Shock Top Spiced Banana Wheat | Anheuser-Busch
Brewed by:
Anheuser-Busch
Missouri, United States
anheuser-busch.com
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by UCLABrewN84 on 08-11-2014
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Ratings: 106 | Reviews: 23
4.36/5 rDev +43.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.42/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.13/5 rDev +3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.49/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2.77/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
1.79/5 rDev -41.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
Got a single bottle of this in one of Safeway's mix and match sixers. Glad I didn't get more of this.
Look: Cloudy golden ale, no head, no tracing
Smell: Light notes of banana, cinnamon, vanilla
Taste: Nearly nothing. Some note of banana, very light wheat, no hops. Juice a banana, mix that with a Budweiser, and essentially this is what you get.
Feel: So thin as to be insubstantial. Watery and bland.
Overall: Do not waste your palate or your money.
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look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
Got a single bottle of this in one of Safeway's mix and match sixers. Glad I didn't get more of this.
Look: Cloudy golden ale, no head, no tracing
Smell: Light notes of banana, cinnamon, vanilla
Taste: Nearly nothing. Some note of banana, very light wheat, no hops. Juice a banana, mix that with a Budweiser, and essentially this is what you get.
Feel: So thin as to be insubstantial. Watery and bland.
Overall: Do not waste your palate or your money.
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3.25/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Very opaque amber, with small amount of some sort of chunks clinging to one side of glass. Large, but quickly dissipating lemon-white (banana-white?) head. In bottle, smells not like rotting banana, but like fake banana and just general rot. That said, I'm not even complaining, just describing. In glass, something familiar and strange, but I'm not sure if I'd call it unpleasant. Can't quite figure it out, unfortunately. Some specific big name candy perhaps? I still don't think that's right. Could be influenced by the spices in it as well, but still I hesitate. Oh well. Vaguely reminiscent of bananas and candy is what I'll put down for aroma. And the taste is more of the same. Except now I amy be onto something. Reminds me more of a number of pumpkin (spice) ales I've had than anything much to do with bananas, only far less intense, and perhaps more tart. And yet, the banana, whether real or fake, can not be denied, and at least there's not really a rot component. Over-ripe maybe, but not outright rot. Medium feel, sudsy, and smooth. Flavor oddity aside, I'm actually not inclined to call this just another try-hard beer. Definitely not my favorite, and yet it has grown on me.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Very opaque amber, with small amount of some sort of chunks clinging to one side of glass. Large, but quickly dissipating lemon-white (banana-white?) head. In bottle, smells not like rotting banana, but like fake banana and just general rot. That said, I'm not even complaining, just describing. In glass, something familiar and strange, but I'm not sure if I'd call it unpleasant. Can't quite figure it out, unfortunately. Some specific big name candy perhaps? I still don't think that's right. Could be influenced by the spices in it as well, but still I hesitate. Oh well. Vaguely reminiscent of bananas and candy is what I'll put down for aroma. And the taste is more of the same. Except now I amy be onto something. Reminds me more of a number of pumpkin (spice) ales I've had than anything much to do with bananas, only far less intense, and perhaps more tart. And yet, the banana, whether real or fake, can not be denied, and at least there's not really a rot component. Over-ripe maybe, but not outright rot. Medium feel, sudsy, and smooth. Flavor oddity aside, I'm actually not inclined to call this just another try-hard beer. Definitely not my favorite, and yet it has grown on me.
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3.03/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
4.29/5 rDev +41.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Being a porter and stout fan, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like this. Took a swig out of the bottle, then had to run and get a glass so I could more fully enjoy the sweet, round, slightly spicy scent. Not outright banana, just enough softly sweet notes to nicely juxtapose the beery tang. A pretty autumn orange, too.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Being a porter and stout fan, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like this. Took a swig out of the bottle, then had to run and get a glass so I could more fully enjoy the sweet, round, slightly spicy scent. Not outright banana, just enough softly sweet notes to nicely juxtapose the beery tang. A pretty autumn orange, too.
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3.94/5 rDev +29.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
If taken for what it really is and not considering the brand, this isn't that bad of a fruit beer. Pretty close to what you get from Well's Banana Bread Beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
If taken for what it really is and not considering the brand, this isn't that bad of a fruit beer. Pretty close to what you get from Well's Banana Bread Beer.
