Shock Top Belgian White | Anheuser-Busch
Brewed by:
Anheuser-Busch
Missouri, United States
anheuser-busch.com
Style: Witbier
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.20%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Originally known as Spring Heat Spiced Wheat
We’ve shaken up traditional tastes by brewing a spiced Belgian-style wheat ale with real orange, lemon and lime peels,and then added a little coriander spice to the mix. This uniquely-crafted and award-winning ale is unfiltered to create a brew that is naturally cloudy with a light golden color and a smooth, refreshing finish.
Added by zjungleist on 03-11-2006
Ratings: 3,847 | Reviews: 887
3.77/5 rDev +24.8%
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
4.1/5 rDev +35.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - 4 - I will admit I don't think I have ever drunk this in a glass - so a little blind in that area.
Smell - 4 - Very pleasant aroma - not over hoppy, but still with some good definition of what is to follow
Taste - 4.25 - Not over powering, but with a very pleasant taste that wont kill the flavours of anything you are consuming with it.
Feel - 4 - Nice and smooth - no unpleasantness going down.
I will admit that this is the guilty pleasure. Something by AB should not be this good. However as a go to, dare I say "quaffing" beer, this is the one. I make sure to keep some cold in the fridge for the nights I'm not going to delve into a deep hoppy beer. I cant really say why, but this beer generally hits the spot - and I don't think I am alone - Ive heard similar sentiments from other people. I would put this beer into the "so wrong it cant be right, but it does work" category. Which feels wrong :)
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - 4 - I will admit I don't think I have ever drunk this in a glass - so a little blind in that area.
Smell - 4 - Very pleasant aroma - not over hoppy, but still with some good definition of what is to follow
Taste - 4.25 - Not over powering, but with a very pleasant taste that wont kill the flavours of anything you are consuming with it.
Feel - 4 - Nice and smooth - no unpleasantness going down.
I will admit that this is the guilty pleasure. Something by AB should not be this good. However as a go to, dare I say "quaffing" beer, this is the one. I make sure to keep some cold in the fridge for the nights I'm not going to delve into a deep hoppy beer. I cant really say why, but this beer generally hits the spot - and I don't think I am alone - Ive heard similar sentiments from other people. I would put this beer into the "so wrong it cant be right, but it does work" category. Which feels wrong :)
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2.44/5 rDev -19.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
L: Pours a Hazy orange yellow color with a creamy white head and some lacing on the glass.
S: A little clove a little Belgian yeast but not much else. A little wheat in the background.
T: Some lemon, some wheat, a little clove and Belgian yeast. Still not much going on here.
F: Somewhat creamy body but still a little watery.
O: A very bland wheat ale.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
L: Pours a Hazy orange yellow color with a creamy white head and some lacing on the glass.
S: A little clove a little Belgian yeast but not much else. A little wheat in the background.
T: Some lemon, some wheat, a little clove and Belgian yeast. Still not much going on here.
F: Somewhat creamy body but still a little watery.
O: A very bland wheat ale.
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3.85/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
With a slice of orange it just says summer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
With a slice of orange it just says summer.
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3.46/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.07/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
3.28/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.34/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Enjoyed this one on draught and from a can. Pleasant taste, benefits from a light sprinkle of salt over it. Light, blonde, citrusy; perfect summer beer.
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look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Enjoyed this one on draught and from a can. Pleasant taste, benefits from a light sprinkle of salt over it. Light, blonde, citrusy; perfect summer beer.
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2.53/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
3.3/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy color that is expected in a wheat beer, but the orange tint was a pleasant surprise. Taste is good, you can pick up on the citrus, carbonation is on the higher side. I tend to prefer darker, heavier beers, but if you drink this for what it is (a lighter, summer beer), you won't be disappointed. I just finished mowing the grass, and it really hit the spot.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy color that is expected in a wheat beer, but the orange tint was a pleasant surprise. Taste is good, you can pick up on the citrus, carbonation is on the higher side. I tend to prefer darker, heavier beers, but if you drink this for what it is (a lighter, summer beer), you won't be disappointed. I just finished mowing the grass, and it really hit the spot.
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3.15/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. Poured a slightly cloudy orange color with a one inch white head. Smells and tastes of orange, lemon, wheat and honey. A little on the sweet side for my taste. Well carbonated, light bodied, crisp and refreshing.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. Poured a slightly cloudy orange color with a one inch white head. Smells and tastes of orange, lemon, wheat and honey. A little on the sweet side for my taste. Well carbonated, light bodied, crisp and refreshing.
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3.17/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A: Pours a hazy medium golden yellow in color with moderate to heavy amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and faint amber + burnt orange colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall sudsy foamy off-white head that reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Just shy of moderate amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of wheat malts, orange citrus, coriander spice, and Belgian yeast.
T: Upfront there is a moderate flavor of wheat malts with a light amount of cereal grain malts and a light amount of grainy sweetness. That is followed by slightly heavier than light flavors of orange citrus and light flavors of coriander spice. No discernible hop presence and only a hint of bitterness in the finish leaving a light lingering yeastiness in the finish.
M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: Easy to drink but not the best example of the style - a little too malty and sweet.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A: Pours a hazy medium golden yellow in color with moderate to heavy amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and faint amber + burnt orange colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall sudsy foamy off-white head that reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Just shy of moderate amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of wheat malts, orange citrus, coriander spice, and Belgian yeast.
T: Upfront there is a moderate flavor of wheat malts with a light amount of cereal grain malts and a light amount of grainy sweetness. That is followed by slightly heavier than light flavors of orange citrus and light flavors of coriander spice. No discernible hop presence and only a hint of bitterness in the finish leaving a light lingering yeastiness in the finish.
M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: Easy to drink but not the best example of the style - a little too malty and sweet.
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3.19/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Shock Top Belgian White from Anheuser-Busch
3.02
out of 5
based on 3,847 ratings.
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75