Wag's Wheat
Granite City Food & Brewery

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From:
Granite City Food & Brewery
 
United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
73
Avg:
3 | pDev: 18%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 04, 2014
Added:
Feb 16, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
Our lightest beer, the beer appears yellow with a slight cloudiness and is topped by a rich white head. The Wag's Wheat has a bread like flavor from the malted wheat, backed by citrus undertones. Our interpretation of the American Wheat beer style is light and very refreshing to drink. For additional refreshment try adding a slice of lime or lemon to the beer.
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Ratings by FitgerFanatic:
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Rated by FitgerFanatic from Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -8.3%

Oct 04, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by psmith161 from Indiana

Jun 25, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by EF4 from Oklahoma

Mar 04, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Dec 04, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by pmorey from Indiana

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Rayek from Colorado

Aug 09, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by Lynn from Ohio

Jul 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by OUJayhawk1799 from Oklahoma

Jul 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by marcb105 from Michigan

Jun 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Eric908 from South Dakota

Apr 21, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Apr 01, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by Herky21 from Iowa

Mar 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by WI_Boiler

Feb 28, 2013
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Reviewed by Yojimbo1941 from Wisconsin

1.83/5  rDev -39%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5
Served at the Madison area restaurant on tap

A - More orange than I remember, some pale highlights, opaque. Bits of pulp floating in the beer.

S - Way too much citrus, some cereals, no hops.

T - Orange juice in shredded wheat

M - Medium. I remember it being a light mouthfeel before but now it's getting heavier. Carbonation is fine.

O - It seems with this batch they forgot the citrus addition during brewing and "fixed" it by pouring orange juice into the beer upon serving. It's too bad because I remember this being a fairly decent wheat beer but now it's a mish mash of orange pulp, citrus sugar, and the remnants of a beer recipe. Undrinkable.
Dec 27, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by NateMac13 from Illinois

Oct 24, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mick-e-d

Sep 05, 2012
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Reviewed by WastingFreetime from Wisconsin

2.48/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Reviewed from tasting notes.

Transparent pilsner light yellow transparent straw color, one finger of relatively stable head with small loops of lacing. Light and thin body, heavy fizzy carbonation made me feel gassy and bloated with each sip. Way too much carbonation.

Tastes and smells faintly of mild earthy noble hops with a little bit of wheat malt sweetness that marginally dries up towards the finish with some ghostly citrus peel. If the carbonation is going to be this high, the flavors and aroma should be at least a factor of ten higher than what they are here in order to punch through the distracting fizziness.

My suggestion is either to reduce the carbonation levels or boost the flavor / aroma accordingly. Actually, do both. As it is, my beer should *not* be like a spritzey mineral water.
Sep 03, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by yankinwis from Wisconsin

Aug 25, 2012
Wag's Wheat from Granite City Food & Brewery
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 41 ratings