Wave The Wheat Ale
23rd Street Brewery

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From:
23rd Street Brewery
 
Kansas, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 13.96%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
13
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 27, 2015
Added:
Oct 08, 2008
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
Wave the Wheat Ale is a uniquely refreshing wheat ale made from Kansas grown malted wheat and German grown Munich malt. The sweet wheat malt flavors and the unfiltered flavor of yeast esters are accompanied by just a touch of Hallertaur and Willamette hops.

13.65 IBU
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Rated: 4.5 by cbcb from Kansas

Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by McBeefy

Feb 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Theogre83 from Kansas

Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Sep 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by LambicPentameter from Nebraska

Jul 07, 2013
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Reviewed by Groenebeor from California

2.83/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured into a ten ounce tasting glass at the brew-pub.

Pours a delicious golden haze, with a large white head that lasts a good amount. Leaves medium lacing down the glass.

The nose is filled with sweet, creamy wheat malt and moderate hops. Lots of crusty wheat bread.

The taste is a complete let down. Served far too cold, you're left with nothing but oxidized beer - even on tap - that makes this taste like bud light. As it warmed, you could tell this otherwise is a fairly creamy, fairly sweet wheat beer. It's not bad, until you realize it's oxidized and tastes like a macro lager.

Seriously, 23rd, step up your game. You've got some quality brews, but problems like this are rampant and prevent you from even touching the gorilla across town. I suppose you can't expect quality when this place focuses on big boobed bimbos serving up mediocre food.
Dec 17, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by dubmax from Kansas

Jul 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bowlus803

Apr 10, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Amyliz4 from Virginia

Nov 19, 2011
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Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois

2.88/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
On tap at the brewpub in August 2009.

Pours a bright clear golden color with a white head and a touch of lacing as it comes down. Smell is pretty much straight grain with a touch of sweetness. No real fruit esters or anything else of the sort. Taste is quite similar. Just a dry, semi-sweet graininess. Nothing terribly offensive and nothing off-putting, but not much to say about it. Mouthfeel is light with good carbonation. Goes down smoothly, but there's no real reason to go for the next sip.
Sep 29, 2010
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Reviewed by TrippnFiasco from Kansas

3.21/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5
A: Pours a light golden color with a small, .5 inch head that dissipates quickly leaving no lacing.

S: Not much going on here other than a mild breadiness

T: Pretty light wheat beer. The flavor is predominantly a mild yeast with a bit of sweet malt and no hops. Nothing really jumps out at me.

M: Light-bodied with slightly above-average carbonation

D: Very drinkable. If you are in the mood for a lighter beer, this is the way to go.
May 29, 2010
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Poured a cloudy, golden-yellow color with thin, small, white head. It left no lace.

S - It smelled of wheat, yeast and some citrus.

T - It taste of wheat and some biscuity malt. There was a little fruity flavor.

M - It was crisp and very sharp. A light bodied wheat ale.

D - This is an okay wheat beer. It was easy drinking and very sessionable.
Mar 03, 2009
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Reviewed by Goliath from Illinois

2.81/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a hazy pale yellow/golden color with a thin white head. Poor retention and no lacing.

The aroma is nearly nonexistant. Some sweet pale wheat is available though, and appears kind of bready.

The taste is relatively weak. Grainy, pale wheat, bready, slightly tangy with some citrus like acidity.

Mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with low carbonation.

Drinkability is moderate. It's a decent beer, but not the best wheat I've had.
Oct 08, 2008
Wave The Wheat Ale from 23rd Street Brewery
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 13 ratings