Archipelago Wheat

Brewed by Archipelago Brewery Company (Asia Pacific Breweries-Heineken)
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Singapore, Singapore

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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Having lived in Singapore for a year now I must say that this has been one of the few local beers that I’ve come back to again and again. It’s neither a wit nor a hefe, I guess american wheat is a better description, american wheat with lemongrass and kalamansi lime. And as such, I think it’s brilliant! Lemon grass and kalamansi? Nothing short of a stroke of genious! This however, is a fragile beer and I can see how it gets dinged by ratebeerians who sample it in less than prime condition.

Bottle. Slight hazy golden honey body with a small white head. Aroma-taste of honey, melon, citrus-on the sweet side of balanced. Light-medium bodied.

Bottle - Labelled "Achipelago Samui" but with same commercial description as above. Slightly hazy gold with thin white head. Medium carbonation. A little watery. Citrussy. Medium bittern finish.

330ml bottle. Murky and hazy amber colour witha nice tidy snow white head that hangs around. Rich malty aroma that is full and pleasant. Full flavour witha smooth texture and a hit of spice on the tongue. Well balanced and moresih.

Very hazy. Thin head. The aroma is fruity with some esters and maybe a hint of citrusy hop. Hint of bitterness, nice light fruity hops and a yeasty finish.

Almost clear, orangey yellow body with short lasting head. Taste the wheat, lime and some coriander notes, different but not very interesting.

Draft. Clear yellow gold with a decent head. Little discernible aroma. Medium body and frothy carbonation. The flavour is clearly wheat beer, but with a bit more substance (not too thin and sour). Lime in the foretaste and a good bitter finish. A refreshing and interesting beer.

Zesty, spicey and lengthy bitterness. Some wheat still there though overpowered by citrus & spice. Long dry bitterness.

Carbonation fairly strong even with the thin head misty gold pour aroma malt grain citrus flavour citrus hop lime mild grain some sweetness morishing like the lime in beer finish mellow tasting beer good on the palate not bad

Sampler at Archipelago, as Samui Wheat, ABV 4.6%. Clear light golden colour, white head. Aroma of full on lime and some oranges. Flavour is lemon and lime, some grain, bitter finish. Aroma promises more than flavour can deliver. Very refreshing but a bit one dimensional. Light bodied.