Woodpecker Wheat
Baraboo Brewing Company

This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light speckled lacing clinging slightly. The smell had a decent sweet wheat with a light citrus sweetness to it. The taste was mainly a sweet combination of the citrus and the wheat. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was somewhat sharp but not overbearing, good for style and good for me. Overall, pretty good American wheat ale, I’d have again.

 

Woodpecker pours a bronze color with a small head. Weak aroma, hints of crisp malt. Taste is sweeter, crisp and maltier; on the lighter side. Body is a little watery, but not bad. Overall, its not a bad beer, but a bit on the boring side.

I poured this beer from a bottle into a clear teardrop glass. It' pours a cloudy light golden color with a one finger white head. The smell is sweet and the taste is a malty wheat, very little citrus. It's nicely carbonated. A pretty good beer, a bit in the light side. No aftertaste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A very laid-back and light wheat beer. A bit of a bread aftertaste, which is honestly the most dominant flavor in the whole beer, but it's serviceable for what it is.

 

 

Appearance (3.25) : A hard centered pour yields a loosely knit 1 fingered head with a pillowy top. The head recedes pretty quickly. The body is an almost hazy, golden yellow color with about 20% opacity.

Aroma (3.25) : Good combination of malt and hop aroma. I can smell the wheat, and I can smell the paleness of the hops. I can also smell a funky creamed corn adjunct too, however. Bouquet is weak to medium.

Taste (4) : The malt punches through in a good way. Slight bready character. There's also a hint of banana both in the body and in the aftertaste. The hops stay right where they should, on the sidelines but still cheering along. The taste honestly does take the cake for this beer. I wasn't expecting much but it is very decent.

Mouthfeel (3.5) : Pretty watery and carbonated, it ends rather dry and is overall very light bodied.

Overall (3.85) : My second Baraboo beer and I've liked them both. It deserves a try from both craft snobs and average joes. My favorite part was the effervescent banana in the taste and finish. It really added punch and zing to an otherwise traditionally boring (or perhaps linear) style. Worth a try.