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Bells Wheat Two Ale

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Bells Wheat Two Ale - Wheat Ale

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86
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Formerly brewed at Bells Brewery
Style: Wheat Ale

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1913.47/5.03.44/5.0Special5.3%98.5Shaker, Weizen
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Commercial Description:
This beer is the first in Bell’s Wheat Project. Project comprises five new ales, four in series and one specialty strong product. The first four, Wheat 2, Wheat 4, Wheat 6 and Wheat eight are all made using 55% Wheat (either wholly or mostly malted) and 45% Barley malt. The barley malt makeup is exactly the same in each of the four and consists of three different malts. The total amount of grain in each of the four is also exactly the same, so each of them should have a virtually identical original gravity. The type and amount of hops in each of the four is exactly the same. And the processing through the brewhouse and fermentation is also exactly the same. The changing factors between the ales are the composition of the 55% of wheat used and the type and number of yeast strains used. In Wheat 2 the 55% of wheat is made up of two different kinds of wheat malt, and this ale is made with two different yeasts. Wheat Two Wheats: White, Dark Yeast: Bell’s house ale strain, WLP410 Belgian Wit II
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 JK (2945), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/105/514/20
Nov 18, 2005  
Closer to a wit than to any other style. The first aroma is strange and unexpected-canned peas. There is some citrus and very sweet malt as well. Looks as good as any hefeweizen. Cloudy gold, nice white head that stays on top of the beer. Several flavors. There is sweet malt with lighter citrus. Only a hint of bitter hops in the aftertaste. Some coriander. Fairly sweet. Thick and heavy, but smooth on the palate.


 atpayne (615), Zionsville, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Nov 17, 2005  
Cloudy orange gold color with a white head. the aroma is very yeasty and wheat filled. It is a full powerful aroma. Bananna tones, fruit, and some vegetable and earthy character in the aroma. Nice flavors. Its a smooth blend of wheat and yeast. Tangy wheats and a full flavor and feel. There are light bananna tones and a nice wheat feel to this beer.


 jtw (942), farmington, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Nov 17, 2005  
bells has a project to do...why, oh why, does it have to be a wheat project? why can’t it be a stout project???

anyway, this beer pours a hazy dark straw color, and by every indication it’s a blend of oberon and hacker-pschorr. more german than a typical american wheat, and more subdued yeast (banana-clove) profile than most authentic wheats. quite drinkable, and i typically don’t even care much for wheats.


 BBB63 (4198), La Porte, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/56/104/515/20
Nov 16, 2005  
Served in a weizen glass: Pours the part with a hazed yellow hue topped by a nice sized frothy head and good lace. The aroma has all those neat weizen esters of banana, clove, lemon, and bubblegum yeast. Also detected a touch of aromatic hops and even a bit of honey. The taste has an initial wheat smoothness supporting fleshy fruit and pale malts. A bit of clove and pepper towards the middle. A nice acidic lemony twangy on the finish. Good body for the genre, smooth yet not boring. A solid effort for sure, I would love to see this offered each summer.


 JoshuaB (422), Detroit, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/515/20
Nov 14, 2005  
Nice cloudy as all hell golden yellow, with some very fine sediment. Lots of frothy white head as well. Nose is wheat, yeast, lemon, and maybe some light hopping. Taste is so thick and creamy. Very wheaty and yeasty is the simplest way to put it. Nice citrus notes and some hop bitterness at the end. The chewiest wheat Ive ever had. Wheat series is off to a great start.


 DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 14, 2005  
Amber body with lots of dusty yeast floating about, creamy white head. Big fruity aroma - cherry, banana and bready yeast. The flavor is a fruity, spicy thing: dry, roasty wheat cracker and an orangey pepper. Light but filling mouthfeel. One of the more enjoyable american wheats I’ve had.


 Mangino (1027), Mississippi, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 14, 2005  
Pours a slightly murky golden orange color, small white head around the edges. Aroma is lots of typical wheat beer smells, lots of citrus, vanilla (think vanilla wafers). Flavor starts sweet, lots of citrus and wheat, goes into a more smooth spice, and cream thing. Finishes just slighty dry with lemon zest, and a touch of cream.


 Terminus (1955), Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Nov 14, 2005  
bottle-pours cloudy tangerine hue with a small fizzy white head. big orange, banana, lemon and lightly spiced aroma. flavors showcase alot of the citrus./orange/tangerine notes with touches of banana and lemon. a very refreshing beer and as other people have said, would be great for the summer (why do this experiement in november?). I prefer this to the oberon and winter white if you ask me. This is close to a belgian wit, but has a little too much citrus to be considered as such. Long orange peel finish. a nice mouthfeal with moderate carbonation. very lush for a wheat beer in the mouthfeal. a great american wheat!



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