Queen of Wheat
Spearhead Brewing Company
- From:
- Spearhead Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
Ranked #103 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #19,122 - Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 17.13%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 07, 2025
- Added:
- Jul 09, 2021
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)
3.76/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Hazy peach colour under a moderate head that leaves behind a lot of lace. Wheat and peach on the nose. Maybe a hint of tropical fruit. And a touch of alcohol. Appetizing. Noticeably peachy to taste, set along side wheat. Not as soft as a lot of hefes, has a bit of an sharp edge to it and just a touch of metal. Slightly astringent bitterness to finish. Drinkable,
Jun 04, 2023
Reviewed by SeanAFlynn
4.83/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.83/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
My wife and I are a big fan of Belgium Wheat Beers and especially Hoegaarden (we have it on tap at our house!). I purchased a 12 pack of Queen of Wheat from the bottle shop at Spearhead, when I went to get my flat of Spearhead Lighter Lager.
I was quite surprised by the Queen of Wheat. I have had other wit beers from craft brewers before and they never measured up to our beloved Hoegaarden. This beer is beyond what I had expected. It is refreshing and matches any real wit that I have had. I think this might even replace our go to! Now if only they had kegs....
Jun 10, 2022I was quite surprised by the Queen of Wheat. I have had other wit beers from craft brewers before and they never measured up to our beloved Hoegaarden. This beer is beyond what I had expected. It is refreshing and matches any real wit that I have had. I think this might even replace our go to! Now if only they had kegs....
Rated by CaptObvious from Canada (ON)
5/5 rDev +25.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +25.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
If you like Wheat Beer, you are going to love this one! Nice Job SpearHead!
Jun 10, 2022
Reviewed by TorontoGoodGuy from Canada (ON)
4.87/5 rDev +22.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.87/5 rDev +22.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A great wheat beer, and an absolute favourite for summer sipping.
Just a hint of tartness, totally refreshing, and the wonderful story behind the beer doesn't hurt either!
Jun 01, 2022Just a hint of tartness, totally refreshing, and the wonderful story behind the beer doesn't hurt either!
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.76/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.76/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
473 mL can from the LCBO; dated Aug 25 2021 and served barely chilled. Described as a "classic Belgian-style white beer" on the back label, but without any coriander or orange peel in the ingredients list, I'm not so sure about that.
Pours a hazy, translucent pale golden colour, kicking up nearly a finger of tight, soapy white head that sizzles off within a minute or two. A narrow ring of lace is deposited, with a frothy collar and filmy cap also remaining in place - yep, looks like a wheat beer to me. It smells of wheaty, bready pale malts and clove spiciness, with hints of orange zest and apple skin; there are also faint suggestions of peach and bubblegum.
A tasty little wheat beer, more akin to a German hefe than a Belgian white if you ask me. The peach is more of a background note - it's noticeable right off the bat, but only barely, and is quickly pushed aside by flavours of wheaty grain and bready pale malt sweetness. Lots of bubblegum by mid-sip, with hints of clove spice and citrus peel rounding out the back end; the aftertaste includes more wheaty malt, bubblegum and a whisper of peach. Light-medium in body, with middling carbonation levels that roll gently across the tongue, fizzing softly; very smooth, soft and eminently sessionable if you enjoy wheat beers.
Final Grade: 3.76, a B+. Queen of Wheat is a solid wheat beer, but a classic Belgian white? I think hefeweizen is a closer fit - it's got that banana/bubblegum ester going on big time, which I tend to associate much more with hefes vs. witbiers. As for the peach, it's more of a background note, so beer geeks with no interest in fruity beers should still be able to enjoy this. I'd buy this again, ideally in the summer months: there's something about a tall glass of wheat beer in the hot weather that is just so damn refreshing.
Mar 17, 2022Pours a hazy, translucent pale golden colour, kicking up nearly a finger of tight, soapy white head that sizzles off within a minute or two. A narrow ring of lace is deposited, with a frothy collar and filmy cap also remaining in place - yep, looks like a wheat beer to me. It smells of wheaty, bready pale malts and clove spiciness, with hints of orange zest and apple skin; there are also faint suggestions of peach and bubblegum.
A tasty little wheat beer, more akin to a German hefe than a Belgian white if you ask me. The peach is more of a background note - it's noticeable right off the bat, but only barely, and is quickly pushed aside by flavours of wheaty grain and bready pale malt sweetness. Lots of bubblegum by mid-sip, with hints of clove spice and citrus peel rounding out the back end; the aftertaste includes more wheaty malt, bubblegum and a whisper of peach. Light-medium in body, with middling carbonation levels that roll gently across the tongue, fizzing softly; very smooth, soft and eminently sessionable if you enjoy wheat beers.
Final Grade: 3.76, a B+. Queen of Wheat is a solid wheat beer, but a classic Belgian white? I think hefeweizen is a closer fit - it's got that banana/bubblegum ester going on big time, which I tend to associate much more with hefes vs. witbiers. As for the peach, it's more of a background note, so beer geeks with no interest in fruity beers should still be able to enjoy this. I'd buy this again, ideally in the summer months: there's something about a tall glass of wheat beer in the hot weather that is just so damn refreshing.
Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
3.69/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I bought a can at the LCBO in Ontario 473ml at 5%.
Poured into glass with a 2 finger head leaving a lace all around as you drink it.
Hints of banana flavor with a very low bitterness level.
Overall a good refreshing and zesty wheat beer. Easy to drink.
Cheers
Mar 06, 2022Poured into glass with a 2 finger head leaving a lace all around as you drink it.
Hints of banana flavor with a very low bitterness level.
Overall a good refreshing and zesty wheat beer. Easy to drink.
Cheers
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.54/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
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