Wheat Wine
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

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From:
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Wheatwine
ABV:
11%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 8.06%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
27
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 30, 2015
Added:
Jul 27, 2003
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  2
Coppery red in color, this cousin to Barleywine has a rich malty, bready nose. This beer is sweet upfront, full bodied, and has an aggressive alcohol finish. Big beer lovers try this Solstice creation, and rejoice!
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Ratings by AlexFields:
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Rated by AlexFields from Tennessee

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

Aug 04, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by wethorseblanket from California

Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 16, 2014
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

4.01/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottle picked up at Kuhnhenn for me by someone - thanks whomever you were. Served in a snifter.

A - Quick-dissolving white foam settles to a thin collar and a specks of lace. Lightly hazed dark amber body.

S - Smells more like a barleywine than a wheatwine, although there's a bit of that fruity, cotton candy flavor that I get from the later. Nice notes of caramel, bread, and a bit of spicy alcohol. Reminds me of Boogoop a little.

T - The taste is quite similar, with caramel, cotton candy, brown sugar, and fruity esters. Sweetness lingers on the palate, making it a bit cloying after a while, but the alcohol is better concealed here.

M - Sticky, medium-full body. Chewy texture, lower carbonation, and minimal warmth or bite.

D - A bit too sweet to drink in mass quantities, but one of the best wheatwines I've had. I generally despise this style and this was pretty nice. I'd drink it again, and would actually look forward to a barrel-aged version as well, if its in the works.
Aug 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by mborden from New York

Jul 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Thorpe429 from Illinois

Jul 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by beergorrilla from Michigan

Jul 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by DanGeo from Michigan

Jun 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Michigan from Michigan

Jun 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Photekut from Tennessee

May 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by elephantrider from Michigan

Apr 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by KGMIbeer from Michigan

Mar 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by SpdKilz from Illinois

Feb 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by MordorMongo from Indiana

Jan 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Marti403 from Michigan

Jan 11, 2013
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Reviewed by Stocean1 from Canada (ON)

4.01/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I was somewhat apprehensive with this one, I have had some recent poor experiences with big wheat brews - well here it goes - half finger well retained off white suds on a hard to pinpoint body (redish amber - burnt orange - dark stained cherry hardwood) - great retention rellly - filmy lacing that slides down the glass easily after a swirl - beauty for such a big brew - scent is a huge blast of wheat and citrus, vanilla and sweet white wedding cake - a bit much for me I am somewhat dreading the taste - but this is not bad at all - raisins and grapes with some citrus and vanilla and a donkey punch of booze that properly greets you at the outset - nothing stands out in the hops but it does show itself in the mouthfeel with a nice amount of bitterness -burnt caramel - apricot - full bodied and very bitter, it has a thick resinous feel to it - warm going down - if I were going into battle against a tribe of barbarians on a desolate wind swept field on the north sea I would want this in my flask to keep me warm and give me the courage and strength to swing my mighty battle axe (ok I just went off the rails my apologies) - much better than expected - would sip this one again any time of the year - would go well with a meal at Medievil Times
Dec 28, 2012
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Reviewed by Etan from Wisconsin

4.07/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12oz bottle shared by Ravot. Thanks!

A: Pours a flat auburn with a tiny head of white bubbles.

S: Green grapes, booze, molasses, cloves, sweet cake.

T: Toffee, molasses, a bit of wheaty spice, warmth.

M: Medium-bodied, slight carbonation.

O: Tasty, and much smoother than I thought it would be.
Oct 26, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by t0rin0 from California

Oct 19, 2012
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Reviewed by jrenihan from Canada (ON)

4.17/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On cask at Blind Tiger in NYC.

Beer is an opaque brown. Minimal white head, which is gone quickly, leaving a slight ring around the glass.

Smell is fruity and vinous. Grape, raisin, sweet bready malt. Don't get much in the way of typical wheat beer scents, but perhaps that is typical with wheatwines- a style I do not have a lot of experience with.

Taste is big. Very fruity. Wheat malt. raisin, red grape. Bitter. Caramel malt. Very nice and full-flavoured.

Full bodied, low natural carbonation. Smooth. Nice.

Overall, a very nice beer.
Oct 18, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by maximep from New York

Oct 16, 2012
Wheat Wine from Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 27 ratings