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RATINGS: 316   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.11   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 28   EST. CALORIES: 204   ABV: 6.8%
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Arcadia Whitsun is a modern interpretation of a mid-19th century English spring and summer festival ale. It is light golden in color with a rich, creamy head, full bodied and has a lightly toasted caramel flavor. The addition of Michigan star thistle honey contributes a uniquely smooth drinkability to this unfiltered wheat ale.


Gurst's rating

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Gurst (338) - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - JUL 26, 2009
A nice spiciness is the first thing I noticed. Porridge, citrus, black pepper, and pot herbs all there. Some green apple in there too. Sweet acid finish.


most recent ratings

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
changeup45 (1575) - Mount Dora, Florida, USA - JUN 13, 2013
This pours a dirty amber color with a short-lived fizzy white head. Nothing left; not the most attractive appearance. The aroma is wheaty, with light grain, and citrus. Lots of wheat flavor here as well, with cardboard, a little sweet citrus, and coriander spice on the back end. Slightly dry finish but also a tad empty. I wasn’t much of a fan at first, but this grew on me some.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
seymour (1135) - Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - JUN 5, 2013
Tasted from can into a tulip, thanks Carter! It poured an orange-amber colour, some haze but not as cloudy as most unfiltered wheat ales, with big but short-lived white foam, a little lace. I’ve been hearing a lot about all these new unfiltered, unpasteurized, live-conditioned craft beers in a can. I can get behind the concept, and I had high hopes for this one. Sadly, it tasted metallic and mass-produced, with an unpleasant sticky caramel sweetness, like Budweiser but better, noticeable orange peel and coriander, but not even as good as Blue Moon. Non-descript bitterness, medium body and carbonation, fusel alcohols and an aftertaste that won’t go away but I wish it would. Too bad.

3.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
EtTuCthulhu (459) - Columbia, Missouri, USA - JUN 1, 2013
The color of this beer is a hazy golden orange color with a medium white head that retains a small layer of white on top of the liquid, and the aroma is subtle and reminiscent of wheat and oranges. The taste is mildly sour and slightly sweet, and the palate combines a medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation, and an abrupt finish.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
adnielsen (6530) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - MAY 31, 2013
Bottle @ home via trade with barak316. Thanks Bill! Pours a cloudy, fairly dark orange with a cream colored head. Spicy herbal honey, a bit citrusy, somewhat grassy aroma. Somewhat tangy, sweet honey wheat, fairly dry, tangerine, somewhat bready flavor. Ok.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JaBier (3945) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - MAY 25, 2013
Sample at the brewpub on 3/29/13. Orange pour with a medium white head. Aroma of malt, dankness, orange, coriander and Belgian esters. Malty and sweet flavor with orange accents before a malty finish.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Chudwick (1132) - Cincyucky, Kentucky, USA - MAY 19, 2013
12oz bottle (per label: 6% ABV) - pours cloudy amber/orange with plenty of offwhite head and spotty lacing. Nose is wheat and citrus. Flavor adds caramel, earthy notes and alcohol. Sweet. Refreshing. grassy bitter finish along with spiciness. Has potential.

1.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 3/20
antchi83 (1) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA - MAY 18, 2013 does not count
Comparable to bells oberon. Comes in cans so thats cool..............................................

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
jandd1983 (1611) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Sampled at TWCP Beer Fest 2013. It poured a hazy orange color with a small white head. The aroma was mild fruity and slightly peachy. The taste was mild maltiness, lightly fruity and mild citric. There was lingering fruitiness. Average.

3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
njager246 (99) - grand rapids, Michigan, USA - APR 28, 2013
Citrus aroma...hazy copper with an orange flavor. A good summer beer that you could have a few of

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
DrSilverworm (2940) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - APR 12, 2013
12oz bottle, from Party Source. Labeled 6%. Mildly hazy orange color. Some bits of sediment on the bottom of the glass. Big airy white head, that quickly fades to minimal. Strong, pronounced carbonation. Medium body. Pronounced yeast profile in the flavor, big coriander spice. Some orange. Seems like this might be trying to be belgian-style wit, but not at all zesty. Sweet taste, lightly spicy. Seems kind of odd and sloppy, but not too bad.


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