Wheatwine - Under Appreciated or Terrible?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by CloudStrife, Jan 30, 2013.

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Wheatwine or Barleywine?

  1. Wheatwine

    40 vote(s)
    24.2%

  2. Barleywine

    125 vote(s)
    75.8%
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  1. mellowmark

    mellowmark Savant (1,018) Mar 31, 2010 Utah

    I prefer Rye Wine over both.
     
    #21 mellowmark, Jan 30, 2013
  2. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Touche. My apologies.

    Cheers!
     
    #22 FosterJM, Jan 30, 2013
  3. CloudStrife

    CloudStrife Savant (1,219) Nov 20, 2008 New York

    This is new to me and very intriguing. I have always enjoyed RyePA's. What are some Rye Wines out there?
     
    #23 CloudStrife, Jan 30, 2013
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  4. jtmartino

    jtmartino Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 California

    The wheatwines I've had are typically much sweeter and not as complex as most English Barleywines. It's a turn-off for a lot of people I've shared with.

    White Chocolate is no exception - it's a tasty beer, but damn it's really really sweet. Tastes like a Bruery/Southern Tier collab.
     
    #24 jtmartino, Jan 30, 2013
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  5. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    I'd like to see a list of them too.
     
    #25 Bitterbill, Jan 30, 2013
  6. mellowmark

    mellowmark Savant (1,018) Mar 31, 2010 Utah

    My personal favorite, and while it might be listed as so on this website, is Rye-on-Rye from Boulevard. Also, Rye Wyne from Brau Brothers is pretty awesome, but expensive.
     
    #26 mellowmark, Jan 30, 2013
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  7. Cenosillicaphobe

    Cenosillicaphobe Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2011 Maine

    Yeah...I'll just run to the store real quick and grab one...brb...lol.
     
    #27 Cenosillicaphobe, Jan 30, 2013
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  8. HardyA

    HardyA Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2013 Michigan

    I choose neither. Both are terrible
     
    #28 HardyA, Jan 30, 2013
  9. CloudStrife

    CloudStrife Savant (1,219) Nov 20, 2008 New York

    That is a good point. The 50%+ wheat does give a very sweet taste to the beer. However funny you should mention Southern Tier as their sweeter beers are what really turned me on to craft beer. I am beginning to see a correlation here. Don't get me wrong I would be preferable to a more complex barley wine, just curious if other brewers could master this style.
     
    #29 CloudStrife, Jan 30, 2013
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  10. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I've generally found Wheatwines to be drier and have earthier grain flavors than Barleywines. Wheatwines are one of the few "big" beers I like during hot weather. I can't ever remember wanting a big, sweet, sticky Barleywine when I'm outside in the Summer, but Wheatwines hit that spot just right.
     
    #30 BBThunderbolt, Jan 30, 2013
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  11. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    Portsmouth's Wheat Wine is amazing and better than any sweet barleywine I've ever had. To me, the hoppier barleywines are almost a different style altogether.
     
    #31 EnronCFO, Jan 30, 2013
  12. FriarTuckInLuck

    FriarTuckInLuck Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2011 Arizona

    Boogoop was pretty great.
     
    #32 FriarTuckInLuck, Jan 30, 2013
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  13. shand

    shand Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 13, 2010 Florida
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I've only had a sample of Harvest Dance, but I thought it was very good and am open to trying more beers from the style.
     
    #33 shand, Jan 30, 2013
  14. Cenosillicaphobe

    Cenosillicaphobe Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2011 Maine

    Not really the same thing...but it's in the ballpark...Three Floyds and Mikkeller did a buckwheat wine collab called Boogoop that I enjoyed immensely. My only experience with an actual wheat wine was Portsmouth Brewery's rendition...don't recall a name...but it was merely okay to me.

    EDIT: ...aaaaand FriarTuckInLuck beat me to the Boogoop lol.
     
    #34 Cenosillicaphobe, Jan 30, 2013
  15. Cenosillicaphobe

    Cenosillicaphobe Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2011 Maine

    Yup...and I'm wondering how the cellar is treating it...can't wait to try.
     
    #35 Cenosillicaphobe, Jan 30, 2013
  16. poopinmybutt

    poopinmybutt Zealot (643) May 25, 2005 Nebraska

    boulevards harvest dance is hard to beat for $8/per.

    drink it fresh. the citra hops fade a lot after a bit.
     
    #36 poopinmybutt, Jan 30, 2013
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  17. danieelol

    danieelol Initiate (0) Jun 15, 2010 Australia

    Generally prefer Barleywines but Jackie O's Bourbon Berry Grove was awesome! Not sure how reflective of Wheatwines in general it is though.
     
    #37 danieelol, Jan 30, 2013
  18. salzar

    salzar Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2008 California

    White oak sap from the Bruery is amazing!!!
     
    #38 salzar, Jan 30, 2013
  19. Dope

    Dope Pooh-Bah (2,925) Oct 5, 2010 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    Yup, didn't get a ton of love here but I gave it a 4.43. Delicious. Bought another to age and now it's retired, alas. :slight_frown:

    Dope
     
    #39 Dope, Jan 30, 2013
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  20. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    33 in the top 50 what? I think Im missing something here.
     
    #40 Thickfreakness, Jan 30, 2013
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