Wahoo White Beer | Ballast Point Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
California, United States
ballastpoint.com
Style: Witbier
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Previously known as Wahoo Wheat Ale
A fresh, unfiltered brew perfect for lazy summer days.
Our Wahoo White is brewed with unfiltered, un-malted wheat and oats that give it a distinctive cloudy complexity. True to the Belgian tradition, this Witbier boasts a refreshing, citrusy flavor thanks to the orange peel and coriander we add to the boil. This makes Wahoo an ideal beer for year-round beach weather.
Added by beernut7 on 08-26-2002
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Ratings: 641 | Reviews: 169
3.8/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured the 12 oz bottle into a hooegarden glass,
Pours a solid white foam fading fast. Taste and smell are citrus, lemon, and fruits.
Overall great and the ''hooegarden'' of the new world. Cheers!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured the 12 oz bottle into a hooegarden glass,
Pours a solid white foam fading fast. Taste and smell are citrus, lemon, and fruits.
Overall great and the ''hooegarden'' of the new world. Cheers!
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3.41/5 rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I bought this off the Binny's single shelf. It poured a slightly hazy orangish with no head and no lace. The scent is weak wit. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's ok.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I bought this off the Binny's single shelf. It poured a slightly hazy orangish with no head and no lace. The scent is weak wit. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's ok.
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3.05/5 rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from end Oct 2016, so about 6 months old. Pour is cloudy golden haze due to unfiltered nature, with a one finger white head of froth. Dominant aroma is of bread, cereal, and dough - not getting any fruit or spice, but could be due to age of bottle. Tastewise is light, some sweetness, mixed with sourdough, hints of orange peel and coriander. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with soft carbonation and not much finish
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from end Oct 2016, so about 6 months old. Pour is cloudy golden haze due to unfiltered nature, with a one finger white head of froth. Dominant aroma is of bread, cereal, and dough - not getting any fruit or spice, but could be due to age of bottle. Tastewise is light, some sweetness, mixed with sourdough, hints of orange peel and coriander. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with soft carbonation and not much finish
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3.39/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
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3.77/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.04/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
12 oz bottle. Pours hazy yellow with small white head. Aroma of wheat, coriander, pepper, citrus. Taste is light citrus bitter with honey sweetness. Body is light and fresh with average carbonation.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
12 oz bottle. Pours hazy yellow with small white head. Aroma of wheat, coriander, pepper, citrus. Taste is light citrus bitter with honey sweetness. Body is light and fresh with average carbonation.
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3.44/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.34/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.81/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.28/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.43/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2.89/5 rDev -19.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
3.46/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2.07/5 rDev -42.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
If you like coriander then you will like Wahoo. It's not for everybody including me. I read a review that thought it was skunky and that was my first impression but mine was fresh. My first pillar of beer is If you have to add a flavor to the basic beer formula you are taking a chance. It is not for me and I had no preconceptions because...oops...I did not read the label. I am not partial to cloudy beers although I don't discount them on first go but if you make it unfiltered you better get it right. Sorry. Not right
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look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
If you like coriander then you will like Wahoo. It's not for everybody including me. I read a review that thought it was skunky and that was my first impression but mine was fresh. My first pillar of beer is If you have to add a flavor to the basic beer formula you are taking a chance. It is not for me and I had no preconceptions because...oops...I did not read the label. I am not partial to cloudy beers although I don't discount them on first go but if you make it unfiltered you better get it right. Sorry. Not right
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3.6/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Hazy yellow color with off-white head. Aroma is mostly yeasty with coriander and wheat notes. Taste follows with coriander, quite intense yeast flavors and slightly bitter finish. Light body with medium carbonation. Overall it's a true to style witbier with a good amount of coriander but a bit too yeasty for my taste.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Hazy yellow color with off-white head. Aroma is mostly yeasty with coriander and wheat notes. Taste follows with coriander, quite intense yeast flavors and slightly bitter finish. Light body with medium carbonation. Overall it's a true to style witbier with a good amount of coriander but a bit too yeasty for my taste.
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Wahoo White Beer from Ballast Point Brewing Company
3.59
out of 5
based on 641 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured 12oz bottle into snifter glass. 4.5% abv
Appearance- Dark yellow, white medium head quick to dissipate. Opaque haze
Smell- Wheat, honey, coriander
Taste- Mixture of barely and wheat grains, bready. Sweet honey notes with hints of orange. Finishes dry with a touch of coriander spice.
Mouthfeel- Medium light in body with medium carbonation.
Overall- A refreshing witbier brewed true to the style. Very smooth. Good malt base. Agreeable beer.
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