Found this stray at the back of the cellar, in an aluminum bottle, of all things. I bought it out of state as a single just because I'd never had it, and I guess I may as well start out this pizza with a wheat.
Pours clear yellow, with a zippy white head that stays at a sheet with good carbonation. The label says it's unfiltered and that it has a distinctive cloudy appearance. Wait a minute, it pours out in chunks in the dregs. Not cloudy.
It has a mellow wheat smell. Not like a wit, although hints of the yeast peek through.
Nice enough taste. Mellow for a wheat, mildly zippy. Not bad, but not great, either.
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Showing posts with label Unfiltered Wheat. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, July 27, 2009
Harpoon Brewery's UFO Hefeweizen
Always look forward to a new wheat, even with the cheesy UnFiltered Offering half-ass acronym.
Pours hazy and yellow, with a huge white head that isn't too crisp because it's unfiltered. It develops huge cells before fading to a collar, with slow carbonation.
Light and zippy smell like a wheat should have. More yeasty than malty, due to the lack of filtration. So far, I'm looking forward to it.
A bit sweet, and it's not as zippy as I'd like because it's not filtered, but that adds to the body. Although I prefer zippy to body in a wheat, this is very good for an unfiltered, which would be expected to add to the body and slow the feel a bit. Very light bitterness that fades fast. Clean aftertaste, without being too dry.
Great summer beer. Probably my favorite Harpoon so far.
Pours hazy and yellow, with a huge white head that isn't too crisp because it's unfiltered. It develops huge cells before fading to a collar, with slow carbonation.
Light and zippy smell like a wheat should have. More yeasty than malty, due to the lack of filtration. So far, I'm looking forward to it.
A bit sweet, and it's not as zippy as I'd like because it's not filtered, but that adds to the body. Although I prefer zippy to body in a wheat, this is very good for an unfiltered, which would be expected to add to the body and slow the feel a bit. Very light bitterness that fades fast. Clean aftertaste, without being too dry.
Great summer beer. Probably my favorite Harpoon so far.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company's Unfiltered Wheat
I'm liking this brewery more and more. Unlike Sam Adams or New Belgium, Sierra Nevada has grown without compromise.
Their Unfiltered Wheat seems to be no exception. Pours a cloudy yellow with a great head and retention, especially for a wheat, and strong carbonation that will probably make it feel more crisp.
Great zippy smell that a wheat should have. Not really bitter, and not really bready, but kind of raw and grainy, a bit coarse but still light.
Excellent beer, just what the style calls for. An almost tart bitterness hits at first, followed by the grainy wheat and overall a crisp, zippy feel and taste that is substantial, but still fairly light like the style should be.
One of my favorite wheats. Crisp and clean, with good body and flavor, one of the strongest wheats out there while staying light.
Their Unfiltered Wheat seems to be no exception. Pours a cloudy yellow with a great head and retention, especially for a wheat, and strong carbonation that will probably make it feel more crisp.
Great zippy smell that a wheat should have. Not really bitter, and not really bready, but kind of raw and grainy, a bit coarse but still light.
Excellent beer, just what the style calls for. An almost tart bitterness hits at first, followed by the grainy wheat and overall a crisp, zippy feel and taste that is substantial, but still fairly light like the style should be.
One of my favorite wheats. Crisp and clean, with good body and flavor, one of the strongest wheats out there while staying light.
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