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Baird Wheat King Ale


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A Wheat Ale brewed by
Baird Brewing Co.

Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

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112.9/5.02.88/5.04.2%66.4 Shaker, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
While many breweries feature a "flagship" brand that carries the main load in terms of production and sales, we at Baird Brewing view our entire year-round lineup as our "flagship" brand. Consequently, we aim to represent as broad a swath of the ale beer world within our year-round lineup as possible. This means that up and down our entire portfolio, the beer enthusiast will see represented a significant variation in flavor, aroma, color, turbidity, gravity and alcohol strength. Wheat King Ale finds its place in this lineup as the new lead-off hitter (our Ichiro, if you will). It is low in gravity (1.0420) and alcohol strength (ABV approximately 4.2%) but big in flavor production and refreshment. It is an ale of great versatility, flourishing most, however, in the roles of apertif, session beer, and drink companion to fish, poultry and lightly but zestily seasoned food dishes. While enjoying a depth and dynamism that make it a satisfying year-round libation, Wheat King Ale likely will dazzle you most with its refreshing qualities in hot and sultry weather (e.g. summer in Japan!). Wheat King Ale will become the table-setter for the Baird Beer year-round lineup. We hope and trust that you will enjoy!

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 ante (2450), Stockholm (Bromma), Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20

May 10, 2008  
bottled, thanks to omh-crew. Pours out in a cloudy pale orange-colour with a fluffy lasting white foam. Fruity and wheaty aroma of banana and lemon-peels with touches of cookies. Medium to light-bodied with notes of biscuits, wheat, oranges, yeast, banana, bubblegum and vanilla. Mild finish of bubblegum and yellow plums.

 omhper (10140), Stockholm, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/511/20
May 26, 2008  
Bottled. Cloudy dark yellow, minimal head. Neutral aroma. Sweet and fruity, medium bodied with soft mouthfeel. Quite neutral with chewy crystal wheat xharacter but no esters. Well made, but a bit pointless.


 mkobes (2014), New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/104/514/20
May 16, 2008  
Bottle. Hazy pale orange in color with no head. Malty hoppy fruity aroma. Banana and clove notes. Spicy malty flavor. Citrusy notes. Medium bodied. Finish is fruity. Drinkable.


 golubj (945), Redwood City, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
May 15, 2008  
Bottle, thanks to eyedrinkale for sharing. Dark yellowish pour, some white film. Aroma is some german malt, spiced banana and light citrus. All on the weak side though, and the flavor is the same, but maybe a little past its prime.


 Eyedrinkale (3091), Beer Town, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/104/515/20
May 14, 2008  
Nice mention of Ichiro in the description but the flavor is as low as his RBI production. The wheat is as close to corn thais palatable. This isnt a bad beer by any means. As I drink it more, I get some honey.


 puzzl (1627), New York, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
May 14, 2008  
Bottle shared by EDA. Aroma is skunked, some mint, licorice. Gets nicer as it warms. Light hops in the flavor, mild wheatiness, more skunk. Pretty unexciting, with very unenthusiastic flavors. Doesn’t do it for me.




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