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Pete's Wicked Wanderlust Cream Ale
Pete's Brewing Company
- From:
- Pete's Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Cream Ale
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 74
- Avg:
- 3.17 | pDev: 15.14%
- Reviews:
- 126
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 13, 2014
- Added:
- Sep 20, 2004
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Analog_kid from Pennsylvania
3.68/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Either my sense of taste and smell are different from other reviewers of this ale, or I just have bad taste in beer. Either way, I think this beer is a tad maligned.
I've had bottles of this beer that were wonderful. Those that were wonderful were definitely creamy with a lovely amber color and pleasant aroma that went down smooth. These samples I could drink consistently throughout an evening without changing to anything else. However, I have had samples that were a bit on the bitter side.
Overall, this is a solid beer worth trying.
Sep 03, 2012I've had bottles of this beer that were wonderful. Those that were wonderful were definitely creamy with a lovely amber color and pleasant aroma that went down smooth. These samples I could drink consistently throughout an evening without changing to anything else. However, I have had samples that were a bit on the bitter side.
Overall, this is a solid beer worth trying.
Reviewed by generallee from Virginia
3.49/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Wicked Ales were some of the first craft/non-Bud style beers that started me on the road to realy good beer.This one has a nice clear golden yellow color with some light carbonation moving up to a just off white head. This head quickly settles down to a light ring of slick foam. (No lacing) The aroma was mostly grainy, cereal like, with some malt sweetness and herbal hops. On the tongue it is a fairly smooth and has mild malt sweetness and light cereal like gain noted that dry out in the mild herbal finish.
Sep 02, 2012Reviewed by yesyouam from New York
3.08/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
3.08/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Wanderlust Cream Ale is a clear, light amber beer with a splotchy, light khaki head that has excellent retention and lacing. It has a slightly sweet, grainy, malty aroma with a note of caramel. It's light bodied, smooth and foamy with a slick finish. It tastes quite sweet. It starts off with sweet light malt and caramel. A light, herbal bitterness comes in later in the taste. The sweetness prevails through the aftertaste. This is too sweet to have more than one, really. Twelve ounces is more than enough.
Apr 05, 2011Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania
2.21/5 rDev -30.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.21/5 rDev -30.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Found this brew to be quite watery. I feel like it should be used mostly for beer pong and oter drinking games. It's very easy to put down a few in a sitting. I like most cream ales I feel that they are a classic style and I like that a lot. This brew should be revisited because I can't remember a whole lot about it other than I wasn't impressed.
Mar 24, 2011Reviewed by nosurrender23 from Pennsylvania
3.13/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.13/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Grade for the group = C+.
"Could drink a lot - nothing stands out."
First, the beer pours semi-dark with a slight head and is light brown in color with a slight tint of red.
Once the beer was poured and samples whiffed, the beer was found to give off a slight ale smell.
Once in the mouth, the beer had a lightly carbonated, crisp, clean, very smooth, less filling, acidic sense to it. However, others stated that they "feel no lust for this beer whatsoever... wouldn't even use for mouthwash."
As far as drinking the beer is concerned, we concluded that the beer is crisp, light, easy to drink, but unremarkable. However, one stated if they were asked to drink more, they'd state, "ABSOLUTELY!"
Finally, when tasted, the beer was stated by many as being sweet, buttery, and creamy in taste that has a strong after taste that fades. Others stated it had an unpleasant finish without much bark.
Feb 24, 2011"Could drink a lot - nothing stands out."
First, the beer pours semi-dark with a slight head and is light brown in color with a slight tint of red.
Once the beer was poured and samples whiffed, the beer was found to give off a slight ale smell.
Once in the mouth, the beer had a lightly carbonated, crisp, clean, very smooth, less filling, acidic sense to it. However, others stated that they "feel no lust for this beer whatsoever... wouldn't even use for mouthwash."
As far as drinking the beer is concerned, we concluded that the beer is crisp, light, easy to drink, but unremarkable. However, one stated if they were asked to drink more, they'd state, "ABSOLUTELY!"
Finally, when tasted, the beer was stated by many as being sweet, buttery, and creamy in taste that has a strong after taste that fades. Others stated it had an unpleasant finish without much bark.
Reviewed by whisperjet from Connecticut
3.67/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: looks like cream soda. Very thin head fades fast.
S: creAmy and sweet. Caramel malts with light honey tones.
T: sweet and creamy. Light roasty flavors. Heady malts with sweet hoppy undertones.
M: medium bodied. Fills the mouth well
D: decent tasting cream ale. Nothing too special
Feb 18, 2011S: creAmy and sweet. Caramel malts with light honey tones.
T: sweet and creamy. Light roasty flavors. Heady malts with sweet hoppy undertones.
M: medium bodied. Fills the mouth well
D: decent tasting cream ale. Nothing too special
Reviewed by knm from New Mexico
3.8/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
My bottle says it was brewed in Utica, NY...Not sure why this says San Antonio, TX. The bottle is right though.
Never the less-what a crazy beer! I like it overall. A semi-light beer, medium head goes quickly to nill, big carbonation stays.
Taste is creamy and malty, but light and easy to drink. Most cream ales I have had are darker than this. But Wonderlust is totally different! More of a easy drinking summer cream. Worth a try!
Feb 17, 2011Never the less-what a crazy beer! I like it overall. A semi-light beer, medium head goes quickly to nill, big carbonation stays.
Taste is creamy and malty, but light and easy to drink. Most cream ales I have had are darker than this. But Wonderlust is totally different! More of a easy drinking summer cream. Worth a try!
Reviewed by gestyr from Pennsylvania
3.18/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.18/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours a deep amber/gold with a thick creamy head the dissapates quickly to a slight cap on top.
S: Malt, corn, a slight hop aroma
T: sweet, malty, corn is present along with a slight taste of carmel offset by a bit of bitterness
M: on the heavier side of medium bodied. Light carbonation. Lets you know you drank something.
D: Overall this is highly drinkable. It would go well with grilled burgers or hot dogs on a warm summer evening.
Nov 06, 2010S: Malt, corn, a slight hop aroma
T: sweet, malty, corn is present along with a slight taste of carmel offset by a bit of bitterness
M: on the heavier side of medium bodied. Light carbonation. Lets you know you drank something.
D: Overall this is highly drinkable. It would go well with grilled burgers or hot dogs on a warm summer evening.
Pete's Wicked Wanderlust Cream Ale from Pete's Brewing Company
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
138 ratings
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