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Ballast Point Wahoo Wheat

Ballast Point Wahoo Wheat

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A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
Ballast Point Brewing Company

San Diego, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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1203.09/5.03.08/5.04%59.1Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Ballast Point Wahoo Wheat Beer is created using the same ingredients that were once used in Belgium. Flaked unmalted wheat, oats and malted barley comprise the grain. The unmalted wheat has a high protein content, which causes the beer to be hazy, thus giving it a cloudy, or "white" appearance. A special yeast gives a refreshing tangy flavor that is different from both the sour Weiss beers of Berlin or the banana and clovey Weizens of Bavaria. The mild hopping allows the unique malts to show through and does not conflict with the subtleties of the citrus spicing. This unique citrus character is created by adding a blend of curacao (bitter orange), sweet orange and coriander to the boil. White beers are light and refreshing, yet provide a complex reminder that interesting high quality beer does not have to be bitter and dark. Ballast Point Wahoo Wheat Beer is the perfect beer for sunny San Diego.

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 mustangjoe (168), redondo beach, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20

May 3, 2006  
Hazy yellow pour with very minimal white head. Spicy and citrusy aroma is evident. Very tart and tangy in taste. A little too tart I think. Fairly enjoyable, but not too memorable.

 nbutler11 (305), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/511/20
Dec 2, 2008  
A tolerable wit. Pours almost like pineappple juice. Watery in flavor for a wheat beer with notes of citrus.


 golubj (1086), Redwood City, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Oct 26, 2008  
Bottle. Pale straw yellow pour with some white head. Aroma is light citrus, dry grainy malt, very dry for a white beer, similar to the dryness found in coors. Flavor is the same, more sweet in flavor than in aroma, but the sweetness reminds of fruit juice, dry griany malt, and citrusy presence as well.


 ucusty (1241), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/513/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Bomber courtesy of Dkachur thanks again! Hazy pale gold pour thin head and spotty lace. Orange peel and grains of paradise on the nose. Flavor is orange, bubblegum, bread, and coriander


 rocbyter (693), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/513/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Light wheat aroma.Clear yellow color. Wheaty beginning with a sweet and slightly corn flavored finish.


 rayOfBeer (288), El Cerrito, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/513/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Poured from tap a hazy yellow with medium sized white head. Aroma was malty with a bubblegum sweetness, banana, and a slight spice. Flavor is sweet with bubblegum, banana, clove, and bready with a very mild citrus at the end. Overall, seemed more hefeweizen like than wit. Flavors were nice, but slightly too sweet and too little carbonation for me.



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