Three Boys Wheat
Three Boys Brewery
- From:
- Three Boys Brewery
- New Zealand
- Style:
- Witbier
Ranked #316 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #33,419 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 14.45%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 24, 2023
- Added:
- May 05, 2007
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.65/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.65/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Now over 10 years on, Three Boys Wheat is a sincere effort to bring the Belgian taste to this island of hopped-up ales.
This Wheat is refreshing and it probably would good well with mildly spicy or very herby summer food. But Three Boys Wheat will not get beyond the middle-third of wits for one reason: they have not duplicated the yeast well enough. This is not so much a fault as it is a challenge for brewers when they step outside of their comfort zone and have to be compared to what is done in a cooler climate.
Three Boys Wheat Looks like the real deal and Smells that way, too. The soft wheat and gentle spices give the traditional wit flavors; but their weak yeast simply does not impart the richness that we associate with a great Belgian wit. While the hops in Three Boys Wheat also tend to linger longer, I again offer this not as a criticism so much as a challenge to broaden the tastes of a somewhat isolated island's market who has been trained on over-hopped ales.
A comment on the city where this is brewed. If you have a chance to go to Christchurch, do so. The downtown of NZ's third largest city was destroyed in an earthquake 5 years ago... and to see it being rebuilt is an uplifting experience. (And beer is a part of rejuvenating the downtown.) With some learning to replicate Belgian yeast, this city shall rise again during the 21st Century... only more cosmopolitan, more like London and less like Oxford or Canterbury.
Three Boys Wheat is reviewed in Roger Prosts' "300 More Beers To Try Before You Die!", the sequel to his CAMRA classic. He gives a rather in-depth history of this father and sons operation.
With an interesting story of how this home-brewer (and chemist) created this family business, Three Boys Wheat also is listed in the "1001" and probably deserves to be there for doing a good job of adapting an old world style to a new world Down Under... although I hope the next list has a more complete Belgian from NZ.
Jan 06, 2018This Wheat is refreshing and it probably would good well with mildly spicy or very herby summer food. But Three Boys Wheat will not get beyond the middle-third of wits for one reason: they have not duplicated the yeast well enough. This is not so much a fault as it is a challenge for brewers when they step outside of their comfort zone and have to be compared to what is done in a cooler climate.
Three Boys Wheat Looks like the real deal and Smells that way, too. The soft wheat and gentle spices give the traditional wit flavors; but their weak yeast simply does not impart the richness that we associate with a great Belgian wit. While the hops in Three Boys Wheat also tend to linger longer, I again offer this not as a criticism so much as a challenge to broaden the tastes of a somewhat isolated island's market who has been trained on over-hopped ales.
A comment on the city where this is brewed. If you have a chance to go to Christchurch, do so. The downtown of NZ's third largest city was destroyed in an earthquake 5 years ago... and to see it being rebuilt is an uplifting experience. (And beer is a part of rejuvenating the downtown.) With some learning to replicate Belgian yeast, this city shall rise again during the 21st Century... only more cosmopolitan, more like London and less like Oxford or Canterbury.
Three Boys Wheat is reviewed in Roger Prosts' "300 More Beers To Try Before You Die!", the sequel to his CAMRA classic. He gives a rather in-depth history of this father and sons operation.
With an interesting story of how this home-brewer (and chemist) created this family business, Three Boys Wheat also is listed in the "1001" and probably deserves to be there for doing a good job of adapting an old world style to a new world Down Under... although I hope the next list has a more complete Belgian from NZ.
Reviewed by Macca from Australia
3.39/5 rDev -2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This pours a hazy lemon colour with an out of control head from the very vigorous carbonation. Even with a careful pour it barely stayed in the glass. Not sure with the colour. A bit dish waterish.
The aroma is very full on. Almost like what I would expect if you snorted lemon sherbert. not getting the coriander. I want to say I'm getting something darker but that doesn't make sense (too late now). I reaaly like it.
A bit more coriander on the palate. Not really what I'd expect from a wit but I'm not getting as much lemon as expected. The spices keep it in check.
Big mouthfeel from the high carbo.
What a confusing beer! I was told that it is good with Thai food and I agree that it would work a treat with some spicey food.
Sep 02, 2009The aroma is very full on. Almost like what I would expect if you snorted lemon sherbert. not getting the coriander. I want to say I'm getting something darker but that doesn't make sense (too late now). I reaaly like it.
A bit more coriander on the palate. Not really what I'd expect from a wit but I'm not getting as much lemon as expected. The spices keep it in check.
Big mouthfeel from the high carbo.
What a confusing beer! I was told that it is good with Thai food and I agree that it would work a treat with some spicey food.
Reviewed by TubaManJack from District of Columbia
3.07/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.07/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
A 500ml bottle split between 3 others. Long live beer tastings.
Appearance- A slightly opaque yellow body. A small head with decent lacing and although its cold a lot of carbonation.
Smell- A lemony spiced combination. The banana and cloves have been moved back and no yeast or wheat to speak of in the nose.
Taste- Its unsweetened lemonade with a wheat base. The yeast is subduded and so is the wheat as in the nose. Its almost like a Radler, which is what the brewer was trying for. Good on ya but in a weird way it works.
Mouthfeel- Despite being cold the carbonation is barly held in check, like you said VicB but it does have a negligible body as a result.
Drinkability- Decent if you can get past the carbonation and enjoy lemony notes in your beer.
May 28, 2009Appearance- A slightly opaque yellow body. A small head with decent lacing and although its cold a lot of carbonation.
Smell- A lemony spiced combination. The banana and cloves have been moved back and no yeast or wheat to speak of in the nose.
Taste- Its unsweetened lemonade with a wheat base. The yeast is subduded and so is the wheat as in the nose. Its almost like a Radler, which is what the brewer was trying for. Good on ya but in a weird way it works.
Mouthfeel- Despite being cold the carbonation is barly held in check, like you said VicB but it does have a negligible body as a result.
Drinkability- Decent if you can get past the carbonation and enjoy lemony notes in your beer.
Reviewed by VitBAficionado from New Zealand (Aotearoa)
2.55/5 rDev -26.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.55/5 rDev -26.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
A: Slightly hazy birght golden color. Spotty almost non-existent head. TONS of carbonation.
S: Dominate citrus/lemon. Some herbal notes of clover and coriander.
T: Like the nose big sweet/sour lemon character up front with a really small hint of grassy herbs. Wheat & yeast make a bief appearnce towards the end but really overpowered by citrus.
M: Champagne like. Really light bodied & extremely bubbly. Overcarbonated to say the least.
D: Interesting attempted at wit but honestly not a succesful one. If you were looking for some sort of hard-lemonade & wit hybrid for a hot summer day this is your "beer" (not to be as harsh as it sounds honestly).
May 05, 2007S: Dominate citrus/lemon. Some herbal notes of clover and coriander.
T: Like the nose big sweet/sour lemon character up front with a really small hint of grassy herbs. Wheat & yeast make a bief appearnce towards the end but really overpowered by citrus.
M: Champagne like. Really light bodied & extremely bubbly. Overcarbonated to say the least.
D: Interesting attempted at wit but honestly not a succesful one. If you were looking for some sort of hard-lemonade & wit hybrid for a hot summer day this is your "beer" (not to be as harsh as it sounds honestly).
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