Leavenworth Whistling Pig Wheat Ale
Fish Brewing Company / Fishbowl Brewpub

Leavenworth Whistling Pig Wheat AleLeavenworth Whistling Pig Wheat Ale
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From:
Fish Brewing Company / Fishbowl Brewpub
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Hefeweizen
ABV:
4%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.21 | pDev: 15.89%
Reviews:
55
Ratings:
132
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 13, 2021
Added:
Dec 23, 2003
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  16
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Rated: 3.14 by Palustris from Washington

Aug 13, 2021
 
Rated: 3.04 by evergreen_machine from Washington

Jul 05, 2021
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Reviewed by gandres from Philippines

3.52/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 1:08 PM
12 ounce can poured to wine glass
Sight: light dull amber color, small foam, hazy
Smell: aroma of malted grains
Taste: very good, low bitterness, some sweetness
Mouth feel: slightly tart, good follow through, dry finish, slightly bitter aftertaste
Overall: very good beer, ok to repeat, not to look for BA RB
Dec 15, 2020
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.39/5  rDev +36.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
draught
Keep in mind, I've had this twice and only on tap. These ratings, not to be arrogant, are way too low, unless they are from older bottles. Very thick, fine bubbled and sustained, off white head. Medium dark golden orange, nearly opaque appearance. Subtle candied fruit aroma. Toasted wheat malt with maybe, the slightest cardamom to the taste, without sweetness. Medium mouthfeel with a good, gradually trailing finish. Trust me, if fresh on tap, this is really yummy.
Aug 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Mar 15, 2020
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.83/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
I've never understood why the fish brewery also doubles into this Leavenworth thing. Bad to worse branding.

This pours cloudy and yellow. 1/3" white head, average retention. Nothing alarming here. Aroma wasn't a big fat of clove, so that is good. But it also didn't really smell of anything resembling a beer, much less a hefeweizen. Maybe a little bit of honey kissed grain, but that is about it.

Taste starts out sweeter than almost any hefeweizen. No yeast bubblegum, clove, some sweetness and wheat. A little bit of sweet lemon like candy approach. They need to do something to this to give it more of a body, less sweetness, something to dry it out. Might have actually been brewed with oranges/rind. Hint more than desired bitterness that does not seem hop derived at all. This is just one of those lesser wheat beers made for people who like blue moon, but I'll be honest: Blue Moon is better than this.
Feb 03, 2020
 
Rated: 2.45 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

May 13, 2019
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Reviewed by zeledonia from Washington

2.03/5  rDev -36.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
A bland, grainy wheat ale badged as a hefeweizen. Quite disappointing - no yeast, and the feel is actually unpleasant, like slightly oily water. Not something I’ll drink again, and I may not even finish this one.
Apr 27, 2019
 
Rated: 2.46 by Shantzak from Pennsylvania

Jan 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.4 by BellinghamBiker from Connecticut

Jul 04, 2017
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Reviewed by poisoneddwarf from Idaho

3.02/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Backlog. 12 oz bottle. Pours an orangish hazy gold color with a medium-sized head, good lacing. Tastes sweet, wheaty, a little on the thin side with the body. Tastes more American Hefe than German Hefe, but there are some Bavarian notes here, more so than many American Hefes. Not great, not bad, definitely drinkable, but nothing impressive. Pretty standard.
Jun 14, 2017
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Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota

3.12/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
on tap at Anthony's, served in a shaker. This was labelled as a Hefe by the restaurant, but I don't see how that could be... it has none of the typical markers. Anyway, poured a hazy golden peach without much of a head or lacing. Nose is fairly nondescript, a little cream of wheat and a hint of pulpy orange juice...this comes out more fully in the taste, but it is fairly one-note and just not anything very interesting. Body is medium and carbonation seems a little on the low side...there isn't any kind of distinct finish. Wet and decently refreshing, but that's about it.
Mar 28, 2017
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Reviewed by woemad from Washington

2.93/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
12oz can left in my locker at work by my friend and co-worker Shannon as a birthday present. Years ago, when Fish Brewing's Leavenworth line were draft-only, I might have had this, but I can't remember. Closest thing to a date is found on the bottom of the can, which reads, "259 2016."

Poured into a Chuckanut Brewing glass that sorta resembles a Stange, this was a cloudy dark golden amber color, with very tiny bits of sediment visible when peered at closely while holding the glass up to light. Big, rocky off-white head that left "beer neglige " style lace behind. Said head is easily agitated back into existence with a twirl of the glass.

Slightly sour, apple-like nose to this, at odds with the style.

Slightly sour and earthy taste at the beginning changes to a mildly acidic apple juice flavor for the rest of the ride. Very mild, fruity sweetness at the swallow.

The body is somewhere between light and medium, with a dull, watery mouthfeel.

Probably past it's prime, which may not have been much of a prime to begin with. I appreciate the gift of free beer from my friend, but I don't think I'll be having this again.
Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by robebo44 from Virginia

Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.76 by BlueSpader from Washington

Dec 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by Jame515 from Texas

Oct 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.12 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.29 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Sep 26, 2016
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Reviewed by AlexCascadia from Washington

2.4/5  rDev -25.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
This was a huge disappointment. It was so sour, I thought I had purchased a cider. It smelled like Miller, and the taste reminded me of yet another cheap 'beer'- Busch. Unfortunately, I only had the choice of a 6-pack and I took the plunge that I immediately regretted once I cracked open the can. I know this sounds extremely harsh, but I hated it enough to create an account just to rate it poorly.
Sep 10, 2016
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Reviewed by Rockjocknroll from California

3.05/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Disclaimer: This beer was rated on the basis of it being a Hefeweizen, a beer which is has almost nothing in common with. The ratings would be much higher had it been called a Weiss or sour.

Very little head, no clove or banana esters...nose and taste are that of a sour beer. Tastes almost like a Weiss, feels like a Wit. Really should be reclassified.
Jun 20, 2016
Leavenworth Whistling Pig Wheat Ale from Fish Brewing Company / Fishbowl Brewpub
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 132 ratings