True blue collar dark amber blonde ale pits raw wheat-maize earthiness against astringent honey bittering and sour grape esters, getting casually usurped by dry grassy finish. Toasted hop coarseness thickens adequate session beer.
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LAWSON CREEK HONEY WHEAT
O’DELLS EASY STREET WHEAT
(UNIBROUE) BLANCHE DE L’ILE WHEAT BEER
BALLAST POINT WAHOO WHEAT BEER
DEVIL MOUNTAIN SUMMER WHEAT BEER
(LEFEBVRE) BARBAR HONEY ALE
O’HANLON’S WHEAT BEER
Mediocre white-laced amber-clouded light-bodied English-styled wheat ale leans closer to mildly bitter wheat-husked dry-toned American version than sweeter German-styled Weiss. Sunny citrus fizz, herbal hop spiciness, and banana-clove wisp gain limed green apple tartness to downplayed honeyed biscuit finish. Serve with lemon or add honey drop to wake up casual floral nuances.
UPLAND WHEAT ALE
BALTIKA WHEAT (#8)
J.W. DUNDEE’S WHEAT BEER
Disturbingly off-balanced moderate-bodied American-styled hefeweizen retains nagging solvent-like oxidation, metallic nastiness, and worse, an odious compost whiff. Meek honeyed caramel malting, musty corn-oiled vegetal dankness, rotted lemon spoilage, and doughy sorghum retreat prompt chemical waste illusion.