Nineteen (XIX - Wheat Ale Brewed with Mango) | Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
weyerbacher.com
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 10.00%
Availability: Limited (brewed once)
Notes / Commercial Description:
Brewed to the classic Weyerbacher anniversary requirement of a strength of 10% ABV or more, Nineteen fits the mold and brings a new dimension to the anniversary pedigree – tartness! Two brews were made – a high-ABV mango-infused wheat beer and a tart blending beer, both using pale and wheat malts and a blend of Belgian yeasts. The final blended beer features both tropical sweetness, as well as the tart citrusy character of a spontaneously fermented beer. Nineteen should cellar quite well. Cheers!
Added by jzeilinger on 06-19-2014
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
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4.06/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours into a large tulip glass a deep honey color with a frothy white head that is gone pretty quickly.Wow alot going on in the nose with the mango at the for front along with some light phenol spice and sweet alcohol,smell like alcoholic candy.Flavors have a bit of a sourness to them wich took me by surprise a little to go along with the tropical fruitiness,phenol yeasty spice,and sweet alcohol in the finish.Sometimes the "big" Weyerbacher beers can be a little heavy handed in the alcohol department...this one not to much,although it plays a role all the flavors come together pretty well here.Nice job.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours into a large tulip glass a deep honey color with a frothy white head that is gone pretty quickly.Wow alot going on in the nose with the mango at the for front along with some light phenol spice and sweet alcohol,smell like alcoholic candy.Flavors have a bit of a sourness to them wich took me by surprise a little to go along with the tropical fruitiness,phenol yeasty spice,and sweet alcohol in the finish.Sometimes the "big" Weyerbacher beers can be a little heavy handed in the alcohol department...this one not to much,although it plays a role all the flavors come together pretty well here.Nice job.
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4.33/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
12 oz bottle poured into glass.
Appearance: hazy golden color that is pretty translucent with lots of bubbles. One finger white head that stays for a bit.
Smell: traces of mangoes. Heavy wheat smell. No booze notes.
Taste: WOW this is sour. Even after reading some of these reviews I wasn't expecting this much sour. Definitely get the mangoes and other fruit flavors hitting in this. Some base wheat ale taste as well. But man, that's sour stuff. Very unique for the type.
Mouthfeel: Crisp. Clean. Slight booze aftertaste.
Overall: oh, man. That's some good sipping stuff there. Definitely happy I got this.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
12 oz bottle poured into glass.
Appearance: hazy golden color that is pretty translucent with lots of bubbles. One finger white head that stays for a bit.
Smell: traces of mangoes. Heavy wheat smell. No booze notes.
Taste: WOW this is sour. Even after reading some of these reviews I wasn't expecting this much sour. Definitely get the mangoes and other fruit flavors hitting in this. Some base wheat ale taste as well. But man, that's sour stuff. Very unique for the type.
Mouthfeel: Crisp. Clean. Slight booze aftertaste.
Overall: oh, man. That's some good sipping stuff there. Definitely happy I got this.
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4.21/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Surly Darkness chalice.
Appearance: Pours a very hazy golden orange with a moderate amount of bubbles. About one finger of off white head that fades into a thin patchy layer. Leaves a decent amount of lacing.
Smell: A fruity, sweet, and bready wheat driven aroma with big hints of mango fruit. Upfront wheat, Belgian yeast, and pale malt with hints of grains, straw, caramel, and cracker. Big scent of mango juice along with some hints of orange, pineapple, and lemon zest. Spice hints of clove and pepper. Also some sweet hints of honey. A pretty solid sweet aroma.
Taste: Like the aroma hints at, a sweet, fruity, and yeasty wheat forward taste with big notes of mango and Belgian style spice. Belgian yeast with some notes of clove and pepper spice. Wheat and pale malt with notes of straw, grains, cracker, and caramel. Big juicy taste of mango fruit along with some notes of pineapple, orange, lemon, and banana. Sweet honey like notes. A pretty good taste that is sweet and fairly tart.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with a fairly high level of carbonation. Juicy, chewy, and somewhat syrupy but far from cloying. Alcohol heat is pretty mild.
