Gahan Honey Wheat Ale
The Gahan House

Gahan Honey Wheat AleGahan Honey Wheat Ale
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From:
The Gahan House
 
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #215
ABV:
5%
Score:
75
Ranked #27,461
Avg:
3.2 | pDev: 15.94%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
67
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 26, 2023
Added:
Aug 17, 2004
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  12
Formerly Sir John A's Honey Wheat Ale

A light golden brew with honey-ish notes on the nose and a rounded, off dry and slightly citrusy body.
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Ratings by Viggo:
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Reviewed by Viggo from Canada (ON)

3.47/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pale yellow colour, slight haze, no head, no lace. Smell is malt and citrus, wheat, some honey. Taste is malty, with some honey, and lots of citrus, very refreshing. Smooth, high carbonation, medium body, somewhat bland, but not bad at all. Worth a try if in PEI.
Sep 14, 2005
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Jun 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.9 by mistahmojoryan from Canada (SK)

Sep 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.28 by kier from Canada (ON)

Aug 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.12 by sdm9465 from Canada (NS)

Feb 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by jcubz from Canada (SK)

Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.48 by Electros from Canada (ON)

May 03, 2017
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Rated by souvenirs from Canada (BC)

3.79/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A: light gold and crystal clear with half a finger of off-white head
S: a bit of honey sweetness
T: honey, but fairly dry
F: very crisp
Dec 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Borbly from Canada ()

3.43/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear copper body with half an inch of pearly white head that quickly decays to a thin film. The scent is mildly phenolic, with some light peppery hops, toasty wheat malt, and fruity aromas of pear and apple, quite nice. The taste definitely has a light sweetness, with some more of those same fruity notes, along with some mild hop bitterness and earth. Very clean finish and overall mouthfeel. Definitely a nice summer day beer, I like it.
Nov 06, 2016
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

2.37/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
**
10/03/16
Bottle to snifter
LOOK:Light brown/ yellow, clear. Small head fades immediately.
AROMA: thin grains, faint
TASTE: honey wheat sums it up.
Light and easy drinking

FEEL: thin, medium to low carbonation.

**
Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.24 by Jesterr44 from Canada (ON)

Aug 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.21 by StephenPerr from Canada (NB)

May 07, 2016
 
Rated: 1.94 by Grogsky from Canada ()

Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 2.99 by CRObighit2 from Canada (ON)

Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by Shadman from Canada (AB)

3.15/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I'm a huge Sir John guy so naturally I had to buy a 4 pack at the liquor store in my tiny hometown.

Nothing about this beer stands out to me..a very slight haze to the straw colour, slight grainy nose with only the faintest whiff of honey. Taste is strictly middle of the road except I found it to be rather sweet and slightly cloying in the middle.

as per other reviewers comments it is an unremarkable, but quite drinkable offering. Having said that I doubt i'd try it again.
Jan 01, 2016
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Reviewed by headlessparrot from Canada (ON)

3.49/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
It's nice to see our perennially soused founding father get a beer named in his honour. Unfortunately, my feeling is that this stuff is neither strong enough or flavourful enough that it would have done the job for the old drunk.

Which is not to say this is terrible. As another reviewer pointed out, there's something "enjoyable macro" about this beer in the best possible way--light, inoffensive, stupidly drinkable. If this is what macro tasted like, I might have never explored craft.

Pale colour, soapy foam that recedes to nothing. Decent amount of floral, flaked whet flavours. Light honey. Some berry-like fruity esters (the yeast, I'm guessing?). Light biscuity malt. Light body. Slight sour tang with some faint citrus.

It ain't the worst!
Oct 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by jfreeze from Canada (NB)

Oct 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.18 by Exeter from Canada (AB)

Oct 10, 2015
Gahan Honey Wheat Ale from The Gahan House
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 67 ratings