Paw Paw Wheat
Jackie O's Brewpub

Paw Paw WheatPaw Paw Wheat
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From:
Jackie O's Brewpub
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
9.2%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 11.35%
Reviews:
52
Ratings:
311
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 02, 2021
Added:
Dec 09, 2013
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  43
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Ratings by julielynndubee:
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Rated by julielynndubee from Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Aug 13, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.61 by Jcoleman4 from Ohio

Feb 02, 2021
 
Rated: 3.84 by Manta200 from Kentucky

May 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by travelguy from Ohio

Mar 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.96 by ItsBeer4Me from Pennsylvania

Oct 10, 2019
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Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana

3.92/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A nice fruit showcase, subtle but sweet paw paw notes. Agreed with the classification here that presents as more of a fruit and field beer with some wheat in the grain bill, rather than a wheat beer with fruit added.
Mar 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.47 by mpolewan from Ohio

Feb 17, 2019
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Reviewed by Seejae from Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Terrific representation of the Paw Paw. This beer is the original star of the annual Ohio Paw Paw Festival. I appreciate the willingness to play to the Paw Paw. The sweet tropical tones lean towards a NE despite this beer preceding the genre. The appearance is dank and pulpy. An all around beautiful beer.
Dec 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Maillard from Ohio

Oct 01, 2018
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Reviewed by Oktoberfest from Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The pawpaw is a fruit native to Ohio as well as several other states in the south and SE.

I read an article about them recently and, being me, wondered if someone had ever made a pawpaw beer.

Sure enough, Ohio's own Jackie O's makes this fantastic wheat. The fruit adds a sweet, creamy dimension to a high ABV wheat. The combination doesn't taste to me like either a fruit or a wheat beer so much as a unique combination that's smooth and very drinkable, with a very slight tangy sweetness.

I bought a single 12 oz bottle. I should have bought more.
Sep 30, 2018
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Reviewed by woemad from Washington

4.09/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12.7oz bottle courtesy of WesMantooth. Hope I didn't let it sit too long, but at 9%, that might not be an issue. No date on the bottle, as far as I can see.

Hazy, apricot color to this. Looks a bit like a NE style IPA. Minor, half inch off-white head. Dropped somewhat quickly but never entirely died. Lots of tiny bits of sediment can be seen when held up to light.

Fruity aroma that I assume is that of Paw Paw, a fruit I had never heard of before that is apparently big in Ohio! I just get the slightest of hints of wheat.

Like the aroma, the fruit dominates the taste, but earthy wheat notes come through in the finish and, especially, in the aftertaste. The high alcohol content is well hidden.

Medium bodied. Soft, slightly creamy mouthfeel.

An interesting fruit beer that delivers a lot of flavor, but isn't a sugary hammer to the head, like lots are. If it wasn't for the very high abv percentage, I'd say this would make a nice warm weather session beer, but the next day would be excruciating. Thanks, Corey!
Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by glass_house from Ohio

Nov 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by chrismattlin from Ohio

Oct 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by tommy5 from Michigan

Jun 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lukass from Ohio

Jun 16, 2017
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Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania

4.37/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Classic gold color, thin lacing and just a bit of carbonation. Really enjoyed the nose on this, their is a tradition wheat grain base but the fruit is light, enticing and just a little tart. I have never had paw paw, but envokes aroma of melon, kiwi and orange.

Flavor is refreshing, especially for the abv, with lots of melon and mango flavor coming through, though it is never artificial or cloying. Peppery malt base helps ground it. Some classic wheat banana phenol flavor too. Finishes with a little bitter fruit. All in all a really good easy to drink beer with a unique local twist.
May 10, 2017
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from my mad grab at jackie o's not too long ago. Had heard such good things about this one, excited to finally try it. Bottle from 2016.

Nice easy drinking wheat beer with a good syrupy fruity flavor...presumably, Paw paw? Little belgian candy and bananas. Comes across like a belgian pale but soft like a wheat.
Feb 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by TravisMason from Indiana

Feb 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.41 by akopczyk from Ohio

Feb 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by smbslt from Illinois

Jan 20, 2017
Paw Paw Wheat from Jackie O's Brewpub
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 311 ratings