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Aspen Smuggler Wheat


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RATINGS: 4   MEAN: 2.95/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.83   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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Aspen Brewery’s unfiltered Hefeweizen style Wheat Ale, designed for outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen who want a refreshing brew after a fun day of making the most of Aspen’s amazing landscape. Whether its mountain biking, hiking, fishing, running, or just going for a stroll, Smuggler Wheat is what you need to reenergize after a day in the outdoors. The low hop and therefore low bitterness of this beer means it is truly a thirst quencher that also provides much-needed nutrients after an active day. Thankfully for all you outdoorsy people out there, the beginnings of both the Hunter Creek Trail and Smuggler Mountain Road are located really, really close to the brewery… these trails offer every level of difficulty from the casual nature walk to the clinically insane climb.
Smuggler Wheat is named after the nearby mountain and its historic silver mine, Smuggler Mountain and Smuggler Mine. It was from Smuggler Mine that North America’s largest silver nugget was pulled from the earth. Before Aspen was known as a ski and/or vacation town, it was a thriving mining town – and we at Aspen Brewery don’t want people to forget the city’s rich and dynamic history. So, celebrate the days of old, and raise a pint of Smuggler Wheat!


2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
potbeercollege (1329) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - NOV 28, 2009
Draught at brewery. Hazy light golden, small frothy head. Aroma is very light, notes of yeast and some fruit. Taste is also very light, almost watery, little hops, almost no depth (as expected). Not impressive, but then again I wasn’t expecting much.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
waolsen (1300) - Littleton, Colorado, USA - FEB 10, 2009
tap at brewery. hazy golden with frothy head. lacing. apricot and wheat. a bit funky.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
BeerandBlues2 (6096) - Lone Tree, Colorado, USA - AUG 31, 2008
Draught. Pours hazy yellow with a large, frothy, white head, somewhat diminishing with excellent lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, grain, cereal, meal), average hops (flowers, grass), heavy yeast (sweat, horse blanket, barnyard) with notes paper. Light bodied, sticky texture, average carbonation, and a metallic finish. Average duration, light sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Aubrey (3191) - Bellingham, Washington, USA - AUG 7, 2008
Cloudy yellow; moderate head; nice and lingering lace. Surprisingly full mouthfeel. This isn’t your typical "American Wheat" beer. Grainy-wheaty malts had very little sweetness. Reminiscent of wheatgerm and light nuts. Bold hops -- flowers and herbs mostly. Hop bitterness had quite the kick. I rarely say this, but I think this one could use a bit more sweetness and a more tame bitterness, just to balance things out. Otherwise, it wasn’t too shabby.


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