pressboxjoe (77), , New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 5, 2010 12-oz bottle, no side projectiness. Wow, no head at all, not even one bit. Pleasant beer store aroma. I’ve only had one wheat wine before, from Harvest Moon in New Brunswick, and this immediately reminds me of it. Honey smell is immediate and strong. Flavor medicinal, orange and banana rind and very, very sweet. I have not had mead but this is how I would expect it to taste. It’s good.
 ajm (976), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Bottle from craftbeerdesign. This was really great. 12 oz bottle, not the Side Project bottle. As promised, a huge wheat ale - tastes initially like that terrible bland wheat ale that you hate - Agave Wheat, maybe. Then the wheat keeps coming and you get wheat wine notes. THEN the honey arrives and some mead flavors happen - a nice roasty, fruity ester from where the honey fermented. It is so big and sweet sometimes you forget there is alcohol. Weird they went with Barley Wine as the style, but respect all around.
jcwattsrugger (5583), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 12oz bottle -pours an off white head and hazy amber/gold color. Aroma is banana, perfumy, herbal. Taste is banana, sweet light malt/grain, spice/herbal hops, alcohol. Some odd traits, but interesting.
hatchattack (23), Virginia, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle. Disappointing beer. Had good honey, wheat arom, but then the taste of the honey was coming through lightly but was overpowered by the strong yeast,wheat flavor... too sweet for my taste
xmarcnolanx (808), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 Aroma is hugely vanilla dipped oranges, sugar sweetness, and caramel maltiness,
Taste is very "white" perceptively speaking. Lots of cottony vanilla, orange, wheat, more wheat, some confusing hopping that tastes a bit muddled.
Strange beer.
Eh.
bigrond (1055), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 This beer is labeled a wheat wine. I like it a lot. Its smooth as silk and seems to just slide down. I could get into serious trouble with this brew. It’s clear, crisp and deadly. I’d label this a Must Try. Another winner from Terrapin.
BrotherGrendel (611), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Pours a light orange hue with a thin layer of white head and sticky lacing. Nose is dominated by sweet honey with hints of bready malts. Flavor is the same, super sweet honey and floral hops dominate the palate, underlying malts and wheat provide a semblance of balance but are woefully underprepared, finishes super sweet on the sticky-cloying side. Medium-full body, creamy sticky smooth texture, mild-moderate carbonation. Well, this might just be the pinnacle of honey ales, sweet and sticky from start to finish, JW Dundee and college girls everywhere would be proud! Despite the lack of dimension, I still think this is a decent beer that could pair well with sweet/honey-based meals and is egregiously easy-drinking at 10%, watch out liver..... here we come!
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