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New Belgium Sunshine Wheat

New Belgium Sunshine Wheat

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52
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A Wheat Ale brewed by
New Belgium Brewing Company

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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4663.1/5.03.1/5.04.8%86.1Shaker, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Sunshine Wheat is a great beer for trouncing thirst. Yet, it has a depth of character that inspires a quiet moment’s reflection. Sunshine Wheat swirls in the mouth with ripples of coriander and orange peel tartness, settling nicely into a tranquil sea of apple and honey tones. A filtered wheat beer, Sunshine offers a crisp, refreshing alternative to heavier-bodied heffe-weizens.

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 UNCCTF (461), Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20

Jun 26, 2006  
On tap at the Flying Saucer in Houston. This is one time where I truly thought an orange slice accented a beer. Very crisp flavor that was quite refreshing in the stifling Houston weather. Lots of citrus notes.

 Theis (2212), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/514/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Bottle at NB - thanks Kasper. Clear yellow - white head. Abricot, fruity, coriander, wheaty, freshness, citrus, orange, spicy, crispy. Nice.


lumpsowers (87), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/512/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Great straw color, low head, light lacing. Low sweet aroma. Light taste, with sweet floral hops, low malt. Some undertones of citrus, tastes more like a witbier.


 alraicercsu (106), Ft.Collins, Colorado, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/104/59/20
Sep 27, 2008  
On tap at brewery. Aroma of ceral. Pours a clear bland yellow. Taste of mild wheat. Not much to say about it except it goes down very smooth.


 gringo332 (100), Richardson, Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/511/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Pretty boring indeed. Aroma smells like any plain jane Anheiser product. This isn’t as good as there other stuff I’ve had.


jimig (23), , Texas, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/59/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Very boring for the style. Another light-hearted attempt at a wheat from New Belgium. It has better flavor across the tongue and an easier finish than Mothership.



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