15 Feet
Off Color Brewing

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From:
Off Color Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Grodziskie
ABV:
3.2%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 8.31%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
55
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 26, 2019
Added:
Sep 03, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  8
We brew this beer with 100% applewood smoked wheat to drink during brew days. Small so we can drink all day, but alluring enough to hold our attention. The only problem is no one makes applewood smoked wheat malt so we have to smoke it ourselves...which lengthens our brew day...so we need more beer. It's a vicious cycle of spicy hops punctuating sweet, ephemeral applewood smoke. And if you don't want to drink it, fine. We'll drink it all ourselves.
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Rated by Nurt20 from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Jan 26, 2019
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Rated: 3.65 by Guinnsslvr from Illinois

Sep 05, 2018
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Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)

4.17/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
8 ounce pour at brewery pale hazy/murky golden, scant dirty white head. Aroma immediately of smoke - campfire. Taste prominent smoky malt, some fruity notes with hints of lemon tartness and some piney hops. Well carbonated and exceptionally refreshing. Delicious - really liked this.
Jul 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by robotic_being from Illinois

Jul 14, 2018
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

3.9/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a cloudy pale yellow body with decent head and lace. The aroma is light, airy, not really smoky but get some wheat/yeast twang. Smooth, light, crisp, do get a slightly smoky, meaty taste with apple-like sweetness and finishes a tad sweet; overall the balance is there and enjoyable.
Jun 05, 2018
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

4.17/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Off Color never stops amazing me by their humor and talent and "Je nais se qua" (That's "indescribable quality" in French.)
With only three rated below the average, I've had 30 of their beers in two years. (Third is Anchor over 4 decades.)
So, I'm a fan.

I also seem to have gotten an old bottle (there were two reviews in 2016 and none since.)
Undeterred by age, I still loved 15 Feet.
It Looks like an average wheat beer. But even a short Sniff changes average to interesting with that smoked wheat stealing the show. Tastes give my tongue an equally interesting treat; except in mid-palate when a off-taste creeps in (let's call it aging wheat, but it probably also is smoking residue getting stronger with age.) My mouth gets plenty of scrubbing bubbles, so I thought "what food in the fridge would make a good pairing?" Answer: a salsa with roasted tomatoes, an amazing complement.

Have this again? You bet. Key question is: will they make it again?
May 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by DbbC from Illinois

Apr 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.26 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Mar 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by DMcGirr from Massachusetts

Aug 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Jul 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.27 by telescifly from Colorado

May 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by Danmullens1 from Wisconsin

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.46 by festizio from California

Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by Commandophile from Illinois

Apr 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by Bowers-Brew from Illinois

Apr 02, 2017
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.83/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Unknown vintage; drank 10/17/15 @ the Yarchives.

Poured from the bottle into a glass.

Semi-opaque pale yellow appearance.

Nice bright white head; strong lace.

Smoked bacon & sweet apple notes in the nose.

Thin mouthfeel.

Smoke, bacon & sweet apple flavors up front; pepper bite on the finish. Interesting, but the smoke really dominates this.
Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Aaron_Kerkvliet from Wisconsin

Jul 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by gory4d from Texas

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Jan 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Jan 08, 2016
15 Feet from Off Color Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 55 ratings