The Beer Critic

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Beers Tagged ‘ wheat beer ’

Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat

November 23, 2009 | 4 Comments | Ales, North American

coastalwheat

Type of Beer: American Hefeweizen/ Wheat Ale

Alcohol Content: 5.40%

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Appearance: Pours a hazy, golden orange. Two finger white head that lingers leaving very nice lacing.

Smell: First and foremost a definite lemony, flower-like scent with maybe a biscuity wheat undertone.

Initial Taste: Pretty nice buttery bread flavor, followed by a lemon floor cleaner taste. I think the hops are too perfume-like, which doesn’t go well with the lemon zest. Way overpowering to me. A bit too carbonated as well.

Thoughts: I don’t understand their decision to include this in the Winter Brewmasters pack, as this really is a Summertime beer. I think they just took some Summer Ale and instead of adding the Grains of Paradise, they put more lemon in it. The peppery bite might have saved this one. Alas, it didn’t.

Paulaner Hefe-weizen

October 6, 2009 | No Comments | Ales, German

StBernardusTripelType of Beer: Hefeweizen

Alcohol Content: 5.50%

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Appearance: Cloudy yellow-amber color with beautiful thick white head that lasts while you drink. Looks just like what a quality wheat beer should.

Smell: Soft citrus and fruit followed by a very nice wheat beer smell, delicious.

Initial Taste: Citrus hits the tongue first followed by delicious wheat and malt. Exactly how a good hefeweizen should taste.

Thoughts: Fantastic representation of it’s style. If you are looking for a quality hefeweizen that tastes of citrus and is very easy to drink with very little bite and nice wheat flavors…this is the one. We reccomend drinking this beer how it’s meant to be enjoyed, in a wheat beer glass. This glass can also double as your pilsner glass, a staple for beer drinkers. This is my personal favorite hefeweizen.