Bootleggers Wildfire Wheat

Brewed by Bootleggers Brewery
Style: Smoked
Fullerton, California USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

send corrections   |   shelftag   |   edit barcodes   |   add pic

8 mar 2012, tap at the brewery. Orange, cloudy, steady bubbles. Banana yeastiness and a faint smoked sausage aroma. Med/thin body and moderately fizzy. Orange juice and smoked sausage. Nice enough.

Deep orange like a setting sun, smallish off-white head. Grain-like sweetness, notes of corn, and a touch of smoke. Wheat taste comes on strong, with little of the smokiness coming through. Light body, high carbonation, sweet finish.

On draft at the brewery. 2011 release. The beer pours an almost neon orange with a modest white head. The color is very much in line with the name. The aroma is completely smoked hot dogs. After trying to get over that smell which lingered on and on I tasted and was once again hit square in the face with hot dogs. I could taste some of the wheat that was there but the smokey hot dog taste and smell were too over powering. The mouth feel was decent for a hef but other than that this beer had no redeeming qualities and I had to drain pour the rest.

UPDATED: OCT 7, 2010 22 oz. Bomber Aroma - Smells like a solid hefeweissen with some smoke character coming through. Appearance - Looks similar to a lighter dunkelweissen, such as Weihenstephan’s. Not quite dark, a hazy orange that browns in the center. Solid lasting foam. Taste - At first it simply tastes like a solid Hef, but then the smokiness comes in. Palate - Spritzy like the style calls for. Overall - a nice combination of a hefeweissen and a rauchbier. A very interesting and enjoyable seasonal beer.

Had on tap at Bootleggers Brewery. Pour is hazy yellow with slight white head. Aroma is very smokey - meaty, bacon. Wheat flavor is subdued by strong smoke flavors. I’m just not a fan of smoke beers in general, but found that if you can get by the aroma, the flavors of this beer work well together. If I had a choice though, I’d probably not go back to this one.

A: The pour is fitting, considering the name. A burnt orange color with a slightly off-white head. S: Mostly smoke with some wheat and mild sweetness underneath. Maybe just a bit of peat. T: The sweetness of the beer and the wheat are able to come come through moreso than on the nose. That said, the smoke is still the primary flavor component. The "fire" reference is certainly accurate. M: The body is medium with a moderate level of carbonation. D: You really have to enjoy smoke to like this beer. Personally, it was far too much for me.

Well, I didn’t get any wheat notes and I really didn’t get any smoke either. Mostly a lot of corn pops. And a lot of sweetness. Could have used more grain and maybe some carbonation to offset the sweetness. A bit dissapointed with this one.

22oz bottle. Rating #6. Hazy and dense orange/yellow color with short lasting off-white head.. Aroma is a little sweet, a little banana, not getting any smokiness, but it smells real nice. Light flavor, more sweetness, very smooth and silky and a real light touch of smoke in the finish, nice wheat beer. (1277)

22oz. Bottle. Pours hazy amber with a thin head that doesn’t last long. The aroma consists of smoke, caramel, bread and citrus. It starts off fairly sweet with a lively mouthfeel and low bitterness that finishes slightly sour and smoky.

Appearance: Pours a cloudy bright oranagey amber with 1/8 inch of dense white foam. Aroma: Smoked ham, wheat bread and small amounts of banana. Taste: Smoked ham, dry malt and a slight spicy hop note. Mouthfeel: Heavy. Overall: I loved the smoke factor of this beer. Really enjoyable and really smokey. I’ve never had a smoked wheat before. I find it to be a great idea that worked well.