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2.71/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
3.38/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
It smells pretty good. Not super sweet or anything, but a nice tame banana bread smell.
Spiced Banana Wheat Shock Top tastes like a cheap beer trying to be a interesting. It's not bad, but it isn't great. It still tastes like beer, but the banana is definitely not subtle.
I wouldn't buy it again, but I don't regret trying it. I'll probably just let my girlfriend have the rest.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
It smells pretty good. Not super sweet or anything, but a nice tame banana bread smell.
Spiced Banana Wheat Shock Top tastes like a cheap beer trying to be a interesting. It's not bad, but it isn't great. It still tastes like beer, but the banana is definitely not subtle.
I wouldn't buy it again, but I don't regret trying it. I'll probably just let my girlfriend have the rest.
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3.48/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I've had this a few times before but now it's time for an official pour-n-review.
A : The color is darker than I remember, somewhat of a dirty orange glow (90% opaque) with a massive head on top. The head eventually reveals itself to be a bit of a masquerade, giving out within a minute's time to a small, creamy ring. The lace is non-existent. Still a pretty beer.
S : Lots of candy-sweet aromas, much like candy corn and gummi worm. A bit of that spiced banana runt going on, with some Certs, and some very spicy clove. Roasted malts and wheat can be faintly nosed. This beer's aroma is extremely candy-like and very saccharine but I honestly could smell this all day.
T : Thankfully the beer isn't as sweet as it's nose would dictate. It's mostly got that Belgian White flavor going with a bit of cinnamon and banana. Some slight sweetness accompanies the flavor but not enough to turn it into a trendy malt liquor. A bit of clove on the finish. It's obvious they've built on the Belgian White instead of incorporating a new recipe altogether. I don't mind either way - just an observation.
F : This is where the beer falls flat (figuratively and literally). A very watery, light mouthfeel with some slight creaminess accompanied by lively carbonation. The feel is very underwhelming. The dryness it tries to emulate ends up being pasty in the end.
O : Wow, I really thought I enjoyed this beer more than I realized. Now that I've sat down to analyze it, I'm noticing the blatant flaws. This is a beer you don't really give much thought to - you drink it and don't think about it...it's much more enjoyable that way. Not for the connoisseur, but more for the beer lover.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I've had this a few times before but now it's time for an official pour-n-review.
A : The color is darker than I remember, somewhat of a dirty orange glow (90% opaque) with a massive head on top. The head eventually reveals itself to be a bit of a masquerade, giving out within a minute's time to a small, creamy ring. The lace is non-existent. Still a pretty beer.
S : Lots of candy-sweet aromas, much like candy corn and gummi worm. A bit of that spiced banana runt going on, with some Certs, and some very spicy clove. Roasted malts and wheat can be faintly nosed. This beer's aroma is extremely candy-like and very saccharine but I honestly could smell this all day.
T : Thankfully the beer isn't as sweet as it's nose would dictate. It's mostly got that Belgian White flavor going with a bit of cinnamon and banana. Some slight sweetness accompanies the flavor but not enough to turn it into a trendy malt liquor. A bit of clove on the finish. It's obvious they've built on the Belgian White instead of incorporating a new recipe altogether. I don't mind either way - just an observation.
F : This is where the beer falls flat (figuratively and literally). A very watery, light mouthfeel with some slight creaminess accompanied by lively carbonation. The feel is very underwhelming. The dryness it tries to emulate ends up being pasty in the end.
O : Wow, I really thought I enjoyed this beer more than I realized. Now that I've sat down to analyze it, I'm noticing the blatant flaws. This is a beer you don't really give much thought to - you drink it and don't think about it...it's much more enjoyable that way. Not for the connoisseur, but more for the beer lover.
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3/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Cloudy orange colored beer, distinctive banana smell, watery banana taste. Definitely not a craft beer with its thin taste, but just something different to try.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Cloudy orange colored beer, distinctive banana smell, watery banana taste. Definitely not a craft beer with its thin taste, but just something different to try.
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2.91/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Shock Top Spiced Banana Wheat from Anheuser-Busch
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3.04 out of
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106 ratings
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