Orange Wheat
Hangar 24 Brewing

Orange WheatOrange Wheat
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From:
Hangar 24 Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #177
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
80
Ranked #26,238
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 16.52%
Reviews:
88
Ratings:
408
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 10, 2023
Added:
Mar 22, 2008
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  115
American Wheat Ale Brewed with oranges.

At certain times of the year, when you fly over the orange groves here in Redlands, you can smell the blossoms. Oranges are a part of our lives. And Orange Wheat is our tribute to their role throughout the history of Southern California. A beer with local ingredients. Brewed for wherever your adventures take you. Brewed with locally picked whole oranges

17 IBU
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Ratings by IBUnit63:
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Reviewed by IBUnit63 from Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Well, I was watching 24 tonight so why not break out this Hangar 24 offering so graciously included in a trade with gcphilli.

Very light coloring that can only be described as chartreuse. Moderately viscous with ample carbonation and yeasty wisps up top. Somewhat cloudy. Definitely looks like a pale wheat ale of the American persuasion.

Maybe the yeastiness isn't as doughy as something like Oberon but it's there. Can definitely find the bitter orange peel in there. Perhaps the wheat electricity is a little more quiet than in a crisper hefe but there's a good brightness to it. Dough gets a little more prevalent with warmth.

This is a lot cleaner than crisper than the look and scent indicates. Wheat electricity abounds with a solid carbonation and brings out the orange zest very nicely. Not huge doughiness to this but that's OK - it's quite quenching. Maybe a little heavy on the orange but hell, it's called "orange wheat" and it's not overbearing. Mission accomplished.

This gets better with each sip. Carbonation isn't salty - it actually serves as a synergy agent to tie together the wheat, yeast and orange...and maybe a hint of hop pininess (but seriously, this has to be like 5 IBUs or something). Sure, there might be a slight hint of astringency from the orange peel but nothing to bunch up your scivvies about.

Really, this is what including locals as trade extras is all about. Something a little off the beaten path from a place I never heard about, and y'know what? It's pretty damn good. Great for a lawnmower, beach, gateway beer or whatever you want to call it. Could easily snag a 6er of this and head to the beach. And I'm guessing there's a full day's supply of Vitamin C in here.
May 12, 2009
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.38/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bomber. Golden pour, cloudy, sparse head. Light, hazy bodied wheat ale, smells and tastes like orange juice. Thirst quenching and refreshing, light and enjoyable.
Dec 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3.63 by 10Crumra from Texas

Jul 15, 2023
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

3.63/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a pale yellow, hazed body with an inch of airy, white foam. Light lacing.

Smell: Lightly tangy, citrusy orange-forward nose bolstered with a soft, lightly creamy wheat aroma.

Taste: Bright and tangy orange flavor amongst and amidst the lightly sweetish, soft wheat bread maltiness. A little blip of bitter orange. Subtly creamy yet crisp finish with residual Fanta-esque orange flavor.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation.

Overall: A decent springtime-summertime brew. It's wheaty, it's orangey -- why, it's just like the name implies!
Apr 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.07 by Jaimetecza

Jul 02, 2022
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Rated by evanwoertz from California

4.28/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
very bright and crisp
Jun 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.68 by Try-em-all from Missouri

May 09, 2021
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Rated by rclangk from West Virginia

3.05/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75
BOM 3/2021
May 07, 2021
 
Rated: 3.69 by QuintusHorace from California

May 06, 2021
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.24/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
I got a bottle of this beer from my good friend and old neighbor from the 'Wego. It poured a slightly hazy pale yellow with very little fizzy white head that is not leaving any lace. The scent had bitter orange notes. The taste was sour leaning with bitter orange tang. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is not a beer for me.....but glad to have tried it.
Apr 25, 2021
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Reviewed by akaizer from Virginia

3.8/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a beer of the month club. Poured with a bit of cackling leading to a quickly receding off-white foam head that ended with mere laces. Body is a hazy pale straw color on the outside but more orange in the center. Really a nice looking orange wheat ale. The scent is primarily a citrus orange (a touch more acidic but some sweet too with a zest of spice) and a nice wheat backdrop. Taste is quite unlike anything I have had before, almost verging on a sour or gose but has none of the lingering esters in the mouth and a breadiness helps to fight off becoming too sapid. Instead there seems to be a quick hit of orange, effervescence on the tongue, and a bit orange in the aftertaste without ever overpowering. Feel is very much on the lighter side and is the weakest point of an all around very solid beer.
Apr 06, 2021
 
Rated: 2 by Mark_Robinson from Rhode Island

Mar 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.54 by ScottyB515 from Ohio

Mar 22, 2021
 
Rated: 2.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 16, 2020
 
Rated: 2.98 by Gregory88 from California

Aug 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.69 by richj1970 from Alabama

Apr 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by Barber_of_Seville from California

Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.11 by cakefrost from California

Feb 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.39 by tliuzzo from Arizona

Dec 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by Curt3 from Ohio

Oct 28, 2018
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