Dundee Wheat Beer

Brewed by High Falls Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale
Rochester, New York USA

Bad and cheap aroma. Smells like an undeveloped banana and clove. Too muted for me; virtually no aroma. Translucent orange color. Looks decent, but it doesn’t fool me. It is as though the hops are stronger than the fruity, or even yeast parts of the beer. Very weak. I taste the damn hops, but other than that I am at a loss. I got this one in a mix pack, so just out of it being in the damn pack I am trying it. I don’t "mind" this beer, but just a very poor way to brew a beer. The slightest taste of citrus comes through, and this is the slightest possible without it even being there. Just a beer that I think, "why I am I just not drinking a regular pale lager?"

Bottle Pours a hazy golden with a small white head that leaves very quickly. Aroma of soapy hops. Has a decent carbination. An okay mouthfeel. Taste is a touch light. A hint of fruitiness. Finish is light but okay. Not awful but not great either.

poured yellow with minimal hop nose. Thin taste with spice and hop. Not very memorable.

Bottle: Poured a yellow color with not much head. The aroma was malts and yeast. The flavor was weak, some yeast and citrus. Mostly malts and unbalanced flavor. Overall, not impressed.

I’m not a big fan of American Wheat beers, but this one seemed clean, refreshing and well made. Slightly hazy yellow-orange with a white head that actually has longevity. Carbonation was very lively. Light and crisp on the tongue. Sweet malt flavors of honey, grains and toast up front. Surprising snap of herbal bitterness pops up in the finish, balancing things out well. Overall, not a lot of depth, but no off-flavors to complain about. High Falls calls it a hefeweizen, but it doesn’t seem fit the style. It’s missing those typical yeast esters, for one. But, nonetheless, it’s a drinkable and refreshing beer.

I rather enjoyed this wheat. I realize it hasn’t gotten rave reviews, but as far as I’m concerned, it can hold it’s own.

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass. Pour produced a medium yellow body with loads of sediment, and a fluffy white head with no lacing. Notes of citrus and grain in it’s nose. Flavor is a bit on sour side with a smooth finish. The palate consists mainly of citrus notes, but not notes of banana like you get with some of your better weizens. This wasn’t so bad; not vile, but not memorable either.

12oz bottle. Pours a lightly hazed medium yellow with a 2 finger off white. head. Nose was of sour citrus and a touch of wheat. I’ve come to this conclusion that unless you want to try these beers for ratebeer stats then go for it, other than that, pick up something else from your local brew store.