 MrEcted1 (138), Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
Mar 16, 2008
Definitely one of the better wheat beers I’ve had. Probably the darkest wheat I’ve ever poured, nice dark opaque mahogany brown. Wispy head. Think of a typical wheat with cloves and banana but with additional dark fruit such as prunes. Palate is perfect - nice and fully bodied, not watered down like a lot of wheat brews you’ve probably had. Overall a very good wheat brew with a very good punch. Be careful with this one! it’s easy to drink but has a high ABV.
mcbackus (637), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Aug 29, 2008 bottle: pours a very dark dark brown good small tan head. aroma is a good roast slight chocolate very little wheat. and some dark fruits linger. flavour is roasty and slight chcolate and a better wheat profile then in the aroma good carbonation and great finish.
brewandbbq (228), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Pours opaque mahogany with crimson edging. Barely a trace of spritzy head rose up before instantly dissapearing. Zero lacework or retention.
Aromatics are full-on malty, with a trace of chocolate and a good whiff of alcohol. Quite clean and caramel-stuffed.
On the thick side of medium bodied, sticky and slick. Low carbonation adds some cloyness.
Rich malt, caramel, and chocolate lead off the pallet. Alcohol follows through with some substantial warmth. A slight tang from the wheat but otherwise a very clean lager.
Finishes with lingering caramel, chocolate and some faint wet paper.
This one is tasting a bit stale, or maybe it was never too spectacular to begin with?
The lack of carbonation and poor retention is not a good sign, regardless.
JCastner (21), New York, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Pours a dark cola with a strong head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is very complex. Black pepper, cloves, allspice and some sweet malt. Taste is disappointing. I taste some smoke, a horse blanket aroma of dust and some sweet malt but very little in the way of wheat. Perhaps it was the bottle. It wasn’t one of my favorites. I’ll try again and re-rate in the near future.
SQNfan (436), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Jul 7, 2008 This poured opaque and mahogony to black in color with a thick head that dissipated quickly. The nose showed off wheat, dark fruit, banana and some expresso. In the mouth the beer is light to medium-bodied with fresh acidity. This actually comes off quite fresh which is unexpected based on the nose.
badbeer (407), Iowa, USA
Jul 5, 2008 2005 Bottle.
Pours out a very dark brown with dark red around the edges when held to light. Head was fairly big and a light tan color, retains well, but not as pillowy as one might expect. The smell is one that I’ve been waiting to experience, almost a revelation. It smells like a wonderful Christmas cookie. It’s like a chocolate dipped banana plum, mixed with caramel and molasses cookies. Taste begins with some plum and a bit of dark fruit, plenty of Christmas spices as well, then ends up having a hint of burnt caramel and just a touch of coffee-like roastiness. Carbonation is on the higher side with just a little bit less than medium body. Alcohol is very well hidden in this one. I’m going to see if I can’t get more of this so I can enjoy plenty of it during the next holiday season, although I’m sure this is great in any weather.
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