Saving Daylight Citrus Wheat
The Virginia Beer Company

 

It is golden in color with a pretty white head. There is a slight fruit and wheat smell on the nose. This ale is light in body, great carbonation but light in taste. I was expecting more wheat to heffe, this is more wheat to lager.

An average beer. With a lower ABV and a bit of refreshing citrus probably not a bad choice for the cooler on a hot summer day. But by no means a great representation of the style.

 

 

 

 

Centennial hops, grapefruit and orange peels, make this a wheat ale that’s enjoyable after a nice bout of yard work. This is easily drinkable, though not big wheat fan, this one could grow on me over time.

 

A: The beer is relatively clear pale yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that quickly settled down, leaving thin layer of bubbles on the surface, a narrow collar around the edge, and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of grapefruit and orange citrus are present in the nose along with hints of floral hops.
T: The taste has flavors of grapefruit citrus and pale malts along with notes of floral hops, the latter of which contribute a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied on the palate and has a low to moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The light body nature of this beer makes it very easy to drink but the citrus adds some flavors without being hardly hoppy at all.

Serving type: can

 

It's not bad, not the best of the style that I've had, but it's pleasant enough. Fairly clear, very light and mild.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Had on draft at the fat canary.

Look is a hazy yellow with little to no head.

Aroma is herbs bordering on Belgian bubble gum.

Taste matches aroma. Heavier Belgian wheat.

 

Poured from a can into a pint glass.

Appearance: Golden with a thin white head.

Smell: Light grassy notes.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Smooth light bodied. Taste of mild wheat and citrus.

Overall: This beer was ok. I guess I would have it again.

 

 

 

From the bottom of the can: 10/25/16 @08:12:42"

Appearance: The body is hazy with a burnished gold color. The white head is very short with poor retention but it leaves some lacing on the glass.

Aroma: It has a very sweet cereal aroma. The can mentions it is brewed with grapefruit and orange peels but I am getting no citrus aroma.

Taste: It has a nice sweet grain flavor accompanied by a very light grapefruit flavor and just a touch of bitterness at the back end. The more that I drink the beer the more the grapefruit flavor starts to build up. Eventually, about half-way through the can, the beer starts to deliver that citrus flavor you would come to expect.

Mouthfeel: The texture of the beer is nice and smooth with good carbonation and a nice finishing bitterness. It is very easy to drink and it is quite refreshing.

Overall: It's a nice refreshing wheat beer that gives the expected citrus flavor. The wheat flavor is greatly reduced and there isn't any yeast character to be found in the beer but otherwise the beer is good. It's worth trying if you are a fan of grapefruit but otherwise it's a "take it or leave it" beer. It was worth trying once but I probably won't buy it again.

 

 

Poured on tap in a shaker pint, the beer is a slightly hazed, orange-gold coloring with a filmy, clingy, white head. Nose of toasted grains, wet grass, lemon, and honey. Flavors are toasted and sweet forward, with rich honey on the grainy backbone. Pepper spice, grassy hops and subtle lemon highlights. Smooth, dry bodied, with a toasted and slightly cloying aftertaste. The finish is crisp and dry. Different, and tasty.

 

 

 

 

 

Poured a clear golden body with minimal head and no lace. Aroma has the bubblegum yeast/wheat twang along with bits of spice and sharp citrus (almost like lemon). Light body, the citric notes are sharp with lemon but not orange peel and cut through the thin body. The wheat adds a touch of fluff to the beer and has that bubblegum sweetness I taste in these beers (most of the time) but there isn't balance in this beer as it comes across as slightly sour and/or acidic and has a mildly off-putting finish.

 

On tap at Brew Gastropub Chester, VA. Opaque yellow pour with some substantial white head retention. Grapefruit and orange are prevalent on the nose, flavor is there but not overbearing, zesty finish from the citrus as well. Overall a decent wit with a citrus kick