Tradewinds Tropical Wheat
Flying Fish Brewing Company
- From:
- Flying Fish Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #103 - ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #26,300 - Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 5.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 23, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 05, 2019
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Sometimes a change in latitude is all it takes to reveal a new path, and Tradewinds Tropical Wheat was brewed to sail. Copious amounts of passionfruit and guava create an aromatic experience of the islands, like a mini-vacation. Enjoy it while it lasts.
8 IBU
8 IBU
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Ratings by NickThePyro:
Rated by NickThePyro from Washington
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jun 12, 2019
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jun 12, 2019
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.59/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is full of tropical fruits. Taste is passion fruit, guava, some wheat, refreshing. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer that I would probably enjoy more during the summer.
Jan 23, 2022
Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 ounce can poured into a Duvel tulip glass. Best by 9/22/21.
L---Mostly clear, medium golden color. Small white head faded quickly down to a ring. Minimal lacing.
S---Sweet. Advertised tropical fruits are there. No wheat noted.
T---Same as the nose.
F---Light/medium bodied. Minimal carbonation.
O---They can't all be winners.
Aug 02, 2021L---Mostly clear, medium golden color. Small white head faded quickly down to a ring. Minimal lacing.
S---Sweet. Advertised tropical fruits are there. No wheat noted.
T---Same as the nose.
F---Light/medium bodied. Minimal carbonation.
O---They can't all be winners.
Reviewed by vi11am from Pennsylvania
3.63/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Cloudy, amber color, passion fruit smell. Mild malt flavor notes of dried fruit, clean crisp feel. Overall a nice fruity summer wheat. This is not my go too style, but I enjoyed this one.
Oct 02, 2020
Reviewed by hybridentropy from Djibouti
3.78/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
it is good for summer but the fruit is too overpowering to drink more than one at a time. color is pleasant to look at, the feel is good and indiciative of a high quality beer but the passionfruit is quite strong for me
Aug 15, 2020
Reviewed by chitoryu12 from Florida
3.81/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.81/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Look: Slightly hazy gold with an orange tint. One finger of bubbly white head with decent retention.
Smell: Strong passionfruit, guava, and pineapple notes with a light acidity in the nostrils.
Taste: Very mild at the beginning, with a faint tropical fruit flavor that gradually gives way to a stronger wheat malt aftertaste. Almost no noticeable hops.
Mouthfeel: Full body, very high carbonation.
Overall: Smells delicious, but fails to deliver on the taste.
Mar 24, 2020Smell: Strong passionfruit, guava, and pineapple notes with a light acidity in the nostrils.
Taste: Very mild at the beginning, with a faint tropical fruit flavor that gradually gives way to a stronger wheat malt aftertaste. Almost no noticeable hops.
Mouthfeel: Full body, very high carbonation.
Overall: Smells delicious, but fails to deliver on the taste.
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.94/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Flying Fish Brewing Co. "Tradewinds Tropical Wheat"
1 pint can coded "BEST BY 09/21/19"
Look: Hazy golden body beneath a full head of white foam that drops readily. Average head retention and lacing - not great for being a wheat beer.
Smell: Fruity with mango, passion fruit, and guava over a sweetish and wheat malt base.
Taste: As the aroma dictates. Moderate bitterness and mostly sweet but it's still got a fairly dry finish. I can't tell if this is real fruit or an extract so that's a positive, but it may be a little bit overdone. Pleasant enough, and great for summer.
Feel: Medium bodied and crisp.
Overall: Not a bad fruit beer to be sure. This may be my favorite Flying Fish beer behind their Abbey Dubbel, HopFish, and Farmhouse.
Review #6,653
Aug 19, 20191 pint can coded "BEST BY 09/21/19"
Look: Hazy golden body beneath a full head of white foam that drops readily. Average head retention and lacing - not great for being a wheat beer.
Smell: Fruity with mango, passion fruit, and guava over a sweetish and wheat malt base.
Taste: As the aroma dictates. Moderate bitterness and mostly sweet but it's still got a fairly dry finish. I can't tell if this is real fruit or an extract so that's a positive, but it may be a little bit overdone. Pleasant enough, and great for summer.
Feel: Medium bodied and crisp.
Overall: Not a bad fruit beer to be sure. This may be my favorite Flying Fish beer behind their Abbey Dubbel, HopFish, and Farmhouse.
Review #6,653
Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey
4.1/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap, nonic pint glass, at the Brickwall in Asbury Park.
Pale golden color, translucent, 1F white cap that films nicely and leaves soapy foam lacing.
The tropical fruit aroma and flavor go hand in hand. Dry oats and light wheat for balance. There's some light citrus,
too.
Oats and wheat make it a beer instead of a juice drink. Nice. Medium body and no hop bitterness, yet clean and dry.
I hope to find it again on a warm day.
Apr 30, 2019Pale golden color, translucent, 1F white cap that films nicely and leaves soapy foam lacing.
The tropical fruit aroma and flavor go hand in hand. Dry oats and light wheat for balance. There's some light citrus,
too.
Oats and wheat make it a beer instead of a juice drink. Nice. Medium body and no hop bitterness, yet clean and dry.
I hope to find it again on a warm day.
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