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Bells Wheat Two Ale

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Bells Wheat Two Ale - Wheat Ale

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 Percentile 
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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 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/59/20
Feb 6, 2007  
Yeast and light citrus aroma. Hazy golden brown with plenty of yeast and sediment. Medium palate. Very yeasty flavor with some lemon zest--I haven’t really enjoyed any of the wheat series beers from Bells.


 detroiter (958), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 13, 2007  
Pours a cloudy peach amber, topped by a quarter inch of nearly white foam. Okay head retention, good lacing. Very mild wheat in the aroma. Tangy and sweet wheat flavor with a fair amount of hops for balance. Some spice and yeast flavor in the finish. Nice representation of an American pale wheat. Medium body, solid carbonation.


 peter (385), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Jan 12, 2007  
Nice little wheat beers. Light on hops, strong on spice of orange peel and a light fruityness.


 GeneralGao (3051), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/512/20
Dec 24, 2006  
12 oz bottle. Poured a clear golden orange color. It turned cloudy when I stirred up the sediment on the bottom of the bottle. The head was bubbly, white and reduced quickly to a lasting thin layer of foam. There was some lace on the glass at the end. Pleasant yeasty bread dough aroma with a touch of citrus. Tart up front with a strange grainy bitterness that mellowed in the middle giving way to slightly sweet bready malt. Finishes dry and grainy. So so.


 Dorwart (1807), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Dec 11, 2006  
Decent frothy white head with very good carbonation. Head settles slowly and remains for a while. Nice malty aroma with a little wheat and honey. Light floral hops aroma in there also. Medium golden brown in color. Light malty sweetness in the flavor. Hint of roasted grains and wheat. Really very little wheat. Quite the tasty and balanced brew. Very little grit and no grassy notes. Little bit of bready malts. I would almost consider this to be a amber ale. Finishes clean with very little dryness. A pretty darn good and easy drinking brew.


 illinismitty (1790), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 14, 2006  
Well, I am flying out tomorrow morning early, and I swore that I was not going to drink. But I am not tired, and I need a night cap...or two. Pours a translucent golden orange with a thin fizzy white head. Strong yeast and clovey aroma. Nice soft mouthfeel. Considering the age of this, I suspect this lost some residual sweetness. Flavor of toasted grain, wheat, and a hint of fruitiness. Mild spicy bitterness on the finish. Interesting beer. An american wheat with a belgian twist. I wonder what this was like fresh. Thanks to Landseer for giving this to me so I could complete the Wheat Series


 beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Nov 10, 2006  
(07.17.06) 12 oz brown bottle from Archer Liquors, Chicago, IL. Lot 7083. Slight sweet malt aroma. Poured clear dark golden with small white head. Slight carbonation. Light-to-medium bodied beer that starts with light malt sweetness and fruity flavors. Finished with light malt fade. No discernable hop presence. Very good drinkable wheat beer. I preferred this ale over Bell’s wheat four and six.


 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Oct 21, 2006  
Bottle from Jay (springslicker) Thanks! Pours out a bright orange color without much of a head on it. Smell is sweet, oranges, lemon, spices, and some malts. Taste is smooth and sweet, with a little hoppy flavors protruding out. Good beer, that went well while sitting outside on the beach. The first of the 4 wheat series that I am going to have today. Not too shabby, I think I like the wheat love better though.



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