop. The finish is a mix of sweet wheat, bit of malt, and lemon. M - Light bodied with moderate lively carbonation. Smooth with a lightly sweet and dry finish. D - Very drinkable. Very nice light wheat beer that does not sacrifice too much on flavor. There is a nice balance of wheat and citrus flavors while still staying very crisp.

On tap at Alpine. Pours with a brilliantly clear golden yellow hue with a white head. Aromas are bready, light floral notes and some grainy wheat character. Flavors are bready, grainy, lightly sweet. Minimal hop character. No real yeast notes either. Light bodied, lively carbonation. Tastes like their might be a touch of acidulated malt in the finish.

Draft at the brewery. Clear gold pour, with a white head. Grain, wheat, light sugary sweetness. and some yeast. A boring, but refreshing drinkable beer. Good for a hot summer day, which is good because it is hot and sunny today.

On tap at ABC 09.09.2011 with Andy, James and Dallas for Dallas’ bachelor weekend. Whiskey gold color with a pure white head. Aroma is warm alcohol and grain; palate is rice and a little skunkiness. No.

Draft at alpine with James, Andrew, and Brendan. Clear gold pour with a little white head. Aroma is fairly clean with some sugary tones. Flavor is very sweet and one dimensional.

Draft at Alpine with Andrew, Brendan and the big boy daddy dad Bachelor, Dallas. Pours a clear blond yellow body with no head, but some lacing. Aroma is very light, some hay and sweetness. Mouthfeel is thin and a bit on the watery side with notes of vanilla.

On tap at the brewery with the bros for dallas’ bachelor party. Light blond style type ale with some wheat in the finish.