Cornstalker Dark Wheat
Thunderhead Brewing Company

Cornstalker Dark WheatCornstalker Dark Wheat
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From:
Thunderhead Brewing Company
 
Nebraska, United States
Style:
American Dark Wheat Beer
Ranked #5
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,262
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 12.91%
Reviews:
38
Ratings:
113
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 30, 2022
Added:
Jun 17, 2010
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  15
A fantastic Dark Wheat. Clean, roasty, round, and surprisingly dry. Incredibly drinkable.
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Rated: 3.59 by smithj4 from New York

Mar 30, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

May 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.53 by Myboymi from Kansas

Nov 16, 2019
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Cornstalker pours an almost blackish color, with no head, lots of bubbles. Rich sweet smell. Flavor is full of molasses, and creamy wheat, really fits together. Good body and feel. Overall, I really enjoyed this one, great flavors and feel.
Oct 28, 2018
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Reviewed by Proteus93 from Virginia

3.56/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours surprisingly dark--essentially opaque, showing a brown hue when held to the light. This is more like what I might expect from a stout. Creamy, sandy brown head with decent retention.

S + T: The hallmark banana scent is present, though I feel like I detect a coffee aroma, as well. A little bit of a sweet, bubblegum like follow through. It's somewhat confusing with each smell. The taste makes more sense with the banana and bubblegum tastes like other wheat beers, along with a little bit of roastiness.

M + O: Medium bodied, and maybe just a tad more carbonation than necessary. It leaves a bit of residual flavour on the finish that is a little bitter. A decent offering.
Jul 15, 2018
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Reviewed by superwho24 from Arkansas

4.35/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Black beer with a light brown colored head. Smell of dark chocolate maybe a bit of coffee. Flavor has mildly spicy, malty, Irish cream, chocolaty taste. Might sound strange, but the aftertaste reminds me a little of eggnog. Mouthfeel is creamy and soothing.
Nov 05, 2017
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Reviewed by BlunderfulGuy from Nebraska

4.02/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I didn't check the date on the can before it was tossed, but I don't think it was very old.

Nearly black body with tiny chestnut highlights, pretty clear compared to very opaque pints I've had in the past. Finger of tan head, some lacing around the weizen glass which seems to help the head stay longer.
Mostly roasty aroma with some malted corn. Faint fresh bread and toasted wheat bread, a pinch of pumpernickel. No alcohol nor a big German yeast character as per the American style.
Flavor is similar to the aroma with a little caramel sweetness, chocolate, and a dry finish. Very light bitterness at the end.
Surprisingly crisp and dry with a little chew or fluff to it in the middle. Very drinkable.

While not mind-blowing, it's a very good American Dark Wheat. Good in the winter, good in the summer, just good all around.
Jul 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by lewdwig from Michigan

Jul 16, 2017
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Reviewed by 1angrydwarf from Kansas

3.06/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
L: Surprisingly dark envisioned more transparency. Looks like a porter
S: Not all that much some roasted malt and faint corn.
T: Tastes like an average porter to me. I really didn't expect so much roast. I really dont care for strange corn taste coming thru.
F: Nothing special on the full side.
O: Average if you dont mind the weird corn/adjunct taste in the background it ruins it for me so I am glad I got a sample pack.
Apr 03, 2017
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Drank straight from the can; no visual cues.

Corn & malt in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

In the flavor, corn & malt with a faint whiff of toffee. Not very interesting.
Feb 14, 2017
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Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Can poured into a pilsener glass

Pours a dark ruby brown, two finger brown fizzy foam cap thay quickly settles.

Aroma of wheat grain, roasted malts, whiff of smoke

Taste of roasted malts, light smoky taste

Very low sudsing, fizzy, roasted malt taste lingers

Nice beer
Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Oct 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by Scott17Taylor from Iowa

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by psmith161 from Indiana

Aug 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by jimmygord from Illinois

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.4 by zaraspook from Illinois

Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Feb 21, 2016
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Reviewed by jw4free from Kansas

3.73/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12oz can into a lager glass. L: black opaque. That was a surprise. Head was weak and faded nearly instantly. Zero lace. S: roasted grains. T: coffee. F: fairly thin. A bit of carbonation. O: a nice easy drinking dark beer.
Jan 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.49 by DrAnnaNemis from Illinois

Jan 27, 2016
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

3.61/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Taste: Big malty wheat and corn notes with a hint of sweet.
Dark Brown in color and semi opaque.
Smokey bready nose.
Medium almost full body.
Some lace to the head.
Complex roasted finish.
Nov 04, 2015
Cornstalker Dark Wheat from Thunderhead Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 113 ratings