Smokey Grove
Go Brewing in Naperville, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Industry AlesNon Alcoholic / Low Alcohol - Wheat Rotating
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Score
6.74
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Based on the historic beer style, Lichtenhainer, a low-ABV smoked sour wheat ale from Germany. Brewed with oak-smoked wheat malt.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
Canned 9/25/25, drunk 2/3/26, as pictured.
Grodziskies and Lichtenhainers are two of my favorite styles and I was very hopeful that it would translate to an NA pretty well, given that the abv on these is often very low to begin with and it's not really a malt-driven style. It starts off pretty well with a big, crusty, rustic wheat character backed by a hint of smoke. Lemony acidity adds a mild tartness and there's a reprise of smoke.
Well, it certainly is light. I really feel like they could have got a bit more texture/body out of the wheat. Other than that, the flavors are pretty good. Lemony acidity is mild and the chewy, crusty, bready wheat has only a touch of smoke. I know it's an NA, but I was really hoping for just a bit more body and a bit more flavor.
Grodziskies and Lichtenhainers are two of my favorite styles and I was very hopeful that it would translate to an NA pretty well, given that the abv on these is often very low to begin with and it's not really a malt-driven style. It starts off pretty well with a big, crusty, rustic wheat character backed by a hint of smoke. Lemony acidity adds a mild tartness and there's a reprise of smoke.
Well, it certainly is light. I really feel like they could have got a bit more texture/body out of the wheat. Other than that, the flavors are pretty good. Lemony acidity is mild and the chewy, crusty, bready wheat has only a touch of smoke. I know it's an NA, but I was really hoping for just a bit more body and a bit more flavor.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2026
at 20:53