 topherh (892), Kearney, Missouri, USA
Jan 21, 2009 Batch 7155 Poured dark brown with reddish amber edges. Bananas, bubble gum, ripe fruit, and light spices in the nose. Flavor is bananas, clove , honey, and a bit of funk.
coyotehunter (542), , Michigan, USA
Dec 2, 2008 A special thanks to MrBunn for this one. Batch 7155.This beer didnt impress me the first time, and again it didnt the second. I found myself hoping for something better, but I think this one has aged past its prime, and at the time of production may have been better. Its ok, kinda sweet and malty...but a little thin. lasting wheat finish.
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Oct 8, 2008 12 oz bottle. Dark fruit aromas and flavors. Some banana in there for interest. Touches of wheat twang on the finish. Not to bad
stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy of fordest. Poured a cloudy dark yellow. Aroma was light with biscuit and fruits. The flavor showed mangoes, apricots and slightly banana tasting wheat. The mouthfeel was full and malty. The finish was long with a bit of lingering spices. Overall: A very good beer, I was expecting and hefe or wit, so this was quite a surprise.
padrefan98 (787), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Bottle shared by fordest at his house. A Barley wine? Hmm. I wasn’t expecting that. Pretty good. Honey and clove detected.
kmweaver (2398), Sebastopol, California, USA
Sep 23, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours a clear, bright orange color; off-white head with fine-bubbled lacing. Overripe light fruits, honey, and light spicing in the aroma; slightly overripe with plenty of honeyed sweetness; light wheat. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: sweet honey, very light spicing, and mildly husky wheat; overly sweet, under-carbonated, and lots of sticky sweetness; seems a bit past its prime at this point; sweet, honey-laden wheat beer. Some dried caramel and sweet sugar. Lengthy finish: cardboard maltiness, honey, and sweet sugar; most definitely ends on the sweet side.
pineypower (1077), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Pours a dark amber/light copper on the pour. Heavy carbonation with a small fading lacing head. Aroma is of alcohol, yeast, spice and apple. Taste has notes of apple, yeast, clove, honey and a slight dryness on the finish. Interesting....
MartinT (5030), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 28, 2008 My Bottom Line:
Honeyed cereals and fruity hoppiness conjure up an orange coulis in this balanced and personable Wheat Wine.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the nearly clear golden amber.
-Alcohol heat is felt at every sip.
-Hoppiness is well integrated, yet does not offer clear-cut flavors. Could be a sign of its age though.
-The finish is mostly sweet, bringing back the salient honey character that had been announced as early as the first whiff.
-The body was slick and not necessarily fun to play around with. I expect more from a Bell’s mouthfeel.
Bottle; thx Jason!
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