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American Wheat
Upstream Brewing Company - Old Market
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- From:
- Upstream Brewing Company - Old Market
- Nebraska, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.35 | pDev: 15.82%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 21, 2017
- Added:
- Dec 08, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
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Reviewed by RBorsato from Virginia
3.58/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Tasted on-tap 11/06/06 at Upstream brewpub in Omaha, NE.
Light hazy straw color with a decent white head that leaves nice white lace. Fairly nice light grain aroma and flavor with no hint of hops. A light snappy citrus character that is typical of the style. Light bodied and a light crisp citric finish.
A solid American Pale Wheat but not a true standout...
Per UBC website: 4.7% ABV.
2004 GABF - Silver - American Hefeweizen category
Nov 22, 2006Light hazy straw color with a decent white head that leaves nice white lace. Fairly nice light grain aroma and flavor with no hint of hops. A light snappy citrus character that is typical of the style. Light bodied and a light crisp citric finish.
A solid American Pale Wheat but not a true standout...
Per UBC website: 4.7% ABV.
2004 GABF - Silver - American Hefeweizen category
Reviewed by hanco005 from Minnesota
3.5/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap at the brewpub, served in a pint glass with a lemon slice on the rim that I removed
Ahazy pale yellow with a slight white head that fades down to a thin sheet in a few minutes, laces in spots
Slemon (maybe form the slice) and citrus, wheat smell is strong, some banana and just a hint of overripe fruit
Twheat and lemon, some candy like sweetness is very faint, cant really taste much of anything else
Ma little slick, light bodied, decent carbonation
Dnot bad. Might be better in the summer, but its cold outside right now.
Nov 03, 2006Ahazy pale yellow with a slight white head that fades down to a thin sheet in a few minutes, laces in spots
Slemon (maybe form the slice) and citrus, wheat smell is strong, some banana and just a hint of overripe fruit
Twheat and lemon, some candy like sweetness is very faint, cant really taste much of anything else
Ma little slick, light bodied, decent carbonation
Dnot bad. Might be better in the summer, but its cold outside right now.
Reviewed by BigRedN from Nebraska
3/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance: Came served to me in a glass mug, no head, just a ring around the glass and a small cloud of foam sitting on the hazy golden/yellow liquid. Not very active, lacing is nearly nonexistant except for a few stringers. Oh, it came served with a lemon wedge on the rim of the glass which was quickly discarded.
Smell: Slight hint of wheat, mostly citrus (lemon) which may or may not be attributed to the dang lemon slice. Overall when I think American Wheat I think of the smell of wheat being harvested in the summer, this did not really do it for me.
Taste: Just ok. Again some grainy wheat aspect, but mostly a citrus taste on the tongue as it went down. A touch sweet, but not cloyingly so.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium in body, slick, not much for carbonation.
Drinkability: An ok drinker, something I would normally order on a hot summer day, but 50's in November in Nebraska is warm.
Nov 22, 2005Smell: Slight hint of wheat, mostly citrus (lemon) which may or may not be attributed to the dang lemon slice. Overall when I think American Wheat I think of the smell of wheat being harvested in the summer, this did not really do it for me.
Taste: Just ok. Again some grainy wheat aspect, but mostly a citrus taste on the tongue as it went down. A touch sweet, but not cloyingly so.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium in body, slick, not much for carbonation.
Drinkability: An ok drinker, something I would normally order on a hot summer day, but 50's in November in Nebraska is warm.
Reviewed by Oxymoron from Colorado
3.15/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.15/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Visited Upstream over the weekend in Omaha to specifically their down town location. Sampled their seasonal American Wheat on tap. Beer with a side or of lemon for the ride. The beer was a slight off yellow color with some cloudiness but mostly clear. The head retention and lace were limited and didnt last through the whole tasting. The smell was lacking which can occur with wheat beers but I couldnt really pick up on much of anything.
The taste was light for a wheat. A stronger carbonation gives the beer a zing which kind of kills the wheat flavor but heightens the fruit citrus flavor. A stronger lemon hint is present but the beer overall is light in taste. Some base malts are detectible, which I would have rather tasted more wheat but manageable. Reminds me of an American wheat. A moderate malt backing with very little spice.
Over it is very similar to their season Blueberry Ale. The body is light to medium and carbonation is strong. Overall a good experience.
Sep 20, 2005The taste was light for a wheat. A stronger carbonation gives the beer a zing which kind of kills the wheat flavor but heightens the fruit citrus flavor. A stronger lemon hint is present but the beer overall is light in taste. Some base malts are detectible, which I would have rather tasted more wheat but manageable. Reminds me of an American wheat. A moderate malt backing with very little spice.
Over it is very similar to their season Blueberry Ale. The body is light to medium and carbonation is strong. Overall a good experience.
American Wheat from Upstream Brewing Company - Old Market
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
24 ratings
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