Cornfield (4343), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA May 5, 2008 Pours a clear yellow/gold body with a sizeable white head. Lacing a plenty. Aroma has strong floral scents with a touch of pine covering wheat and a twist of lemon. Slightly oily in the mouth. Hops shine in the taste, pine-floral-pink grapefruit, with the wheat and honey malt sweetness providing a wavering backbone. Nice refreshingly bitter finish. My idea of an Imperial Summer Wheat Ale.
Sal’s Beverage World, Elmhurst, IL
lb4lb (1453), Austin, Texas, USA Oct 7, 2008 Bottle shared at tasting. Thanks!
Pours a glowing clear orange with small head. Smell is malty milky caramel and subtle hops. Taste is the same and quite malty with a light almost aged flavor about it. Faded hops. Found this to be much better than the Imperial Weizen, but still not particularly great. No alcohol presence in the taste, at least and a solid flavor. Papsoe (10408), Frederiksberg, Denmark Sep 29, 2008 (Bottle 65 cl) Clear golden with a dense and creamy off-white head. Aroma of fruit, hops and alcohol. Quite full-bodied with sweet malts and fruit and a very solid hop bite. Solid but unrefined. 210908 MAP (896), Lakewood, Ohio, USA Sep 27, 2008 Clean glassy yellow body with a thick white head. Aroma is heavy hop happiness. The wheat helps bring out some lemony notes, as well as the usual citrus floral notes. The nice thing about this is that it doesn’t hit you with all the hops your mouth can handle, its got a great smoothness and a real solid viscous mouthfeel. lemasney (300), Trenton, New Jersey, USA Sep 27, 2008 Style and Glass: American Strong, Trappist, Weizen
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $5.69 (after discount)
Aroma: nice, pine, hops, citrus. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: nice design, gold, bright, clear, no head, little lace. 3 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, medium malt, medium hops, low strength, high craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, subtle finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: Not bad at all, but rather dull. I could avoid a repeat, not a favorite, some value, medium craft. 16 out of 20. KimJohansen (4294), Copenhagen V, Denmark Sep 22, 2008 Clear golden with tiny white head. Sweet aroma with hops, caramel, pine, grapefruit and hints of wheat. Sweet fruity aroma with grapefruit, pine, caramel and hoppy notes. Ends solid bitter.
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