Papago Churchill Wheat Wine

(Draught) Pours a clear golden amber body with a medium white head. Aroma of orange, florals, mustiness, white grapes, and golden raisins. Flavor of clove, floral hops, honey, and orange peel with moderate bitterness in the finish.

tap @ papago... unfortunately, everyone of these ratings is a different beer... as this is not the same as it was the last time i had it. but, either way it’s tasty... hazy brown (orange tinted) with a vibrant white head which leaves scattered lacing on the glass. aromas of raisins, brown sugar, toasted nuts, wood, wheat bread and yeast, banana and it’s bitter peel as well... very floral and fruity. the flavor packs all of the notes of the aroma into a tight little package. very low sweetness with a bitter herbaceous hoppy finish. lingering aftertaste of banana raisin bread. medium body with a soft mouth feel. there’s no stickiness!...

I had this out of the snifter at the papago brewpub tonight. It was a big beer, much bigger than i expected. It had a barleywine vibe but was lighter and had no bad aftertaste. Alot of thick wheat up front with depth to the flavor. nice work papago.

Date: 12/02/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Strong Ale Fest

clear amber, thin white head, nice sweet aroma, creamy body, sweet malt flavor, candy quality, light bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4

GABF 2006. Hazed brown. Lovely aroma on this. Cinnamon toast, grains, sweet malts, and hops. Taste has a slight alcohol bite on top of the malts, oily hops, caramel and floral notes. Body is slick and a bit oily. Some alcohol warmth and a medium overall feel. Ends with more hops, caramel, chewy malts and flowery notes. There’s some light fruit interspersed with some alcohol bite. Good stuff, however!