 brewandbbq (226), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 23, 2008
Pours pale, hazy gold, with a half-inch head of white. A few white, flakey particulates make their way to the bottom.
Retention is fairly brief, and no lacework.
Aromatics lead off wit a blast of peaches, melons, and tangerines. Extremely tropical and fresh.
A hint of lemon zest follows through.
On the light side of medium bodied, somewhat crisp and creamy also.
Peach halves, mangos, and juicy citrus start the pallet. Sugared pink grapefruit steps forward and theres a hint of malt.
Bitterness is nill, and the beer drinks quick.
Finishes with shades of apricots, peach fuzz, and papaya.
I had this years ago, and was not impressed. This one, however is top-notch, and I’m tasting quite fresh.
Plenty of hoppy goodness in the nose and middle.
Yum.
Narnad (119), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
Oct 9, 2008 Updated: Oct 12, 2008Beers pours from the bottle a clear golden color with a thick bleach white head which dissipates quickly. A heavy citrus and floral hop aroma hits the nose as soon as the bottle is opened up. Flavor is grassy mixed with wheat at the start but finishes with an awesome grapefruit flavor at the end of the tasting. A good and unique beer. As it warms, the citrus flavor really comes out and really shines.
bellmyer (14), EAST MOLINE, Illinois, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Bottle from the brewery. Pours a dull clear orange with receding head. Aroma is very sweet hops and malts. Flavor is also very sweet, not a whole lot there. Lacing is not present. Not my favorite FFF but still a drinkable brew, better if it was a hot summer day. Better than a 2.9
puggy211 (336), cordova, Tennessee, USA
Oct 4, 2008 This is a very light, clear, clean straw color with golden hues. The carbonation helps to maintain the head for some time. It has a great floral hop aroma similar to other FFF beers. There is a perfumy floral taste that pervails but doesn’t dominate. Also some citrus hops are present and a bit of sweetness. This is a great tasting beer and tastes more like an IPA than a wheat, but I like it just the same.
wrburgess (2), CHICAGO, Illinois, USA
does not count  Sep 26, 2008 Normally I’m not a fan of grapefruit, but the zinger on the tail end of the taste is a nice change of pace.
gax33 (11), Minooka, Illinois, USA
Sep 26, 2008 Not what you’d expect in a wheat beer. I’m not a big fan of any pine-taste in my beer and this one had a subtle pine flavor. Also, more carbonation than I’d prefer. Some sweetness mixed with some bitterness. Overall, it’s a slightly above average experience but with so many people raving about Gumballhead - I was disappointed.
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