Sweetwater Vienna
McMenamins Inc.
- From:
- McMenamins Inc.
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 31, 2005
- Added:
- Aug 31, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Reviewed by RedDiamond from Oregon
3.78/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.78/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I was at first a bit perplexed about the style designation of this beer. The name called a Vienna lager to mind though the body was a foggy chamomile yellow and tasted more ale-ish than anything. The nitro serving also had me scratching my head.
I sent an email to the brewer at The Edgefield brewery who promptly replied with some useful info. Sweetwater is brewed with English ale yeasts. The Vienna reference is to the 25% Vienna malts accented by 15% white wheat. Both the wheat and the nitro contribute to a long-sustained dense white head. The 20 IBU are derived from tettnanger, goldings, and centennial hops a curious roster of German, English, and American offerings, though Sweetwater gives greater emphasis to its light, bready malts than to bitterness or hop flavor. The nitro enhances the body but obscures the centennial aroma.
In the end, Sweetwater is well named, for its clean, neutral taste, casual malts, and plump body make it a very easy quaffer. The swiftness with which I ordered up a second pint is testimony to what a relaxed and enjoyable summer beer this is.
Aug 31, 2005I sent an email to the brewer at The Edgefield brewery who promptly replied with some useful info. Sweetwater is brewed with English ale yeasts. The Vienna reference is to the 25% Vienna malts accented by 15% white wheat. Both the wheat and the nitro contribute to a long-sustained dense white head. The 20 IBU are derived from tettnanger, goldings, and centennial hops a curious roster of German, English, and American offerings, though Sweetwater gives greater emphasis to its light, bready malts than to bitterness or hop flavor. The nitro enhances the body but obscures the centennial aroma.
In the end, Sweetwater is well named, for its clean, neutral taste, casual malts, and plump body make it a very easy quaffer. The swiftness with which I ordered up a second pint is testimony to what a relaxed and enjoyable summer beer this is.
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