 SDalkoholic (1021), Chula Vista, California, USA
May 24, 2008
Bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar. Upon the pour, I started to become disappointed since I could tell this was a very simple beer. Typical aroma of light and crisp notes of yeast and minimum smell of grassy wheat. Created a glowing yellow hue while showing a shadow of hazed sediment. Actually quite subtle and refreshing but seriously lacking a strong back bone of any flavor since the balance between the malt and hop are dead on. In the finish, however, there is a slight reminder of ginger and coriander but not enough for me to make this a repeat beer.
kassner (146), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Had this beer at Three Sons but it was poured from the top, pretty clear so that might account for no noticeable coriander, ginger or yeasy lemons. Some Koelsch like odors, fairly clean bitter finish, doughy flavors but too much carbonaic acid.
rustychiles (435), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Pours a hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma of wheat, yeast, citrus peel. Flavor is wheat, yeast, orange peel, ginger, lemongrass. Easy drinking, low carbonation, refreshing on a hot summer day. The coriander is very detectable and bittering in the finish. Interesting take on the style.
Stew41 (867), Caulfield, Australia
Sep 3, 2008 Lifted but positively fruity nose. Some bitter spices to taste along with a bitter finish and what seems to be a less than subtle hop impact. Not wheat beer as we know it and a long way from the ext book.
leninthedesert (110), Nevada, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Cloudy, hazy golden pour. Initial flavor is bitter citrus (peels/rinds). Spice lacing comes forth as the taste develops, but does not seem to compliment the initial taste. Seems disjointed in this regard. Finishes light and watery. Not Rogue’s best effort.
emerica56 (458), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Pours a thick white head and a cloudy orange color with a nose of lemon grass and malted wheat. The initial flavor is full of lemon and light fruit mainly orange peel. The carbonation is just perfect for this beer. Overall it could use some more flavor but for a wheat beer it is not bad.
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