 willblake (1897), Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Apr 29, 2008 20070428 Tap at TAPNY. Fair beer, a nicely done American wheat with enough kitsch to be interesting. Tropical fruit salad underlying the aromas and flavor. More yeasty notes than most of the style as well as a fuller body and a nice touch of sweetness.
CaptainCougar (4478), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Nov 18, 2007 On tap at the brewpub on 9/14/07: Transparent bronze with a thin, wispy-lacing white head. Lightly sweet grainy wheaty aroma has some citrusy hop character. Body starts faintly sweet with some husky grains and fresh grapefruity hop balance toward a crisp finish. Decent American wheat.
goldtwins (3560), Nesconset, New York, USA
Apr 18, 2007 Tap @ Lake Grove: Poured a hazy copper color with a medium sized creamy off-white head. The aroma had fruity hops with notes of oranges and caramel malt underneath. The flavor was full of orange flesh and orange rind. Some semi-sweet malty notes show up. The finish was dry and moderately bitter. Light to medium bodied.
JoeMcPhee (3466), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Sep 30, 2006 Tap at the Lake Grove location. Burnished deep gold colour. Hazy appearance. Beautiful bright orange citrus aroma with light mango and other tropical fruit notes. Flavour shows a lowely wheaty spiciness playing off of the sweet hoppy fruitiness. A touch of caramel sweetness helps brings both together. Soft bitter finish. Warming brings out a touch of resinousness. Very nice brew.
beastiefan2k (990), Hicksville, New York, USA
Aug 25, 2006 Updated: Aug 23, 2007Well, I’ll jump on board with Brandon and add my two cents. I too don’t usually rate the John Harvard’s stuff but this is definitely worth talking about. Had it on cask yesterday after a long day at work. A real nice blend of wheat and Amarillo. Wheat presence is not overpowering, none of that sourness or fishiness. Mainly, an orange-like flavor and aroma from the hops with the wheat providing an easing backdrop. It’s a beautiful orange color as well with a nice head. Can’t see through it but the orange color just shines. The mouthfeel is very nice as well. A very still beer with a heavy body for its type. This creates a real presence on the cheeks without any harshness at all. Some bitterness as expected. 8/4/8/4/16
Rerate on tap, 9/18/06: absolutely no presence of wheat, just comes of as an IPA. Still nice but better on cask.8/4/7/4/15
Rerate: Cask, this is the 3rd batch but it’s nowhere like the first, almost a completely different beer with different hops, less bitterness, and general less bite to the beer. Lighter and more watered down. Hopefully this will come back better or come out better on tap.7/4/6/4/14
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