Disappointing nut brown lacks firm caramel-grained foundation to nullified mocha-nutty finish. Too light, foamy, and watery with nary a bitter nut presence to carry the astringent load.
WILD GOOSE INDIA PALE ALE
Obsessively foamy, explosively carbonated, caramel-centered pale ale. Oncoming dry hop deluge and bubbly phenol fizz distract mercurial ripe peach sweetness. Ultimately, too ordinary to make real headway.
WILD GOOSE GOLDEN ALE
WILD GOOSE AMBER ALE
Chocolate malt-scented English-style ale gracefully layers velvety caramel malt sweetness above roasted barley-oats and toasted hops, settling into mild mocha finish.
WILD BOAR WILD WINTER SPICED BROWN LAGER
Well-balanced maroon-highlighted medium body with high concentration of yeast sediment blends sugarplum sweetness and sour candy tartness to dry raisin finish. Cracked wheat backbone strengthens underlying mocha resolve.
WILD BOAR HONEY RASPBERRY WHEAT
While trying to pull off the trifecta of well-calibrated honey, raspberry, and wheat, this gets too mired in fizz for true distinction. Pungent fruit aroma leads to refreshing berry palate that wins out over creamy wheat intrusion, but unsettled grain mesh and lack of strength are drawbacks.
WILD BOAR HEFEWEIZEN ALE
Cloudy-hued, aromatically sweet, softly carbonated, explosively hopped German wheat lacks spicy yellow-fruited zest, zippy alcohol luster, and frothy spume of top grade weizens. Light, spry crossover for mainstream pilsner and lager fans.
WILD BOAR CLASSIC PILSNER
Ill-defined pilsner with smoked barley appeal, mucky malt sweetness, and grating grain bitterness fades to watered down diacetyl finish.
WILD BOAR BLACK FOREST WHEAT
Dark wheat brew with natural cherry flavoring and sweet wine essence. Fizzy-hopped cracked wheat punctuation adds depth to rich chocolate malt finish. Consistently rewarding without being too obtuse in its slurry fruited nature.
WIEDENMAYER JERSEY LAGER
Smoothly festive traditional German amber retains caramelized pleasantry, cereal grain sweetness, and toasted barley backbone. Butterscotch midst digs into juicy orange-tangerine-grapefruit cusp for sugary surge advancing woozy alcohol burn.
WIEDEMANN BOHEMIAN STYLE SPECIAL PILSNER
Rancid pale-toned puffy-headed pils clashes harsh corn sugar malt thud against tedious fizzy sweetness for irritating malt liquor-lacquered cud.
WIECKSE WITTE BEER
Fine moderate-bodied orange-clouded ‘white’ beer with tart lemon surge and shady spicing. Floral-hopped clove-coriander tingle usurps teasing pumpkin hint and top-fermented yeast subtlety, adding delicate complexity to slowly dissipating dry wheat finish of well-balanced winner.