Forbidden Wheat
BrickStone Restaurant & Brewery

Forbidden WheatForbidden Wheat
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From:
BrickStone Restaurant & Brewery
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 9.72%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
42
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 20, 2020
Added:
Apr 07, 2009
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  7
A smooth refreshing Belgian witbier with Belgian malts, white wheat & a touch of Saaz hops. We add corriander & curaco to the whirlpool for perfect flavor.
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Ratings by spointon:
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Reviewed by spointon from Illinois

4/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had this on tap at the Brickstone Brewpub on 4/9/2010.

A= This ale poured a hazy yellow color with a creamy dense 1/2" white head. Pretty good retetntion and a few spots of lace down my glass.

S= Very interesting aroma combination, with wheat malt, coriander, banana, orange peel, and other unidentifiable spices all making an appearance.

T= Started off with a decent wheat-y tang and then went all spicy on me (in a good way). Complex mix of coriander, orange peel, and something like white pepper gave this some real zing. Yeast character was slighly powdery but nothing over the top. Dried a bit in the finish with some tartness and spice lasting into the aftertaste.

MF= Lighter side of medium bodied with a soft carbonation level.

D= Really a good witbier here, with enough interesting aspects to bring me back for another glass on a night when I had many other beers at my disposal.
Apr 11, 2010
More User Ratings:
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
a nice refreshing wheat beer head retention is good
Aug 20, 2020
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Reviewed by macrosmatic from Florida

4.24/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Thanks to sblickem for sending this one! Received 8/24/17, consumed in early November 2017. Poured from the 12 oz. can into an El Catador Barrel-Aged glass.

A: Hazy light gold with orange highlights, and good (but not excessive) visible carbonation. Forms a one-finger white head that lasts for a good bit. A nice appearance for style.

S: Blood orangey citrus and pith or rind. Coriander, wheated light malts, and a touch of saison-like mustiness. Some yeast esters – banana, flesh fruit, just a hint of clove. Nice, and while the blood orange is obvious it still allows the Wit characteristics to come through.

T: Blood orange flesh and pith. Wheat malts with just a touch of graininess. Belgian yeast esters – again, banana and a touch of clove. Coriander, mild lemon, and just that hint of barnyard funk again. The spiciness mixes nicely with the fruity esters and moro flavors. Finishes with a dry tartness, and just a mild bitterness from the orange pith.

M: An average body for style. Lots of carbonation sensation, and low alcohol presence.

O: I really enjoyed this one. Blood orange beers have been hit or miss with me, and more on the miss side. Wits are a style that are generally not my favorite, though I certainly enjoy them if I’m in the mood. I don’t know if this beer is that good, or I’m just really in the right mood, but I absolutely loved this beer. Balanced, nuanced, complex, and able to give each ingredient a chance to shine. Really an excellent Wit, and I’d highly recommend this to someone looking. This might not be an absolute fixture in the fridge if it were local, but it would be in frequent rotation. Scoring is a bit difficult - I think the strong Moro / bitter oranges flavor to be out of style. So a bit of a mishmash for to-style and preference in the scores here.
Mar 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by warpedrevolution from Illinois

Feb 23, 2018
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Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania

3.52/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Tap

Pours cloudy lemon golden, white film for a head.

Smells of sourdough bread, banana esters, and coriander.

Tastes of sourdough bread and banana, with some coriander and lemon zest.

Medium body, light tingly carbonation on the tongue.

Decent wheat beer, kind of rough taste though. A little briny aftertaste. Could take it or leave it.
Dec 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.3 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Sep 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by pstam87 from Illinois

Jul 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by TastyIsBeer from Illinois

Jun 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by tbryan5 from Louisiana

Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Apr 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by jschott75 from Illinois

Mar 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by AuntBea from Illinois

Feb 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by Beerhemoth from Illinois

Jan 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by GRG1313 from California

Nov 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.34 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Nov 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by Jesterscf from Illinois

Oct 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by psoriasaurus from Thailand

Sep 27, 2016
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Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois

3.83/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours hazy and opaque. Yellow with a thin white head. Smell is spicy with tons of lovely wheat coming through. Flavor is a standard witbier profile - wheat yeast and some spice. Nicely put together. Feel is a bit light but not bad.
Sep 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.32 by DrAnnaNemis from Illinois

Sep 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.28 by jsh420 from Illinois

Aug 21, 2016
Forbidden Wheat from BrickStone Restaurant & Brewery
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 42 ratings