Whoopty Whoop Wheat
Wild Ride Brewing Co.

 

Bottle from Brewers Haven. Milky yelliw golden, one finger creamy head fades a bit. Aroma is pure wheat, bready, biscuits. Taste folliws this lead, adding a bit of lemony notes. Straight forward wheat ale, solid throughout.

Day 16 of the advent calendar 20201

My can has "Lemon Peel" printed on it. I certainly cannot smell it, nor taste it, but it must be adding to the overall goodness.
A very yummy beer, but sadly it is much like a dozen other lighter beers that I can think of, so it doesn't break barriers or become memorable. Decent but forgettable.

Look: Cloudy orange with an admirable head that swells up and quickly settles to a lid, leaving good lacing behind
Aroma: Warm wheat bread, lemony notes, slight wafts of herbal notes – clove mainly, and yeast
Taste: Sweet wheat bread with a lemon backbone is how this one starts and the malt continues to develop as both yeast and clove take turns dipping in and out of the picture. Closes with a strong lemon note followed by wheat bread and yeast
Mouthfeel: Full, medium-high carbonation, soft throughout, and a nice soft finish with a little zest from the citrus
Overall: I dig it. I can’t believe I’ve never tried this yet as I think this is these (or one of) folks’ flagship beer, but I could be wrong. I don’t know if I’d go full-blown Hefe for a descriptor but it’s a tasty and well-made wheat ale with enough lemon to take notice but not overpowering as well and very refreshing to boot. An easy repeat purchase for me

 

a fine wheat, light and summery, with a little citrus pop to the nose and finish, but not wonderful as a hefeweizen, at least to me, lacking a fuller flavored and more fluffy feeling wheat profile, which is really what its all about, but also lacking the other defining element of the style, which is the fermentation character, here its nothing like the traditional german, no clove or banana esters, more citrus and coriander, and with the lemon peel in this, its almost approaching more of belgian wit territory than traditional hefe, which is not to say this isnt summery and good, just that its hard to appreciate as a hefe. i actually like the light body, especially with the high carbonation from the tap, and the cleanness of the finish helps make it refreshing in warm weather too. i could see this with spicy food, bold barbeque, that sort of thing, palate cleansing and bright, but on its own its sort of missing a few things to me, satisfying but short of amazing. these guys remain sort of hit or miss for me, this is a weird take on the style, the lemon is neat, subtle enough, and overall the proportions are good and this is plenty drinkable. label this a summer beer instead of a hefe and im all about it...

edit: second time much less impressive, my wife reckons it smells and tastes like pizza crust, cooked and crackery, and once i thought about it in that context, i couldnt go back. the grain really is out in front of the lemon this time, that aspect is hard to appreciate, as is the yeast, which was the issue the first time around, but the wheat is way more bold now than i remember it being, and its surprisingly somehow to its detriment. weird and not bad, but not particularly good either, leaving original scores alone, but there might be a consistency issue here...

Around a medium body with medium light carbonation.
Aroma isnt overpowering but theres lemon, lemon peel,grain and malt.
Taste is wheat and grain forward thats just a bit bitter. The lemon,citrus follows along with a very mild malt flavor.
Overall it may not be world class but it was very enjoyable and would have it again. I think non craft beer drinkers would actually like it as a great introduction to craft beer.

Swirl the bottle for a hazy medium yellow with a full white head that laces. Nose is wheat with citrus. Taste follows with malt sweetness. Aftertaste is the bitterness of lemon. 12 oz bottle with no dating 5/21 Beer Across America Selection

 

 

A: The beer is hazy yellow in color. It poured with just a thin layer of white bubbles covering the surface that faded away, leaving only a thin collar around the edge fo the glass.
S: Light aromas of wheat are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of wheat along with hints of lemons.
M: It feels light-bodied and slightly watery on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is easy to drink given its light-bodied nature.

Serving type: bottle

A: Pours a hazy medium golden yellow in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising from the bottom of the glass and faint orange colored highlights. The beer has a finger tall foamy white head that quickly reduces to a large patch of slightly mottled very thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer (90%+) and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of wheat malts with hints of citrus/lemon and grassy hops.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of wheat malts with minimal amounts of sweetness. That is followed by light flavors of citrus/lemon and hints of grassy hops. There is a very light amount of bitterness from the hop but it fades away fairly quickly leaving lingering wheat malts flavors.

M: Light bodied with slightly stronger than moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly thin/watery.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol. Enjoyable and refreshing but there is not much presence from the yeast esters that I would have expected in an American Hefeweizen as described by the brewery.

 

 

Pours hazy bright golden color with robust head of white foam. Light lemon peel, citrus and banana notes dashed with light spice and held together with a mild floral hop. Easy drinking smooth and summery American-style wheat without the Bavarian spice.

 

Decanted from a 12 oz (355 ml) bottle into a conical pint glass; no production information.
A: Pours a hazy golden color with a half inch, white head, modest retention and even more modest lacing.
S: Very little nose: I can imagine lemon and banana, maybe. More grassy and grainy, to be honest.
T: Dry. Flavors of grains and grasses with very light maltiness and no more than lemon and spice notes. Light bitterness contributes to a refreshing close.
M: Light to medium bodied with modest carbonation.
O: Drinkable and enjoyable, but nothing special.