Shock Top Wheat IPA
Anheuser-Busch

Shock Top Wheat IPAShock Top Wheat IPA
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From:
Anheuser-Busch
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
65
Avg:
2.76 | pDev: 22.83%
Reviews:
108
Ratings:
489
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 24, 2019
Added:
Jan 31, 2012
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  49
Shock Top Wheat IPA is no traditional beer. It’s a unique hybrid that combines the fresh flavor and smoothness of wheat beer with the crisp hop bitterness of an IPA. The result is a beer that is truly like no other.

To serve, pour down the side of the glass until a half inch is left in the bottle. Swirl the remaining brew and pour to produce a rich, thick collar of foam that releases the citrusy Cascade hop aroma.
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Reviewed by BryanCarey from Texas

2.09/5  rDev -24.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Shock Top Wheat IPA pours to an orange/gold color with a nose that is faint, featuring the aroma of wheat and some fruit. The head of foam is also faint, but it at least maintains a thin layer as you consume.

This beer attempts to combine the qualities of an IPA with a wheat beer but from an IPA perspective, it fails to impress. The taste is one of sweet malts, bread, a very small amount of coriander, and orange. The finish is grainy and sweet, with only a dash of hop bitterness that quickly switches back to a sweet malt flavor in the aftertaste.

Shock Top Wheat IPA attempts to marry the qualities of a wheat beer and an India Pale Ale, but if this beer is any indication, the two would be better off divorced. The combination sounds interesting, but this beer simply doesn’t pull off the feat. The wheat flavor is most dominate, but there is really nothing here that would lead you to believe that IPA was part of the product’s inspiration. Even the wheat character is lame and it isn’t robust in any way. The citrus taste is present, in the form of oranges, but it is also sorely lacking. The coriander is barely detectable and I think it is safe to say that most drinkers wouldn’t even realize that coriander was present unless they read the words on the label.

If you want an IPA, I strongly suggest looking elsewhere because there is little to nothing present in this flavor combination from Shock Top that will satisfy your IPA hop cravings. The combination of wheat and IPA sounds intriguing, but it just doesn’t work very well with this product.
Jun 19, 2012
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Aug 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Suds from Missouri

3.19/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
From a 12 ounce can, this was better than I expected. It is a cloudy straw color with a medium head. The smell is a little faint, but has hints of hops and fruit. The taste is slightly sweet, with a little yeast and fruit. Hops are present, but the bitterness is subdued and it's not what I would call and IPA. Medium in body. It is notable for the wheat, but not the hops. Okay.
May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.61 by EOC from Mexico

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Rated: 2.27 by JordanHageman from Missouri

Sep 12, 2015
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Rated by Lane_in_ID from Idaho

2.68/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Meh, not inspiring but is OK if it is cold enough.
May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by ovaltine from Indiana

May 26, 2015
Shock Top Wheat IPA from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating: 65 out of 100 with 489 ratings