Overall: A pretty good take on a wheat beer. Good mango and spice presence with a nice controlled sweetness.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Surly Darkness chalice.
Appearance: Pours a very hazy golden orange with a moderate amount of bubbles. About one finger of off white head that fades into a thin patchy layer. Leaves a decent amount of lacing.
Smell: A fruity, sweet, and bready wheat driven aroma with big hints of mango fruit. Upfront wheat, Belgian yeast, and pale malt with hints of grains, straw, caramel, and cracker. Big scent of mango juice along with some hints of orange, pineapple, and lemon zest. Spice hints of clove and pepper. Also some sweet hints of honey. A pretty solid sweet aroma.
Taste: Like the aroma hints at, a sweet, fruity, and yeasty wheat forward taste with big notes of mango and Belgian style spice. Belgian yeast with some notes of clove and pepper spice. Wheat and pale malt with notes of straw, grains, cracker, and caramel. Big juicy taste of mango fruit along with some notes of pineapple, orange, lemon, and banana. Sweet honey like notes. A pretty good taste that is sweet and fairly tart.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with a fairly high level of carbonation. Juicy, chewy, and somewhat syrupy but far from cloying. Alcohol heat is pretty mild.
Overall: A pretty good take on a wheat beer. Good mango and spice presence with a nice controlled sweetness.
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3.45/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle.with a 6-2014 bottling date and a 6-2019 BB date.
The hazy light copper colored body has a durable if short off-white head. Good lacing.
Aroma: tart and fruity: much more like a gose than a tripel.
Flavor: As tart as it smells, and then some; at least as much like a gose as a tripel..Higher ABV evident.
Feel: medium carbonation; medium-light body. Dry finish.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle.with a 6-2014 bottling date and a 6-2019 BB date.
The hazy light copper colored body has a durable if short off-white head. Good lacing.
Aroma: tart and fruity: much more like a gose than a tripel.
Flavor: As tart as it smells, and then some; at least as much like a gose as a tripel..Higher ABV evident.
Feel: medium carbonation; medium-light body. Dry finish.
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4.16/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I was curious- pours a hazy golden orange with a finger or two of white head, decent retention and lacing. Certainly pretty.
Smell is what you'd expect- wheat, a little mango, some yeast. Nothing special but nice.
Taste is not quite what I expected- as a previous BA said, it does an almost lambic like tartness to it which I quite liked. Maybe more like a Berliner weisse. Light wheat background with some mango sweetness and a nice balanced fruity tartness.
Mouthfeel is very nice- medium body (not boozy at all) and moderately well carbonated. I actually liked this beer- if you're into anything tart or if you like fruity beers but want a little more intrigue.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I was curious- pours a hazy golden orange with a finger or two of white head, decent retention and lacing. Certainly pretty.
Smell is what you'd expect- wheat, a little mango, some yeast. Nothing special but nice.
Taste is not quite what I expected- as a previous BA said, it does an almost lambic like tartness to it which I quite liked. Maybe more like a Berliner weisse. Light wheat background with some mango sweetness and a nice balanced fruity tartness.
Mouthfeel is very nice- medium body (not boozy at all) and moderately well carbonated. I actually liked this beer- if you're into anything tart or if you like fruity beers but want a little more intrigue.
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Nineteen (XIX - Wheat Ale Brewed with Mango) from Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
71.9% out of
100 with
295 ratings
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a clear golden, light orange color with a one fingered bright white head that dies down to a creamy, thin lacing circle. Swirl the glass and this beer has some serious legs!
S - Pale wheat bready aroma, yeasty, light alcohol, and a touch of fruity sweetness.
T - Yeasty, cloves, subtle mango sweetness, zesty lemon peel, fruity tartness.
M - Bone dry finish on top of the tongue while the tartness kicks the salivary glands into gear. Medium to full medium body.
O - No heat whatsoever for a 10%+ beer, dangerously drinkable with the hidden ABV. Refreshing
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