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Whale Ale
Six Row Brewing Company
- From:
- Six Row Brewing Company
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 14.77%
- Reviews:
- 20
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 07, 2016
- Added:
- Dec 06, 2009
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 8
What can we say about this one? A bit of luck meets years of homebrewing experience? When it came time to test out our brewing system for the first time, we needed something that we wouldn't feel too bad about dumping if we had equipment troubles. One of our brewers had enough malt in his homebrew stock, which unfortunately wasn't being used due to all his spare time being spent helping get Six Row started, for a batch.
However, it was a bit of a motley collection of ten (yes, ten!) malts, everything from wheat to pale to crystal to aromatic to our namesake. With a little supplemental malt from the local homebrew store, some Cascade and Goldings hops and a blend of US ale yeasts, the Whale (wheat/pale) ale was born. Pale copper in color, this is an interesting beer that has already been enjoyed by many. Let us know how you would describe it.
31.4 IBU
However, it was a bit of a motley collection of ten (yes, ten!) malts, everything from wheat to pale to crystal to aromatic to our namesake. With a little supplemental malt from the local homebrew store, some Cascade and Goldings hops and a blend of US ale yeasts, the Whale (wheat/pale) ale was born. Pale copper in color, this is an interesting beer that has already been enjoyed by many. Let us know how you would describe it.
31.4 IBU
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Ratings by Vancer:
Reviewed by Vancer from Illinois
3.83/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This is currently their "crazy" beer, with the 10 malts, combined with a hearty dose of hops, producing an unique brew.
Semi hazy amber as it's not filtered, a tinge of copper around the edges, the big malt bill leaves sheets of Brussels lace in the standard shaker pint.
Very malty wheat aroma, thick and rich. Quaff reminds me a bit of a Belgian Wit with some orange and citrus arriving on the scene. Good thing there's a good hop finish, the initial quaff is fairly sweet, close to cloying. But in the end, she balances out, a tasty lil' brew.
Dec 06, 2009Semi hazy amber as it's not filtered, a tinge of copper around the edges, the big malt bill leaves sheets of Brussels lace in the standard shaker pint.
Very malty wheat aroma, thick and rich. Quaff reminds me a bit of a Belgian Wit with some orange and citrus arriving on the scene. Good thing there's a good hop finish, the initial quaff is fairly sweet, close to cloying. But in the end, she balances out, a tasty lil' brew.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
3.27/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Deep golden body and a thin white head that quickly fades away to a bare wisp; leaves some lacing on the glass. Rich grain and wheat aroma; toasted bread. Sour and bitter flavor up front; some cereal-like flavors floundering in the background. Medium body; smooth and glassy feel.
A ho-hum beer with a thin, watery feel with some lime/orange rind citrus flavors. It leave a somewhat harsh, metallic aftertaste with the hop bitterness. A rather forgettable beer experience.
Jun 07, 2014A ho-hum beer with a thin, watery feel with some lime/orange rind citrus flavors. It leave a somewhat harsh, metallic aftertaste with the hop bitterness. A rather forgettable beer experience.
Whale Ale from Six Row Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
85 ratings
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