Wahoo White Beer
Ballast Point Brewing Company

Wahoo White BeerWahoo White Beer
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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Witbier
Ranked #227
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,878
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 12.39%
Reviews:
174
Ratings:
655
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 19, 2024
Added:
Aug 26, 2002
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  158
Previously known as Wahoo Wheat Ale

A fresh, unfiltered brew perfect for lazy summer days.
Our Wahoo White is brewed with unfiltered, un-malted wheat and oats that give it a distinctive cloudy complexity. True to the Belgian tradition, this Witbier boasts a refreshing, citrusy flavor thanks to the orange peel and coriander we add to the boil. This makes Wahoo an ideal beer for year-round beach weather.
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Rated: 3.25 by mpenske from California

Feb 19, 2024
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.66/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Hazy pale yellow colour, low white head. Strong aroma of banana, bubblegum, cloves and coriander. Soft mouthfeel. The wheaty flavour is mid between dry and sweet, again with notes of banana, cloves and coriander, also some citrus. Minimal hops. Refreshing and nice to drink.
Dec 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Aug 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.52 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Oct 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by robebo44 from Virginia

Sep 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jul 16, 2018
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.64/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours semi cloudy yellow with a tiny white head. Smells of sweet wheat and slight orange. Tastes of sweet wheat and slight citrus, especially orange. Beer is light bodied and very easy drinking, good carbonation, very refreshing. Overall, an above average beer.
Jul 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by npdevil27 from Massachusetts

Jun 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.34 by heyabbott from Maryland

Apr 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.67 by sokol_1993 from California

Mar 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by roarkty from Ohio

Mar 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by aztraz from Sweden

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by Arseel from Illinois

Dec 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.91 by Jarrettperez from South Carolina

Dec 20, 2017
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Ballast Point Brewing Co. "Wahoo Wheat"
12 fl. oz. brown glass bottle, coded "WH 206 17124 12:35"
$2 @ Weis, Conshohocken, PA

Notes via stream of consciousness: It's amazing the number of beers I've tasted before and never reviewed; although you can't let that get in the way of enjoying yourself so sometimes you just have to put the reviews aside. This one, however, is one I'm quite familiar with, so I must have assume I'd already reviewed it. The appearance is not that great, and the head drops quickly and the lacing is OK but nothing more, but the aroma is right on for the style: lemony-orange, wheat, and some dull coriander - you know it's a witbier without even tasting it. The flavor follows, and although it's a bit sweetish that's OK, and the combination of wheaty malt and lemony citrus is quite nice, and some mildly phenolic yeast adds another level of depth to it (is there a hint of banana in there as well?). A mild bitterness helps to balance it, less than 20 IBUs for sure, but with the little bit of coriander and the citrus, and I think some peppery notes from the yeast, it finishes mainly dry as some of the malt steadily erodes - you don't want it to finish too quick, or too spicy, so it works just fine as it is. It's just a satisfying and refreshing beer, and thinking about it I've probably had 4 times as many 22 oz. bottles of this as I have 12 ouncers, all by myself! It's medium-light in body and gently effervescent. Whoops, I see now that the 22 oz. bottles were actually "Wahoo Wheat Beer" so I take that part back. Kind of, I'm pretty sure it was the same beer. But what about style? How does it stack up against the Belgian-style witbier guidelines? Pretty well I think. All of the ingredients, including the yeast are clear, and it's nicely balanced and highly drinkable. Could it be better? Yes, but there are beers from Belgium that could be better too. I'll take this as it is. It's great for a summer day, and yet it also works all year long. Nicely done!
Aug 28, 2017
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Reviewed by PA-hunter from Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured 12oz bottle into snifter glass. 4.5% abv

Appearance- Dark yellow, white medium head quick to dissipate. Opaque haze

Smell- Wheat, honey, coriander

Taste- Mixture of barely and wheat grains, bready. Sweet honey notes with hints of orange. Finishes dry with a touch of coriander spice.

Mouthfeel- Medium light in body with medium carbonation.

Overall- A refreshing witbier brewed true to the style. Very smooth. Good malt base. Agreeable beer.
Jul 19, 2017
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Reviewed by Shanex from France

3.8/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured the 12 oz bottle into a hooegarden glass,

Pours a solid white foam fading fast. Taste and smell are citrus, lemon, and fruits.

Overall great and the ''hooegarden'' of the new world. Cheers!
Jun 03, 2017
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.41/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I bought this off the Binny's single shelf. It poured a slightly hazy orangish with no head and no lace. The scent is weak wit. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's ok.
Apr 28, 2017
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Reviewed by The_Beergery from Singapore

3.05/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from end Oct 2016, so about 6 months old. Pour is cloudy golden haze due to unfiltered nature, with a one finger white head of froth. Dominant aroma is of bread, cereal, and dough - not getting any fruit or spice, but could be due to age of bottle. Tastewise is light, some sweetness, mixed with sourdough, hints of orange peel and coriander. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with soft carbonation and not much finish
Apr 26, 2017
Wahoo White Beer from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 655 ratings