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Sunset Wheat
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
- From:
- Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
Ranked #260 - ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #27,101 - Avg:
- 3.38 | pDev: 20.41%
- Reviews:
- 918
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Wednesday at 05:15 PM
- Added:
- Mar 16, 2006
- Wants:
- 61
- Gots:
- 444
Belgian Wit in style, but brewed with a lager yeast strain and a top-note of blueberry added (info directly from the Leinenkugel Bros).
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Ratings by ZAP:
Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota
3.47/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Overall this is one of the more flavorfull Leinie offerings. Big on the oranges. Some will say it is overdone and it is but I think it tastes fine.
A ton of orange juice/orange peel aroma on the nose...tastes like drinking an orange-injected beer. Easy drinking and thirst quenching. Would be a great beer for breakfeast with some sausage and eggs on a Saturday morning...Also a nice thirst quenching beer to keep bedside during the night if you get thirsty....you get the idea....really doesn't taste like a beer..sure it has some whit characteristics but the orange is so dominant it overpowers everything...
Personally I can handle drinking a few of these but will not purchase again except for the ladies..
Apr 28, 2006A ton of orange juice/orange peel aroma on the nose...tastes like drinking an orange-injected beer. Easy drinking and thirst quenching. Would be a great beer for breakfeast with some sausage and eggs on a Saturday morning...Also a nice thirst quenching beer to keep bedside during the night if you get thirsty....you get the idea....really doesn't taste like a beer..sure it has some whit characteristics but the orange is so dominant it overpowers everything...
Personally I can handle drinking a few of these but will not purchase again except for the ladies..
More User Ratings:
Rated by Idunk
2.76/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
2.76/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Strong fruit smell and taste. Did not like. Nothing like Boulevard wheat which is actually good.
Jan 18, 2024Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.33/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours hazy yellow orange with a fluffy white head. Smells of bright fruit, not much wheat. Tastes of very fake fruit with some wheat. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a slightly below average beer.
May 14, 2023Reviewed by nickb2000 from New Hampshire
3.7/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Can into Imperial Pint
Look: Hazy gold yellow pouring a 2 finger head which dissipated into a thin cap
Smell: Blue berry muffin with a spritz of orange zest
Taste: Whole wheat blueberry muffin with a hint of orange. Smooth finish with a orangey malt aftertaste
Feel: Light-med body, silky texture with gentle carbonation
Overall: Smells just like it tastes. Good brew
Apr 11, 2023Look: Hazy gold yellow pouring a 2 finger head which dissipated into a thin cap
Smell: Blue berry muffin with a spritz of orange zest
Taste: Whole wheat blueberry muffin with a hint of orange. Smooth finish with a orangey malt aftertaste
Feel: Light-med body, silky texture with gentle carbonation
Overall: Smells just like it tastes. Good brew
Reviewed by Papercut4 from Wisconsin
3.12/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.12/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours out of the can a slightly hazy gold with a finger of head with minimal lacing. Smells obviously of blueberries and specifically fruity pebbles cereal. Tastes crisp and fruity as well but not as comical as the smell.
Jan 08, 2023Reviewed by Ricochet from Ohio
3.76/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
L: Cloudy, light amber. Nice head, fizzy with lasting lace
S: Did someone spray blueberry air freshener? Blueberry from three feet away and close in an orange peel and a bit of the Trix cereal.
F: A little foamy cream with slightly bitter wash. Mostly water/light.
T: Blueberry is the strongest flavor but not overly so. Gotta be orange or tangerine but with the corn backbone and a slight bit of licorice.
O: Found this at my bar and then bought a twelve. I like this as a switch from light beers or most adjunct beers. I'll get it again if they bring it back next year.
Dec 17, 2022S: Did someone spray blueberry air freshener? Blueberry from three feet away and close in an orange peel and a bit of the Trix cereal.
F: A little foamy cream with slightly bitter wash. Mostly water/light.
T: Blueberry is the strongest flavor but not overly so. Gotta be orange or tangerine but with the corn backbone and a slight bit of licorice.
O: Found this at my bar and then bought a twelve. I like this as a switch from light beers or most adjunct beers. I'll get it again if they bring it back next year.
Rated by Comradepayne420 from Kentucky
4.51/5 rDev +33.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.51/5 rDev +33.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Gorgeously designed can. Crushed this after working a double shift serving at Olive Garden, its a great beer to unwind with
Oct 15, 2022Rated by egthedrinker
3/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
It wasn’t bad but it was weird.
Sep 25, 2022Reviewed by alexvhrk from Wisconsin
3.04/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.04/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
notes as written 09/21/2022:
nearly opaque yellowish amber body, short half finger head, notes of orange peel(?), blueberry front, smooth, slightly dry on the palate, citrus aftertaste which continues to dry, light on the aroma, but non offensive, easy to drink
Sep 22, 2022nearly opaque yellowish amber body, short half finger head, notes of orange peel(?), blueberry front, smooth, slightly dry on the palate, citrus aftertaste which continues to dry, light on the aroma, but non offensive, easy to drink
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
3.88/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a deep hazy orange, (40% clarity), with a moderate foamy white head. SRM of 9. (3.75)
Aroma: Strong aromas of blueberries upfront. Some blueberry and peach pie. Hints of tropical orange citrus underneath. Wheat on the finish. (3.75)
Flavor: Strong flavors of blueberries, Fruity Pebbles, and tropical fruit upfront. Bread, wheat in the middle. Juicy, slightly sweet finish. (4.00)
Feel: Heavier bodied. Strong carbonation. Full mouthfeel. Leans sweet. (4.00)
Compared to Allagash White 8/16/22: Pours a darker color. Stronger aromas. More blueberry and pie. Less Belgian spice and wheat.
Overall: A flavorful blueberry wheat and drinks as described. A lot of Fruity Pebble flavors here. Leans slightly sweet, but not a bad quality here. Nice for late summer early fall. Usually not a fan of Leinenkugel's or fruity beer, but this one was better than most other of their offerings. (Rating: 3.88+)
Aug 16, 2022Aroma: Strong aromas of blueberries upfront. Some blueberry and peach pie. Hints of tropical orange citrus underneath. Wheat on the finish. (3.75)
Flavor: Strong flavors of blueberries, Fruity Pebbles, and tropical fruit upfront. Bread, wheat in the middle. Juicy, slightly sweet finish. (4.00)
Feel: Heavier bodied. Strong carbonation. Full mouthfeel. Leans sweet. (4.00)
Compared to Allagash White 8/16/22: Pours a darker color. Stronger aromas. More blueberry and pie. Less Belgian spice and wheat.
Overall: A flavorful blueberry wheat and drinks as described. A lot of Fruity Pebble flavors here. Leans slightly sweet, but not a bad quality here. Nice for late summer early fall. Usually not a fan of Leinenkugel's or fruity beer, but this one was better than most other of their offerings. (Rating: 3.88+)
Sunset Wheat from Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
2447 ratings
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