LongShot Beer Flower Wheat
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

LongShot Beer Flower WheatLongShot Beer Flower Wheat
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From:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.34 | pDev: 12.57%
Reviews:
51
Ratings:
144
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 12, 2015
Added:
Mar 31, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by rorjets:
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Rated by rorjets from Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

Aug 09, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.37 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 10, 2015
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Reviewed by Gmann from New York

2.74/5  rDev -18%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
Pours a golden straw color with a short wispy white head that settles into a light cap.

The aroma is a bit musty and fruity. Some honey notes.

The taste has a buttery flavor which is not all that pleasant. Some bitterness and floral flavors from the hibiscus. Some general fruitiness. The buttery flavor just kills this beer for me.

The feel is light almost watery and has tingly carbonation. Drinks sweet on the palate and has a light bitterness in the finish.

This is kind of a dud of a beer. The buttery flavor needs to go.
Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by FreshButterbeer from Iowa

Feb 09, 2015
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Rated by Patbrown2 from Connecticut

3/5  rDev -10.2%
Hibiscus alone is not going to carry the day. A summer beer that still left you wanting for something a little more complex.
Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Oct 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Smileitsfreetobehappy from Alaska

Sep 28, 2014
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Reviewed by Samp01 from New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a slightly hazy yellow orange with a large lasting white head. Aroma and taste is sweet citrus, light wheat and banana notes, fruity with some floral essence and mild bitterness. A light to medium body, crisp, refreshing on the palate with light carbonation. Some sweet malt, wheat, floral essence and light fruity and mild bitterness on the end. A nicely balanced brew, refreshing and enjoyable.
Sep 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by zestar from California

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by malfunxion from New York

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by nebula1999 from Connecticut

Aug 13, 2014
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.16/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
I have had this and its two companions sitting in my reefer for over a year! It just seemed like they would get shunted to the side in favor of CANs or any other bright, shiny objects that came into my view. I have now dedicated myself to eradicating the backlog of bottles in my life and these suddenly came due.

From the bottle: "With the hoy summer months and fun gatherings in mind, James brewed a refreshing wheat [...] beer with an exotic kick. This beer is smooth and light bodied with the delicate flavors of hibiscus."

Once more, I employed a very gentle pour, but I still managed to produce a finger of fizzy, bone-white head with moderate retention. Color was solid gold (SRM = 5), which of course signaled the entrance of the Unholy Trio of Croesus, Midas and Mammon. nose had a flowery, perfume-y, honey-like sweetness. Mouthfeel was thin with a soda pop-like fizziness. The taste was light, perfume-like in its sweetness, but fairly innocuous. Finish was semi-dry, light, spritzy, Summer-like, but for me, a big ho-hum. Sorry, James. Congratulations on your win, but I just am not a fan.
Jul 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by gonzo000 from Massachusetts

Jul 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by pat_usher from Pennsylvania

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Vogt52 from Maryland

Jul 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TheBeerDad from Michigan

May 31, 2014
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.35/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
"With the hot summer months and fun gatherings in mind, James brewed a refreshing wheat beer with an exotic kick. This beer is smooth and light bodied with the delicate flavors of hibiscus." Brewed in the style of an American Pale Wheat Ale with Hibiscus flowers. One of three beers produced for the 2012 Longshot American Homebrew Contest 6 pack. Available in 12 oz. bottles and on limited draft.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to a Samuel Adams Signature glass. Served above 57º Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a frothy foamy head of a pearl white complexion over a pale amber body with a moderate haziness. Retention is average, lacing is light and streaked. 3.25

(Smell) Clean wheat malt alongside a thin cereal grain sweetness. A mild pinch of pepper spice and honey add a touch of complexity. The hibiscus generates a mildly herbaceous, slightly vegetal bitterness to pair, otherwise there is little hop aroma or perceived bitterness. Very clean and mildly potent. 3.25

(Taste) Half lightly toasted caramel grain, half malted wheat builds a soft, yet simple body with an appropriate level of sweetness. Subtly joined with a dash of coriander, it finishes clean with a mellow sweetness and a mildly bitter herbal, tea-like finish. 3.5

(Mouthfeel) Texture is soft, smooth, slightly fluffy. Carbonation generates a modest frothiness for a fuller body. Body is medium for the style, light/medium overall. Balance is slightly sweet over spicy and herbal bitterness. Alcohol presence is very low and there are very few off-characters. 3.25

(Overall) Beer Flower Wheat is fairly simple, borderline pedestrian which can be expected of the style. The hibiscus doesn't impact the flavor much aside from generating a slightly more tea-like herbal flavor, most notable in the finish. Perhaps decent by the style, but I found it too plain to be enjoyable. 3.25

Boston Beer Company's
Longshot American Homebrew Contest 2012: Beer Flower Wheat
3.36/5.00
May 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Mark88 from Ohio

Feb 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BeerLover99 from Illinois

Jan 10, 2014
LongShot Beer Flower Wheat from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 144 ratings