White Gold
Ithaca Beer Company

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From:
Ithaca Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
ABV:
8%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 13.01%
Reviews:
194
Ratings:
403
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 14, 2018
Added:
Apr 23, 2007
Wants:
  49
Gots:
  47
A Belgo-American Ale brewed with domestic barley and French wheat malts, the finest Continental and U.S. grown hops, and fermented with Belgian, English and Wild yeasts.
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Ratings by Greywulfken:
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Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: into a weizen glass, hazy gold beer with a head as-big-as-ya-want-it of white bubbly mousse foam

S: wheat, lemon, banana; subtle suggestions of herbal flowers and fresh air over grainy meadows

T: tart, fresh, refreshing; lots of wheat and lemon, supported by yeastiness and hops that bring to mind flowery meadows and fields of grain

M: light, crisp, and tingly - mouth puckering for but an instant, then a comforting wash of clean finish

O: what a great beer - well-executed pale wheat ale, like a crisp hefeweizen with a kick.
Aug 04, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.94 by The_Beer_Guru from New York

Feb 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by mush from Illinois

Jul 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by ajdemma from New York

Apr 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.11 by mindfuldave from New Jersey

Aug 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by sbeaver_44 from Pennsylvania

Jul 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Apr 17, 2016
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Reviewed by auroracrisis from Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750ml into a Duvel tulip. Batch E!049

Pours a hazy, pale straw colored. Billowing head that reamins for the remainder of the session, but dies down into more of a soft, dense blanket of foam. Tiny bubbles can be seen around the edges of the opaque body.

Chardonnay grape must and ripe granny smith apples greet your nose with a touch of spicy yeast characteristics. A little bit of marmalade and fresh baked bread make up the malt profile of the nose. A subtle aroma of haystacks tease at the wild characteristics of this beer.

Opens with chardonnay-like flavors. Grape must, cantaloupe, and a hint of vanilla. A tingle of sourness and a hint of brett. Follows the nose to a T, but that is far from criticism.

Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. A bit astringent and with a tickle from the carbonation on the tongue, with a dry finish.

A very pretty beer with great white wine like characteristics. This is more of a Saison or Beglain pale ale rather than an American Pale Wheat Ale. A beer I was very happy to try and had wanted to try for some time. I'd love to run into this one again, it did not disappoint.
Mar 05, 2016
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Reviewed by WellRested518 from New York

4.29/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
L- Pours a hazy yellow with a hefty, white head. Good retention.

A- Dandelion, Rose, synthetic rubber, papaya, & pineapple. A definite funk overshadows the crack of wheat.

T- Similar to the aroma with some medicinal-astringency. It seems slightly Mossaic here, with notes of B.O. & dank grass. I also get white wine, popping up in the form of stone fruits.

F- Dry, dry, dry. There's still a creaminess about this that separates it from straight-wild fermentations & a tang that keeps playin' that funky music.

O- This is exactly what it says it is.

Imo, the bro's need to re-review. This brew is solid.
Jan 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by FrankShirley from Massachusetts

Dec 21, 2015
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Reviewed by pheuker75 from New Jersey

4.38/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: golden brown with a large white foamy head; pouring bottle completely releases the residual yeast that is a bit bitter
S: classic wheat beer smell with some sour notes; very pleasant and refreshing
T: some citrus, funky Brett, and pear; no singing aftertaste
F: tight carbonation with full mouthfeel that finishes clean
Dec 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by chefhatt from Pennsylvania

Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Aug 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by BranfordBound from Connecticut

Jul 09, 2015
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Reviewed by SPLITGRIN from Kentucky

4.01/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
A golden orange toned body has a bit of murky yeast in it as I like to pour the yeast into the glass, I waste nothing. Head is a creamy, rocky off white foam that leaves a wall of lace as it very slowly fades. Nose is an even mix of yeast and hops with some fruit rinds mashed in along the way. Enters the mouth very carbonated and champagne like. Crisp and yeasty with nice soft fruit tones that lean more on the citrus side. Hops do show up slightly on the end of the palate to add a nice bit of balance. There is really nothing not to like with this beer. Mouthfeel is very accessible. This beer could easily be called sessional if it weren't 8% alcohol. A truely perfectly drinkable beer.
Jul 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by Dan269605 from Connecticut

Jun 18, 2015
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Rated by Mvivenzio89 from New York

4.76/5  rDev +21.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
My favorite Beer. New beer drinker and this is what opened my eyes.
Jun 14, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.49/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Pours hazy straw under a 3” pure white foam cap that slowly descends to a 1” thick rocky foam that produces ledges of lace.
S: citrus, lemony, funky Belgian yeast, wheat, almost a hint of rye.
T: Very lemony with some light baguette in the background and finishes with a shot of hop. Very refined, after the little hop on the finish, there are long lingering lemony biscuity flavors. Develops more flavor as it warms. Yeast driven but an excellent balance between the yeast, the fruit, the malt and the grains. Finishes bone dry.
F: Very creamy, soft carbonation, rich texture. Medium body.
O: With this beer the brewer gives a lesson in how to handle yeast.
May 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by SonictheBeerhog from New York

May 16, 2015
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