92 Summer Moon, Grumpy Troll Brewery (WI). 4.5% ABV (6/09) %{Brewpub}
Dark mahogany red. Dark roasted chestnut, balsamic, and raisin puree aromas follow through on a round entry to a dryish medium body with burnt sugar and dried sour cherry notes. Finishes with tart, tangy roasted cherry-like fade. Reminiscent of a Belgian sour ale—very tasty.
90 Edelweiss, Hofbräu Kaltenhausen (Austria). 5.5% ABV (7/10)
Lightly hazy golden yellow color. Aromas of scallion corn pudding and banana custard have a delicate spiciness and follow through on a silky entry to a dry-yet-fruity medium body with polished depth and balance. Finishes with a long, zesty, banana nut muffin, parsley and wafer fade. Delicious.
90 Washita Wheat Ale, Mustang Brewing Co. (OK). 5.5% ABV (7/11)
Aromas of orange marmalade on rye toast, smores, and cream of wheat with a supple, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a peach custard, melon sorbet and radish sprouts-accented finish. Very tasty and a super quaffer.
90 Point Horizon Wheat Ale, Stevens Point Brewery (WI). 5.06% ABV (7/11)
Slightly hazy golden color. Aromas of toasted baguette, firm cheeses, and faint fig jam with a supple, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a long, savory roasted golden beet and romaine lettuce-accented finish. A delicious, balanced food beer.
89 Samuel Adams Summer Ale, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 5.28% ABV (7/11)
Slightly hazy golden amber color. Aromas of lemon-vanilla cookie, dried lavender, pink peppercorn, and banana taffy with a supple, dryish medium-to-full body and a tangy citrus chiffon and dusty sweet potato-accented finish. A nicely-flavored wheat beer.
88 Sch’Wheat, SweetWater Brewing Co. (GA). 4.7% ABV (7/11)
Minutely hazy golden color. Bright aromas of toasted, buttery orange and peach custard danishes with a frothy dry-yet-fruity medium body and a crisp, tangy parsley lemon pepper and star fruit-accented finish. Very tasty and refreshing.
87 Summer Wheat Ale, Roscoe’s Hop House (USA). 4.5% ABV (7/11)
Golden yellow color. Toasty buttered baguette aromas with a dryish medium body and a crisp, kiwi and microgreens-accented finish. Clean and refreshing.
87 Point Nude Beach Summer Wheat Ale, Stevens Point Brewery (WI). 5.17% ABV (7/11)
Slightly hazy old gold color. Aromas of dried tangerine, peach danish and warm porridge with a silky dry-yet-fruity medium body and a dried grapefruit, turnip, lettuce, lavender water and thyme-accented finish. An interesting sipper or food beer.
86 Weissbier, Moosbacher (Germany). 5% ABV (7/10)
Slightly hazy old gold color. Aromas of toasted polenta, banana soufflé, and geyser water follow through on a round, silky entry to a dryish medium body with good depth and a crisp honeyed citrus rind, wafer, and grassy earth hop fade. Very refreshing, bring on the white sausages.
86 Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 5.35% ABV (7/11)
Slightly hazy old gold color. Aromas of warm tapioca, mint tea and dried citrus with a supple, dryish medium body and dose of roasted root vegetable, nuts and herbs on the finish.
85 Moe’s Backroom Wheat Beer, Tap Room 21 (USA). 4.5% ABV (7/11)
Hazy golden color. Aromas of canned peaches, dried apples, and toasted corn bread with a crisp, dryish medium body and a star fruit and mesclun lettuce-accented finish. A solid summer quaffer.
82 312 Urban Wheat Ale, Goose Island Beer Co. (IL). 4.36% ABV (7/11)
Minutely hazy golden yellow color. Aromas and flavors of toasted lemon cake, nut toast and roasted root vegetables with a soft, dryish light-to-medium body and a crisp, jicama, bamboo shoot, nutskin and grass earth-accented finish.