Whitsun Ale
Arcadia Brewing Company

Whitsun AleWhitsun Ale
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From:
Arcadia Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
ABV:
6%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 15.67%
Reviews:
232
Ratings:
573
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 10, 2023
Added:
Feb 27, 2002
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  79
Brewed in the style of a mid-19th century English Festival Ale, this unfiltered wheat beer displays a translucent orange color topped with a creamy, white head. Wheat enhances the mouthfeel of the beer and produces pleasant bread-like notes while Michigan honey provides a caramelized sweetness in the flavor profile. This beer is spiced with orange peel and coriander and small amounts of three hop varieties pleasantly counterbalances the sweetness.

Brewed with Michigan honey.
1062 OG; 17 IBU
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours out as a flat, murky orange, with minimal to zero head. Citrus orange aroma and taste, Light bodied wheat ale where the citrus flavor dominates. Summer refresher nothing more, nothing less.
Nov 10, 2023
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

3.36/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Cracked open a can of the newly-available Whitsun, now that Arcadia is brewed by Superfluid Beverage (Short's Brewing). I know this one has history here in Michigan, but I wish they had brought back a different ale. This one's a standard run-of-the-mill whit, soft and fluffy with flavors of orange rind and some spice. Hopefully Hopmouth, Morning Nightcap, or Porter Rico come back.
Aug 12, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

Aug 26, 2019
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Rated by Webcowes from Michigan

5/5  rDev +42.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
If you are a fan of summer and wheat ales, there is nothing better than this served in an iced bottle.
Aug 04, 2019
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Reviewed by GeoAggie from Michigan

3.24/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
It's not my favorite. It looks, smells and and feels a lot better than it tastes. The label is beautiful and if I recall it was one of the first Michigan craft beers I ever tried. I liked it a lot when I first tried it, but having explored many other craft beers since then I'm not really a fan.

Taste is orange and honey when it's in my mouth but goes down with an aftertaste of stale bread. It's drinkable and if you are looking for an alternative to Oberon it's worth a try as your tastes may be different, but the aftertaste is pretty strong and unpleasant.
May 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.46 by SWChi from Illinois

Apr 28, 2019
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Rated by battlecryawesome from Michigan

1/5  rDev -71.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Was not drinkable.
Mar 09, 2019
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Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Overall, I am a little disappointed. It's not bad; I guess I was expecting something different. The spice flavor is strong on the backend and leaves me feeling like this beer is a little off balance.
Oct 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by caahare from West Virginia

Sep 18, 2018
 
Rated: 2 by rmarquardt17 from Michigan

Sep 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Zopiac from Michigan

3.41/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Yellow-amber pour, clean, moderate, pale head. Light nose. Mouthfeel is smooth, enjoyable, nonconfrontational. Taste is mildly hoppy behind a wall of rather indistinguishable fruity floral notes. Only orange peel I can pick out is the basic beery bitterness. Still a good aftertaste though.
Aug 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.56 by isaac_barrow from Indiana

Jul 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.49 by Z-man from Michigan

Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by muswellbeerbelly from Illinois

Jun 26, 2018
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan

3.54/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Hazy golden color, moderate head with some lingering lacing. Smells of sweet malt, wheat and some fruit. Tastes of citrus, wheat, caramel, malt and grains. Nice carbonation but slightly strong wheat aftertaste. A little bit of spice and honey in there as well. Mild and thin mouthfeel. Would have to try other beers in this style to compare.
Jun 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.14 by BlueTomorrow from Michigan

May 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.43 by LarrysDeerGut from Illinois

Apr 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.72 by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania

Nov 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by Hockey_Fan from Maryland

Aug 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by briantullis1 from Illinois

Aug 19, 2017
Whitsun Ale from Arcadia Brewing Company
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 573 ratings