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From:
Whalers Brewing Company
 
Rhode Island, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #124
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,330
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 14.88%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
15
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 23, 2023
Added:
Apr 24, 2017
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
Ginger Wheat Ale brewed with fresh grated ginger, zested orange, coriander
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Rated: 3.7 by Sellen from Connecticut

Nov 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by castno01 from Rhode Island

Jul 31, 2020
 
Rated: 4.09 by Gatch from Massachusetts

Jul 28, 2019
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut

3.14/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Canned on 5/20/19

Pours a cloudy peach hue topped with a loose few fingers of soapy white foam; okay retention yields a consistent spread of sparse, stringy lacing and a light collar.

Aromas of subtle orange and spicy coriander along with a bready zest are apparent at first, while a building exotic ginger note influences from the background; a wheaty sweetness integrates into the bouquet pretty smoothly.

Taste brings out orange sorbet and a sweaty, wheaty kind of sweetness; ginger unfortunately pops more so as an off flavor than anything else, eventually just watering down by the swallow.

Mouthfeel shows a substantial lighter body and a smooth carbonation integrated with balance; mild wheaty grit and herbaceous bitterness grow in tandem along the palate, adding some depth and a vaguely refreshing character to an already hefty body.

Solid in parts, but there may be too much going on here; I’m finding the ginger did not integrate very well, and when it did it was hardly with any consistency. Drinkable at a basic level, but as an overall product leaves me wanting alot more.
May 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.73 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by andyjeigh from Oklahoma

Oct 08, 2017
 
Rated: 1.79 by Glennp64 from Rhode Island

Sep 30, 2017
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

3.59/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Golden yellow in color. Fairly hazy in appearance. Notes of ginger, orange peel and fennel. Wheat malt profile. Clean finish. Medium to light bodied. It kind of reminded me of a gruit.
Aug 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Jul 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by Newport_beerguy from Rhode Island

Jul 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Ecxeeder616 from Massachusetts

Jul 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Burt from Rhode Island

Jul 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by sgregory from Connecticut

Jul 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.58 by xtonytx from Connecticut

Jun 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island

May 26, 2017
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Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 15 ratings